By Suveeksha Viswanathan Starry, starry night! In those glassy beady eyes, Cold with treason. The confinement unkempt, Him - left succourless. All but in a while, His owner would come by. To a startling halt which came, One day. Kneeling down, Did I whisper. His jittering form. “Come to me little one And get dressed … Continue reading A Dog in a Cage
Scandies Rose
By Regina M. Elliott Will you remain with us, Scandies Rose? we'll always be your rugged salty crew, chapped by the ocean's kiss. You were our mainstay and our vessel, you went down the depths with us. The sea with her surface of blue glass, of swells of tempests- Our sweet Rose, Twenty foot seas … Continue reading Scandies Rose
Alice and Other Poems
By Phil Flott Alice Didn’t you know that I am eternally grateful to you for being my children’s aunt. You inherited the muscles of Uncle Ben and smiles from Theta Lil. I have been back in Omaha only two years, was just about to re-contact you. You dared, To fight the stroke, but obeyed the … Continue reading Alice and Other Poems
The Path to Joy
By Vaishnavi Kolluru The secret to joy Lies in a river that flows forward, making you believe its truth, until you reach the end The secret to joy Controls the waves of the ocean You indulge in a small cold wave getting your feet wet The rush is nice so you further cloud the air … Continue reading The Path to Joy
Wildflowers
By Ian Copestick As today has been an idyllic summer 's day, when I took my dog for a walk, I thought I'd get off the main path. Explore the nearby countryside. I walked through fields, or meadows, I don't know what the difference is, full of knee high grass, and wildflowers. It's the most … Continue reading Wildflowers
Maybe That’s Why
By John Best Maybe that’s why when your car scraped into the rutted driveway and you emerged like a pharaoh seeking your resurrection with gold-leafed ferocity in your eyes, I was not your Isis. Maybe that’s why when your greedy fingers slid through the valleys between each rib counting coup, my soul flew like a … Continue reading Maybe That’s Why
Little bird, flying high
By Tim Law Little bird, flying high I see you above me and wonder why? Why is it that you don’t go above? To the place beyond the clouds, filled with people we love Little bird, I pray you do Fly down to me, hear my message for you The words which I need desperately … Continue reading Little bird, flying high
13 Halloween Tales: Diaphanous Spirit by Mary Steinberg
Diaphanous Spirit Ethereal Sprite Dancing on moonbeams Glossy and bright. Floating by freely Uplifting unwound Drifting and wafting Not making a sound. Spiritual Being Spun-silver delight Diaphanous Spirit Spectacular sight! Vaporous Mystic Incantations surround Swirling and swaying And turning around. Gossamer Traveler Translucence alight Releasing Your magic On Hallow’s Eve Night.
13 Halloween Tales: The Cemetery by Kirsty Duncan
I always liked old graveyards, peaceful and quiet, familiar places, their histories of families, communities, until that fateful day, when I failed to heed the sentries’ warnings to grave robbers and all who dared walk among the dead, as I descended down the lichen covered steps of the blackened churchyard, read each darkened headstone, walked … Continue reading 13 Halloween Tales: The Cemetery by Kirsty Duncan
13 Halloween Tales: Wisps in the Wind by Dale Hensarling
This is a tale most frightening and unholy, A tale of scared girls in face-paint and curls, A tale of little boys with capes and sword toys, A tale of hobgoblins, of black cats crossing the road, A tale of spells, elixirs, and warty toads, Of twisted vines and spiderwebs gnarly. Yes! A tale most … Continue reading 13 Halloween Tales: Wisps in the Wind by Dale Hensarling
Academy of the Heart And Mind 