A Dream Within a Dream

By Tabassum Tahmina Shagufta Hussein Each pore of my skin longs for you. You look, gaze and stare. But still, there is silence. You walk by sometimes pretending to overlook me, Yet, you come to my desk with excuses. But again, you are too formal. You make me stay long hours for work. It is …

Alley Cat and Other Poems

By Fabrice Poussin Alley Cat I have heard of those great pachyderms finding their way home in the dark a great resting place for their kind. I saw the little girl cry on the curb Mr. Mumps the kitty was lost once more but this time it was different. They say the domestic feline can …

What Really Happened When I Lost My Car (Regardless of What I Told My Friends)

By Dale Alexander My friend convinced me to park in the space labeled "for restaurant customers only," even though we were going to the bar next door.  It was the last space available in the area. I occasionally found good things to write about on Saturday nights, so I went with it. After a few …

The Forest Awakens

By Jan McCullough The dawn creeps sofly through the forest,  sprinkling crystal stars of dew. Birds awaken, ruffling feathers to shake away the night. A swirling haze of sun-kissed mist, rose tinted purple hue Caresses the tiny flowers, drawing them into the light. Mother Nature weaves her magic, casting spells of early spring Sweet honeysuckle, …

Two Prose Pieces by Alex Andy Phuong

Cinematic Cinema People love going to the movies for various reasons. Some like to be entertained whileescaping from the real world for a few hours. Others might enjoy the aesthetics of filmmaking,and are passionate about the artistic merit put into major motion pictures. Films that usuallyachieve timelessness oftentimes have a unique sense of style to …

To Want? and Other Poems

By Ivan Bekaren To Want? To want the temporal easement of person, place, thing or feeling?   many a riddle come to question many a riddle lay one impression   what is it to want? what is it to hold? what is it to have?   Is it the consistent bloom of the earthling who …

An Ode to Myself and Other Poems

By Mohsina Dadu An Ode to Myself Don't know how it fleet by, And don't know how nourished with dexterity. Many things and souls to come and go by All Fortified for better version, And today that I turned forty. In course piled through tangled net, This trivial but Thy fond pet. Your Sky, Earth …

*** and Other Poems

By Tali Cohen Shabtai *** I planted you, my love, I planted you And how come what flowered was not what was planted/and the bearing dod not yet give birth What was born How come what did not wane could be weakened And on the other hand, the trouble is. And only into my life …

The Midnight Ride

By John Page I awaken from my tomb. My minions bow to me and present my possessions. I take them and announce that I shall visit the dark moon. They look surprised but taken me to my mount. I approach my mount. It is the raised corpse of the eldest dragon king. Only he can …

Symphony of Revolution and Other Poems

By Althea Jimison Symphony of Revolution When you believe that you are too insignificant to change the world, your belief becomes a reality. You will end up living a life you believe you deserve; most people choose to live in fearful neutrality. Some people are content to be minor players in the symphony of life. …