By Gordana Karakashevska Liguria Spring Tonight under the stars while I wait to hear your sweet voice winter goes quietly, quietly on your toes Oh! how much i love you! My eyes glow with passion dream of your hands dear it warms my youth the blood in my veins. Spring darling lures the buds there … Continue reading Spring & Liguria
Springtime Countryside
By James Bates Out in the rolling countryside Enjoying the first signs of spring Stopped for a while by a farmer's field And listened to a bluebird sing. His song was oh so cheerful As it echoed through the trees Carried across the fertile land On a gentle, drifting breeze. The world was awakening … Continue reading Springtime Countryside
Honorable Mentions: Spring Contest
The Road Home By: Kelli J Gavin I have walked one too many roads A few stray paths have distracted me Not always sure where I was going Or why I was called away Home should be where the heart is But sometimes my heart would fail A faulty human with a messy soul At … Continue reading Honorable Mentions: Spring Contest
3rd Place Spring Contest: “Marvellous May” by Jennie Gardner
Is there anything more glorious than the month of May When, shaking off her slumber nature stands so tall Darkness receding, conquered by ever-lengthening day And the sun softly smiling, shines down upon us all Pretty borders full of colour and the sweet chortle of song Ragged robin, buttercups, daisies, forget-me-nots Skipping gently in … Continue reading 3rd Place Spring Contest: “Marvellous May” by Jennie Gardner
2nd Place Springtime Contest: “Rejuvenation” by Aiman Siddiqui
Growing out of love, my turbulent heart is at peace My spirit blossoms, my mind's now at ease On the verge of uncaging my sabotaged soul I know, bad times have begun to cease You'd been the wildest part of my favorite dream Delusional, daunting, untimely and extreme Blinding my mind from what lay ahead, … Continue reading 2nd Place Springtime Contest: “Rejuvenation” by Aiman Siddiqui
1st Place Springtime Contest: “A Flash of Blue” by Mike Turner
A flash of blue Just a hint In my peripheral vision As I gaze across my yard What have I seen If anything at all? Cobalt sky laced with white clouds? No, ‘twas more ephemeral Indigo cats-paw ripples Dappled with golden sunlight On the surface of the backyard pool? Nay, ‘twas more elusive There, again … Continue reading 1st Place Springtime Contest: “A Flash of Blue” by Mike Turner
Contest Announcement
Springtime Contest March 01- April 3, 2020 It's time for our next contest! Our editors are looking for a way to say goodbye to Old Man Winter and welcome the upcoming Spring season. We are looking for poems, short stories, and art pieces which celebrate Springtime. They can be from any genre. The requirements: Entries … Continue reading Contest Announcement
“Full Bloom”
By Kelli J. Gavin Spring is in full bloom Vibrant colors and aromatic smells Have finally returned Like a long lost friend Warmly welcomed and embraced A time of renewal A season of growth Present every day Right before our astonished eyes Were the leaves always that beautiful? Was the grass always so green? Did … Continue reading “Full Bloom”
“The Faces of the Seasons”
By Thomas Page If I were to spin a season from silk, Making human’d face out of spitting Image, who would we behold right there? Spring would probably be a young woman With flowers and orchids blooming from her Hair. She, like the softly-born breeze, would float ‘bove The groves and glens hued with forest … Continue reading “The Faces of the Seasons”
Songs for Four Seasons
By Joan McNerney Spring Equinox This is when we search for color to transform cold grey. Rainfall begins its magic high lighting sky blue. We see stacks of luminous clouds as plants pop out emerald buds and forsythia busts open with sparkling yellow stalks. Trees dressed up in chic green boogie through noon breezes. Aromatic … Continue reading Songs for Four Seasons
Academy of the Heart And Mind 