By Peter Mladinic As Love Goes I loved a basketball player, Shay, I called her, she called herself. Shalonda. An unremarkable student in my classes, an unremarkable player, her team less than stellar. In a room with computers hulked along walls, a girl said, You come to our games, we go to your classes, started … Continue reading As Love Goes and Other Poems
I Tap The Chopsticks Continuously and Other Poems
By JK Kim I Tap The Chopsticks Continuously Warm steam tides around the dining table, the scent of olive oil and garlic fills our noses. The sound of country pop from the speaker fills the room. My mom asks about my day. “It was fine,” I responded in my exhausted voice. With some anger, she … Continue reading I Tap The Chopsticks Continuously and Other Poems
Melancholy’s Song and Other Poems
By Michael Shoemaker Melancholy’s Song Previously published in Front Porch Review and Fresh Words-An International Literary Magazine It’s Friday and drizzling again while you drive home listening to the radio with me by your side and the song comes on. It’s the one that sometimes thrills, brings moods or something too hard to describe, but … Continue reading Melancholy’s Song and Other Poems
He roams and Other Poems
By Dennis Williams He roams He roams the streets by day and by night searching every pile enraging those that wish him good, and mourns his loss. The constant wailing pierce the air no ear is immune to his cry and the state of his mind. His lament is at the bus side and the … Continue reading He roams and Other Poems
Forgiveness and Other Poems
By Marc Carver Forgiveness I dream of corpses and lovers dream that another day is impossible dream that these grey skies will never leave the undecided snow falls to the ground leaves still won't come and birds in packs fly for their lives to warmer climes If only I could take a chance again surely … Continue reading Forgiveness and Other Poems
Isolation
By Haleema Dalhat I am me, just a normal human being, With lots of friends you everyday seeing. Go with the flow, some coming and leaving, Amidst of all problem that no one's believing. I am a person who's lacking of courage, Full of potential that is stucked on my storage. A lonely wanderer with … Continue reading Isolation
Deceptiveness
By Lefcothea-Maria Golgaki In the aftermath of the disaster I now recognize my inability to be divided from fire. How can I ever quench these flames? Painfully aware of the monsters that inhabit my wilderness. Vultures, devourers of my soul How can I ever seize control of you? And if the flame goes out And … Continue reading Deceptiveness
Marble Poetry and Other Poems
By Shakti Pada Mukhopadhyay Marble Poetry We visited the Taj Mahal, the Crown of Palaces, on a tour. The artist’s Shangri-La was bathed in a Full Moon. Love-stitched marbles, while in color but gnawed by time, failed to shine with its stolen youth. The love of Shah Jahan and Mumtaj enlivened the moonlit Taj. The … Continue reading Marble Poetry and Other Poems
Lots of Luck and Other Poems
By Scott Thomas Outlar Lots of Luck Eternal optimism with a subtle note of sorrow Obsession with smiling while fans spin chaotic Leaves flung to the far side of autumn Keep chasing that wish back to soil (here is a kiss for all of your fault lines here is a bite for your perfect mistakes) … Continue reading Lots of Luck and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 