By Shreya Dhital A Writer's Prayer They held the wand and prayed to never let a full stop meet the last sentence they write Salt A bruise on my knee, Awaiting a band-aid, meets a pinch of salt! You You appear and the furrow between my brows leaves a grin in its wake Soft Weeps … Continue reading A Writer’s Prayer and Other Haiku
Moments in Time
By Dr. Mack Curry IV a ghazal With eyes closed, I chuckle every time, I attempt to remember each time. I felt the bliss of a touch of kiss, sometimes wishing I could repeat time. Suppose these are my stolen moments, to reminisce, I take my sweet time. Reflecting on each experience, some lessons instant, … Continue reading Moments in Time
A Sampling of What’s to Come
By Lynette Murry Christmas Is Vastly Different Christmas is vastly different, since you’re not here A somber season, no laughter or holiday cheer Our lives are shattered, nothing’s the same Memories recalled, with the mention of your name Thanksgiving was difficult, but that’s just the start An empty chair in remembrance of you, broke my … Continue reading A Sampling of What’s to Come
Tarzan for a Day and Other Poems
By Ken Gosse Tarzan For a Day Way back in the day, in nineteen twenty-six, when kids preferred picnics to hickory sticks (like we did in our days, and our kids’, and theirs, too, for being outdoors offers so much to do), one morning arose a surprise so exciting the boys would behave for a … Continue reading Tarzan for a Day and Other Poems
Goggles and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Goggles Different from An online search engine. Seeing underwater, And experiencing The aquamarine. Life under the sea Is more than a dream. The heart of the ocean Potentially connects With the soul, And as the world remains whole, Changing perspectives Could cause people To see beyond the retrospective, And have the … Continue reading Goggles and Other Poems
Tuner: for Qi Hong and Other Poems
By Yuan Changming Tuner: for Qi Hong While still in Mayuhe on the other Side of this world, you somehow gave me An air-tuner, supposedly to help me Learn erhu, the violin with only two strings As a re-educated youth during the Cultural Revolution, which you somehow asked me To return to you before I … Continue reading Tuner: for Qi Hong and Other Poems
My Budget as a Jesus’ Replica
By Solahudeen Ridwanullah O. Dear moon, Hear, this silent echo is my budget Anytime you wish to break into those strange homes Through any shattered wall Like a thief in the night Take me along Let me be your light That I may rob the night of its darkness For the chicks who'd want to … Continue reading My Budget as a Jesus’ Replica
1962 Sky Blue Chrysler and Other Poems
By Phil Flott 1962 Sky Blue Chrysler On my beautiful Chrysler, already so old fender rust was appearing. Its frame aimed slightly up like a jet on the brink of taking off. Comfortable, large seats, power steering for the big wheel and God’s plenty for space. As I was pulling out the GEM store parking … Continue reading 1962 Sky Blue Chrysler and Other Poems
Out of Darkness
By Katja R. Philipp Mornings after Finding song In morning bird Where the sun radiates Inside & through The flower pedals move In dance A turn of neck Of elegance and glare The poet at loss for words For a world so rich and alive Turns to song Rhythms bespeak of ritual And ceremony is … Continue reading Out of Darkness
Loaned and Other Poems
By Stephen Kingsnorth Loaned Genetic tree, pooled influence, that xylem flow from roots beneath, the tap that feeds, mycorrhiza, gives fibre to our feeble deeds, hard graft applied where stock is tired - these masks and manes that launch our path. But nothing fixes final mould, though zeitgeist seeks to overlay; our choices set by … Continue reading Loaned and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 