2nd Hour and Other Poems

By Januário Esteves 2nd Hour By the secret path What night does he carry I saw life alone And what matters most to us This boldness that is altar Where the tears remain Because I can not cry The senses that please To the heavens praised In prayer we watched The broken hearts To survive, …

Penumbra and Other Poems

By Joe Welch Penumbra It travels on my left shoulder With the grip of a stolid black crow. Sharp talons press through the cloth Digging into my skin. Is this my imagination? I look as easily to the left as to my right. For now I will look to my right. I am searching for …

Matter and Other Poems

By Alex Andy Phuong Matter Scientific chemistry Romantic sensibility Mind over matter Mad as a hatter They had chattered They had flattered Even flirting Could come off As too strong Back off Or be wrong And sing a song Because passion Is a matter of selection Purify Purify purity Practice serenity Surrender the heart Ease …

I Keep Looking at Her

By Marc Carver I keep looking at her. I can't take my eyes off of her and she is looking straight at me as if I was the only man in the world. How I wish I could touch her or speak to her but I can't. So I just keep looking and breathing in …

Declawed Cats Shouldn’t Live Outdoors and Other Poems

By Peter Mladinic Declawed Cats Shouldn't Live Outdoors Put on an optimistic face. It’s the only way to meet oblivion. The blue t-shirt that reads Optimism. No one wants to sit In the cyber Café and think about oblivion Or in the movies before the coming attractions. Did you notice the beginnings of Public Enemies …

Family Urn and Other Poems

By Vibha Vasanth Family Urn Our family, by the door, has an urn Where people go after they burn; Honestly it is more of a tray Yes, the ashes sometimes fly away; I don’t want to be put there once I’m gone And this feeling only got more strong; When during one of my short …

Le Masque de Lycées and Other Poems

By Thomas Page Le Masque de Lycées We waltz to a beat of six feet apart With our black masks hiding the stories of our teeth and beards Relying on kind eyes to say hello and good morning— A masque of sorts— To hide in our rooms in thirty-odd desks with only one occupant. Cinderella's …

Sun Shower and Blue Skies

By Dr. Imbesat Syed Sun Shower The Sun Shower is here, Glistening its golden light on me. I'm standing here, in this sunlight, Letting it wash away every bit of shadow. As the sun washes away the shadows, The Sun Shower arrives. Washing away all the doubts, Showering joy over every soul it pours. The …

Conjuring Up Poetry and Other Poems

By Eva Marie Cagely Conjuring Up Poetry My muse is on the loose Running rampant on its Own free will Conjuring up poetry That lingers in one's mind... Images coming forth Like wildfires Forever burning Scorching the remains Of my silence... Metaphors creating Open doorways Into my mind My soul! Sounds like the beating Of …

All About Time

By Maureen Barron Wardrobe isolation butterflies bracken Corona virus procrastination fairies photographs alienation. Wiggling toes in bed  keeping warm. Views of windmills through windows. The bedroom messy with lavender walls, untidy topped wardrobes, wardrobes so full they dip the floor. Really should get rid of stuff don't need it don't go out anymore. Curtains with …