By Thomas Page 235 Fleet of abandoned Ships Rest In Peace in water Of the Potomac 236 Dragonflies hover Over nameless golden plants Cultivated there 237 July afternoons— An easel of sunshine and Baked cloudy skies 238 What fresh berries found Like a greenman blushing at Unexpected guests 239 Fire in … Continue reading Haiku 235-245
Submission Anxiety I release my words And most of my heart Into an abyss Of scrutiny And unknown evaluation. And attempt To be More zen And less maternal As I let them go. Reflections Close to Closing Time It's three minutes past The last time I checked I'm so informed As … Continue reading Poems by Anne Mikusinski
The River Toads and kestrels shape the river’s being. Being what? But song and bird’s breath and even lovers who need her current, her living fury that communes equally with the sun and moon. Seedlings and butterflies, the river engulfs all in her rushing blood. Death reflects beautifully in her foaming shine. … Continue reading Poems by Allison Grayhurst
By Jimmy Diaz Sitting in the sun Smoking a joint The taste of an Alexander On my lips A man in a toga Crosses the Arenes De Lutece I smile in the setting sun
Death Philosophy Someone who loves chilling dancing drinking smoking asks me if I write with an ink? I answer to her with yes, it’s from my pain my ache my lonely my grief with the colour of death philosophy Will Be Quite I’m seeking a land, and not a … Continue reading Poems by Ahmad Al-khatat
By Lynn Long Wish me well on this journey It is one that I must take And, I won't be returning This is certain of my fate I have lived a life of danger I have broken all the rules At times I've been a stranger At times I've been a fool... I hear … Continue reading “A Journey’s End”
The time women spend on their phones these days I don't see they have the time to have children not even the time to conceive them. It can't be long before women are posting selfies of the baby's head popping out. What a thought.
By Marvel Pephel Abuja, Circa 3500 In a city in a country saddled with the task of meeting the technological needs of its inhabitants, rose a man with his invisibility. His name was Dr. Okoro. This discovery of his was a serendipity. Now, it will interest you to know what and … Continue reading THE EXPERIMENTALIST
By Ken Allan Dronsfield A Seasonal Minuet Summertime, however hard it tries, will always be warm and inviting. A walk along the beach and dunes as summer sings like cool lemonade. Now unreasonable is just the thing, gets me to wonder if summer is crazy. Autumn arrives and leaves are falling, I cannot help but … Continue reading Poems by Ken Allan Dronsfield
to let my youth go i find myself staring at older black women these days i'm not sure if it's habit or my unwillingness to let my youth go maybe it's all the endless dreams of my first girlfriend and where we could be now i think part of me … Continue reading Poems By J.J.Campbell
