We wanted to do a throwback to our first post on a June 26th all the way back from 2017. I was born on aRainy night. The rain seemsTo soothe me to sleep Rich Florida thunderRocks the house so much, almostFrying the circuits
Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
The Eye of the Storm The looming clouds provided a portent Even though some thought that they were not important The rains fell down heavy and hard but definitely not like the lugubrious tales from the Bard Such as William Shakespeare's Macbeth (With the weird sisters and whatnot) The sidewalk had raindrops all over it … Continue reading Poems by Alex Andy Phuong
“Winter Watch”
By Joan McNerney Tangled…one ragged leaf clings to the bough. Stopping to see the shape of a snowflake. Winter storm warning… headlights beam at noon. Came home just in time for the first dizzy dance of December flurries. More amazing than redwood forests... your ice blue eyes. Simmering soup fills … Continue reading “Winter Watch”
Storm Dance
By Ann Christine Tabaka Tall grasses begin to sway as they dance with the wind. Prophetic sky morphs to gray, the storm about to begin. There is nowhere left to hide. The tempest sets its course. Mighty trees bow down low to the unrelenting force. It rages on in torrents. There appears no end in … Continue reading Storm Dance
Poems by John Robbins
Once Upon A Distant View She sat at the window viewing life at a safe distance . Everyone has a audience and to random a passerby she was that for the moment. How we fade from view slip through the cracks to settle in roles we never understood this life could cast . I understand … Continue reading Poems by John Robbins
Sea Season II
By Feby Joseph So, it seemed, forgiveness wasn’t the answer – Doling out redemption hadn’t taken out the sting ... I looked out of my winter-room window At the sea, washing itself and felt – … Almost calm. It has been a season of storms And some hidden storms And some… The restoration manual required … Continue reading Sea Season II
Tommy Haiku #21-23
First, lighting, then count The seconds in between then Wait for the thunder Look up to the sky Orion is your guide to Many stars in heaven Kudzu overgrown On telephone wire like Vines in the jungle
Tommy Haiku #19-20
I was born on a Rainy night. The rain seems To soothe me to sleep Rich Florida thunder Rocks the house so much, almost Frying the circuits
Academy of the Heart And Mind 