By Jesse Wolfe H-O-R-S Tuesdays—dad’s day—when mom worked late at the hospital, he collected us from school for lazy rounds of HORSE. Sun crept behind the garage, we slipped on sweaters, shots clanged off the rim. Games dragged on when leaders failed to clench their wins. One dangled me in no-man’s-land, H-O-R-S by myself. Dad, … Continue reading H-O-R-S and Other Poems
Turtle Synchrony and Other Poems
By Charles Weld Turtle Synchrony A big one strode across my sister’s yard June 3rd. And my brother-in-law wrote that another appeared the day after to dig up their grass and lay eggs for an hour, undeterred from this task by his presence. The Thoreaus also had a nest of turtle eggs, buried by Henry, … Continue reading Turtle Synchrony and Other Poems
Right the Words and Other Poems
By Ken Gosse Right the Words a Senryu If the words you write say more or less what you mean, search for better words. True to Form If your poetry’s formal, don’t go far astray— take the well-traveled road so it won’t get away. Stay true to its form, every facet belay or your Gordian … Continue reading Right the Words and Other Poems
Daisy Svitlana
By Luís Amorim Name of flower Has the beautiful Daisy Always on tower Of her behaviour, so daisy Like tremendous elegance Perceptible at any hazy Castle of big importance Or garden surrounded by sunshine Where reveals one glance That she’s unique as sign Of being really precious And a special kind Of Svitlana beauteous Smiling … Continue reading Daisy Svitlana
You and I and Other Poems
By Aviva Derenowski You and I When I scan your face I see Beauty Joy Generosity. Yesterday I saw Rage Torment Disbelief. I want to see You! How do I step out of My imagination? maybe, using my other senses, to your laughter Touching your wrinkles, Inhaling your sweat. You exist. I exhale. Having a … Continue reading You and I and Other Poems
Tap Water Poems
By Richard LeDue I. Learned too late in life how we aren't supposed to fill pots with hot tap water before we boil them, but my younger self believed in this time saving brilliance, before accepting sometimes being cold healthier. II. Smiles among dishwater bubbles seem to tell lies about everything being alright, while 1970's … Continue reading Tap Water Poems
The Love of a Friend and Other Poems
By John Walsh The Love of a Friend It’s true, I have a love for life But did I participate. Or idlily pass the time away When life just couldn’t wait. The love I feel for all of you Who went on to do great, Is real and true; what can you do But chalk … Continue reading The Love of a Friend and Other Poems
Sometimes and Other Poems
By Andrew Scott Sometimes Sometimes I wish I could go back to the innocent times of my younger years. Run those woods with screaming friends, exploring until the sun went down. Growing up can be confusing and complicated. Emotions and worries that are not understood. Sometimes I wish that I did not know the thing … Continue reading Sometimes and Other Poems
Loneliness and Other Poems
By John F. Zurn Loneliness Sometimes loneliness wins out, and nights feel like forever. Then my faith begins to doubt that God is really present. In the morning in the light, my fitful thoughts recede. Yet loneliness does not seem right If love is all I need. Weathering Storms When the storms of life begin, … Continue reading Loneliness and Other Poems
from Icicles this Abstraction and Other Poems
By A.J. Huffman from Icicles this Abstraction Vision equals illusion. What cannot be seen often retracts, refracts into brilliant array of perceived mobility. Angles hang, vacant vases of possibility. Look closer. Infinity dangles just below the light. I Am Staircase spiraling towards nowhere I will ever reach. Archaic, I am kept in appreciation of past … Continue reading from Icicles this Abstraction and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 