By Wanda Morrow Clevenger at the Coliseum one Saturday night while dancing with boys some pissy prom queens robbed me lightened my bag of compact, lipstick, perfume leaving the money I took it as a compliment
FLIP IT BABY
By Marc Carver I have to feel sorry for you if you really think you have free will. All these people that come randomly into your life you think you choose them. You think you pick when you are happy and when you are sad. You think you can walk down the street and avoid … Continue reading FLIP IT BABY
Trust
By Marianne Brems Within the quiet interstices in our conversations, small voiceless moments of trust in sheep’s clothing bring our humanity together like nickels to magnets. Trust that our message can sustain suspension. Trust that this suspension can enhance our message. Trust that we can stand tall in our tolerance for silence. Trust that … Continue reading Trust
Adoption
By Ahmad Al-Khatat When I was a teenager I donated to a little orphan since then I made a vow that I would adopt her, and marry her Days go by and nights come I learned how to hurt myself by doing bad habits that will guide me to die below the bridge I lost … Continue reading Adoption
The Untranslatable: Jijivisha
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. Hourglasses slushing with sand have an expected result, Once the sand empties into the bottom then the hour is up, Simple However, … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Jijivisha
Inside Of My Dream
By Ahmad Al-Khatat Inside of my dream there’s a bird flying from one nest to an- -other, without wings Inside of my dream there’s a man holding a sign that says, I have serious cancer Inside of my dream there’s one refugee with tears of grief because he lost hope Inside of my dream there’s … Continue reading Inside Of My Dream
THE PRICE
By Marc Carver I watched eight and a half fell asleep with tears in my eyes You see I wanted it all too but as I reach out with my hands they slip away and finally I think I think about what I must pay what the price will be
The Untranslatable: Ré nao
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. A frieze trapping motion of a moment of unrest Which will shape the lives of those who were blessed to be … Continue reading The Untranslatable: Ré nao
In The Cemetery
By Ahmad Al-Khatat In the cemetery, I was standing on my knees, reading verses of the holy book to the tombs I was praying with tears on my cheeks until the graveyard stopped me and asked me if I was reading verses or reading sorrows with an emotionless face, he asked to repeat I started … Continue reading In The Cemetery
SAVIOUR
By Marc Craver Some people try to save other people but really they are trying to save themselves some know it and some don't
Academy of the Heart And Mind 