Poetry

The Quietest Execution by Richard LeDue (Aug 26, 2024)

"...light from our phones does a poor impression of the sun..."

She can tell by Snigdha Agrawal (Aug 26, 2024)

"...those indifferent to her womanly presence..."

Disposal troops by David Crann (Aug 26, 2024)

"...they sift through dust like fetished archaeologists..."

With Its Highs and Lows, Life Can Be a Meaningful Melody by Ndaba Sibanda (Aug 19, 2024)

"...Songs are therapies for the soul..."

In Memoriam II: 4 by Pranab Ghosh (Aug 19, 2024)

Memories in haiku

The Interval by Lucius Falkland (Aug 19, 2024)

"...With you, I’m deep in drama..."

The Tourism Bus Arrives by Kushal Poddar (Aug 19, 2024)

"...perhaps they seek that face who never returned home..."

Happiness Is for Cowards by Iren Petrova (Aug 19, 2024)

Iren Petrova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1993. Her poetry is focused on topics like women, sin, religion, motherhood and asks deep psycho-social questions.

When I Leave You by Nolo Segundo (Aug 19, 2024)

"...Do I yet know how much I love you?..."

Knowing How to Tithe by Richard D. Hartwell (Aug 19, 2024)

"...but they come at a cost, right?..."

Wright County by Jim Bates (Aug 19, 2024)

"...The old farmhouse a dream come true..."

Getting Better by Lynn White (Aug 19, 2024)

"...even though it doesn’t feel that way..."

Green Room by Stephen Kingsnorth (Aug 19, 2024)

"...I’m told that change is all around..."

What's the Point? by Bradford Middleton (Aug 19, 2024)

"I shave my head when I’m down..."

In Defense of Fall Ball by Matthew Johnson (Aug 19, 2024)

Matthew Johnson is the author of "Shadow Folks and Soul Songs"(Kelsay Books) and "Far from New York State" (NYQ Press).

Sometimes Poetry Is Sounder Than Our Planet and Peace by Ndaba Sibanda (Aug 12, 2024)

"...Poetry can be a painful protest..."

For the Day by Wayne F. Burke (Aug 12, 2024)

"...The ocean outside the hotel window looks peaceful..."

All Scenesters Are on Crack by John Patrick Robbins (Aug 12, 2024)

"...I need false praise like I need the clap..."

Blaze on It by Amanda Niamh Dawson (Aug 12, 2024)

"...Blaze high in vain glory..."

The journey tomorrow... by M.A.B. Wyman (Aug 12, 2024)

"...bells ring joyously every quarter hour..."

I’m Not a Juvenile Delinquent by Peter Mladinic (Aug 12, 2024)

"...on that hilltop in Van Cortlandt surrounded by trees..."

Ancient Script by Gopal Lahiri (Aug 12, 2024)

"...how to go on until tomorrow?.."

Transformation by Mark J. Mitchell (Aug 12, 2024)

"There’s tender alchemy to a warm night..."

An Undisputed Master of the African Stringed instrument, the Kora, Has Rested by Ndaba Sibanda (Aug 5, 2024)

"...famous for his astonishing talent and innovative approach..."

Rain by Barbara Brooks (Aug 5, 2024)

"...the driveway washes away..."

In Memoriam II: 3 by Pranab Ghosh (Aug 5, 2024)

Memories in haiku

Grip by Sanjeev Sethi (Aug 5, 2024)

"...Fail to face me in any real way..."

Newly Mowed Lawn by Jeff Burt (Aug 5, 2024)

"Grass and weed cut down to an inch..."

DJ Told Me to Play Yiruma’s <i>River Flows in You</i> on YouTube by April Mae M. Berza (Aug 5, 2024)

"...home home listening so slowly, gently..."

Eye for an Eye by Robert Bach (Aug 5, 2024)

"...when retribution was the rule..."