Poetry

Into the Fire by Ken Allan Dronsfield (Apr 23, 2018)

"...beyond the terror, beyond the spark..."

I Surrender by Eddie Awusi (Apr 23, 2018)

"...I weave my days into accolades..."

Dementia by Charles Cicirella (Apr 23, 2018)

"...I can hear the wind howling through her bones..."

No One Looks Good in a Defamation Suit by Ryan Quinn Flanagan (Apr 23, 2018)

"The publishers get antsy. And you can hardly blame them..."

Looking Back by John Patrick Robbins (Apr 16, 2018)

"...I never understood what I was asking for..."

110 Dashing Dapchi Virgin Damsels by Eddie Awusi (Apr 16, 2018)

In February 2018, 110 girls were kidnapped from the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi by Boko Haram insurgents.

Government Terrorism by Frederick Foote (Apr 16, 2018)

We can't hide in the dark, or behind walls, or with eyelids closed any longer...

Advice to a Young Poet by Dan Mulhollen (Apr 16, 2018)

"...there's something to say about something warm..."

In Hart's Tavern by Ed Krizek (Apr 16, 2018)

"...wishing for a cheeseburger..."

Oh, What the Hell by Ken Allan Dronsfield (Apr 9, 2018)

"...good thing my favorite color is black..."

Early Morning Thoughts by Jake Cosmos Aller (Apr 9, 2018)

"...Days after ever gloomy days..."

The Nest of Time by Hongri Yuan (Apr 9, 2018)

"...The angel's song is like the dance of the swarm..."

Missed Opportunities by John Dorroh (Apr 9, 2018)

"...The miracle was not in the fact that she always knew that there was a man living in her house..."

Promises Kept by JD DeHart (Apr 9, 2018)

"...there has to be peace somewhere..."

Stand Your Ground by Charles Cicirella (Apr 9, 2018)

"...if we don't stand our ground sooner than later we're going to lose more than just our consciences..."

Lore by Sanjeev Sethi (Apr 9, 2018)

"...erasing magic of marigolds..."

Peas Porridge Hot... by Ann Christine Tabaka (Apr 2, 2018)

"...my kettle of wasted dreams ready for the compost pile..."

Gone to Jean Rhys' purple sea by Abigail George (Apr 2, 2018)

"...Safe footprints washed away like yesterday..."

Beautiful Ruin by Linda Imbler (Apr 2, 2018)

"...the sanctity of broken glass and tiles..."

Poetry Speaks Best by Rajnish Mishra (Apr 2, 2018)

"...be politically correct, send it to the right places..."

a gift for the diamond eaters by John Sweet (Apr 2, 2018)

"...waiting for a message from the queen of open wounds..."

Hardtack by Michael H. Brownstein (Apr 2, 2018)

"...someone I do not wish to know..."

If by Edward Lee (Apr 2, 2018)

Edward Lee's poetry, short stories, non-fiction and photography have been published in magazines in Ireland, England and America, including The Stinging Fly, Skylight 47, Acumen and Smiths Knoll. His debut poetry collection "Playing Poohsticks On Ha'Penny Bridge" was published in 2010.

snowball fight by John Grochalski (Apr 2, 2018)

"...forgetting that life back on childhood streets..."

Drowned in the Pacific by Eddie Awusi (Mar 19, 2018)

"...In hubristic ferries of guts and indifference..."

Demands Unchanged by Rajnish Mishra (Mar 19, 2018)

"...I know the shock, the pain, the novelty of being wanted no longer..."

The Bombers by Ryan Quinn Flanagan (Mar 19, 2018)

"...They cannot be seen or heard..."

A Starting Point by Ndaba Sibanda (Mar 19, 2018)

"...but you give me something painfully real!.."

No Hidden Agenda by John Patrick Robbins (Mar 19, 2018)

"...Love the chaos and hate the ordinary path..."

Ever-Changing by John Grey (Mar 12, 2018)

"...hearts, birds, brains and mountains crumble into a long dust sigh..."