By Maureen Barron The path starts at the fields given over to money making whooping windmills. They say the blades kill the flying birds in the dark! I hope they don't. Why do I have to worry? It spoils things. Don't think! Dog daisies and Hawthorn hedges glimmering from sun's rays. On through the meadows … Continue reading Lockdown Walk Through Memory Lane
Converge and Other Poems
By Alex Andy Phuong Converge Resist the urge To inflict harm Yet do not conform Either Simply merge And unite For we are all In this together Take the Break When there are times Where one must cope No need to struggle Overpower and overcome For being free Involves Breaking free From negativity And being … Continue reading Converge and Other Poems
Snow and Ice Cream
By Ian Copestick Earlier today, I left the house to do a bit of shopping. It was bitterly cold, on the weather forecast they'd said we should get ready for snow. It looked as if they were going to be right. Now, at 4:30 in the afternoon, I've come out wearing the biggest, thickest, winter … Continue reading Snow and Ice Cream
Fresh Morning and Other Poems
By Andrew Scott Fresh Morning Every night, rain or clear sky, I think about the day just passed. The news headlines that came in with the tragedies of the new world. Missing neighbours from for away that may never be found while friends and family wonder where the missing are alive or buried. Nature's flames … Continue reading Fresh Morning and Other Poems
Ecology
By Mike Turner Flora and fauna Earth and sky Fire and water And here stand I Are we all separate Or part of one? Planets and star dust Empty space, Sun? Each of its own Yet parts of the same As a portrait on canvas All its colors contains Thus bound together In relation are … Continue reading Ecology
Requiem at the Churchyard Across Our Elementary School and Other Poems
By Pax Maghacot Requiem at the Churchyard Across Our Elementary School Many occasions during recess our games were interrupted by the blessing of the dead at the churchyard just across the street from our elementary school. We stopped playing, rushed to the low wall and watched the spooky scene time and again – A wooden … Continue reading Requiem at the Churchyard Across Our Elementary School and Other Poems
Visions for the Mind
By Nancy Lou Henderson Sun, fluffy clouds, blue skies Night, full moon, bright stars Tree, brown branches, green leaves House, raised windows, opened doors. Grass, freshly cut, trimmed edges, Child, singing sweetly, doing circles. Butterfly, bright yellow, fluttering wings Squirrel, digging dirt, hiding pecans. Hummingbird, drinking fast, red flowers. Rainbow, touching ground, vibrant colors. Baby, … Continue reading Visions for the Mind
Crooked Grin and Other Poems
By Amrita Valan Crooked Grin The crooked moon flashes me a sidereal grin And ducks under cloud cover. Hinting all and sundry Leaving a trail of nothing. Every star in the sky chortles in silence Diamantine derision. Who trusts a wanton one-sided luminary? Who never reveals his dark side? I wrap my silver stole with … Continue reading Crooked Grin and Other Poems
The Great Gingerbread Rescue and Other Poems
By Ken Gosse The Great Gingerbread Rescue It happened in Maine at the Gingerbread Fest where the “World’s Best Cookie” is made. A deer got ensnared in the “Dough That’s The Best” when it wandered away from its glade. Though I wasn’t near, I did overhear what a lovely young lass told her beau: “Did … Continue reading The Great Gingerbread Rescue and Other Poems
Uncertainty and Other Poems
By Anthony Ward Uncertainty How can I be certain That I’m making my wife stronger Rather than making her weaker? How can I be certain That I’m raising my daughter’s self esteem Rather than lowering it? How can I be certain That my writing’s constructive As opposed to destructive? How can I be certain That … Continue reading Uncertainty and Other Poems
Academy of the Heart And Mind 