By Thomas Page The Untranslatable This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. During one of the scored years in school I was required to take a mathematics course “for liberal arts majors” Consisting of … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Lagom
The Untranslatable: Prozvonit
By Thomas Page This is a series of poems of words that do not directly translate into English. I have tried to capture the essence of the word in a poem. I had to give phone number out like the loaves and fishes when I was finishing school And entering the the brand-old world of … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Prozvonit
Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Draughty Winds Those minor things of no report - but I first found them there - make mark more than bedpost notch, and vivid, forty on. The old bus they drove us touring though southern states at war - grandiose white churches, some black guy cutting lawn. Between gigs we slept coach seats, … Continue reading Poems by Stephen Kingsnorth
Poems by Ahmad Al-Khatat
Be Stronger Stronger than before I’m here under rainfall Getting stronger than before, because of you Stronger than feelings I’m wiser, and faster than the curious heart breaker We’re stronger than love You once made me happy I melted my heart into steel Just to always remember you Harder, better than memories Your friendship … Continue reading Poems by Ahmad Al-Khatat
Poems by Nardine Sanderson
When the wild bird sings. When the wild bird sings a domesticated song; you know in your heart, he belongs to the sound And in his presence your heart beats faster, having had him around He may sit idle by, on a fence or in a tree; rejoicing in the brevity of your open door … Continue reading Poems by Nardine Sanderson
LOVE MAKES ME FEEL GOOD INSIDE: kids talk love
By Dianne Moritz Kids are innocent. Kids are cute. Kids are eloquent. Talk to them. Ask them questions. You’ll find that kids always have an answer, a charming take on just about any subject. Prompted by me, with a bit of help from Charles Schultz and the Peanuts Gang, I offer this pint-sized point-of-view … Continue reading LOVE MAKES ME FEEL GOOD INSIDE: kids talk love
Poems by Renae Clinton
Lost in Pavement a bad night sleep, a traffic jam the city swallows hard lost in pavement, don’t tell me who the hell dealt this card the cog is stuck, wheels won't turn crowds are in the way no views to buy can't see the sky, anyway turn off the power, I say it's … Continue reading Poems by Renae Clinton
Poems by Andrew Scott
Mr. Thomas Hello Mr. Thomas, see you sitting like you have been everyday for over the past twenty years, sipping a black coffee in the corner of this old café. Pretending to mind your own. Most of us leave you be, looking over, feeling sorry with the worn clothes your wear. It looks … Continue reading Poems by Andrew Scott
Poems by Paweł Markiewicz
The longing the enticing aspiration is such a golden Apollonian sunshine my muse-like tune of a bosom as the dainty cherubic dreamlet or it is a tender ring that shines at the magnanimous chevalier and it is an embellishment of the metaphysics the dazzling wishfulness is able to long for Herculeanly propitious sea of candles … Continue reading Poems by Paweł Markiewicz
Museum
By Alex Andy Phuong Physical buildings And artistic architecture Holding remnants from the past. Museums hold artifacts Yet artistic expression, Hope And creativity Pave the way for the future. This present moment in time Is the greatest gift of all Because it is, thankfully, not the last. Alex Andy Phuong earned his Bachelor … Continue reading Museum
Academy of the Heart And Mind 