Poetry

Rockabilly Rebel by Bruce Hodder (Nov 23, 2020)

"...looking tough, like they were hot rod racers..."

Pripyat by Kevin Hibshman (Nov 23, 2020)

"...foolishly attempt to harness nature's unbridled energy..."

The Dance by Strider Marcus Jones (Nov 23, 2020)

Strider Marcus Jones is a poet, law graduate and ex-civil servant from Salford, England with proud Celtic roots in Ireland and Wales. A member of The Poetry Society, his five published books of poetry reveal a maverick, moving between cities, playing his saxophone in smoky rooms.

South Bronx by Robert Ronnow (Nov 23, 2020)

"...Goodbye to the rows of dead metal desks..."

FGM Must Join Dinosaurs by Ndaba Sibanda (Nov 23, 2020)

"...a violation of rights, an exhibition..."

Glaring Ice by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal (Nov 16, 2020)

"...I will not tell you the name of the poem..."

Lovely Mercury by Rehanul Hoque (Nov 16, 2020)

"...Hundreds of love letters bear witness to that sizzling affair..."

Deep Thinkers by Donna Dallas (Nov 16, 2020)

"Ever wonder who they are..."

Reminiscences by Sanjeev Sethi (Nov 16, 2020)

"...It signaled a failing mind..."

Bad Things Happen to Good People by Milton P. Ehrlich (Nov 16, 2020)

"...a sudden U-turn into a speeding Continental..."

Vultures in the Air by Ram Govardhan (Nov 16, 2020)

Ram Govardhan's poems and short stories have appeared in numerous Asian and African literary journals. His novel, Rough with the Smooth, was longlisted for the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize, The Economist-Crossword 2011 Award and published by Leadstart Publishing, Mumbai. He lives in Chennai.

Dear Kid by John Patrick Robbins (Nov 16, 2020)

"...I never claimed this would be easy..."

Kill Scenester by Ryan Quinn Flanagan (Nov 16, 2020)

"Before I even turn on my computer..."

A Headline That Converted Her by Ndaba Sibanda (Nov 16, 2020)

"...A sense of justice said to them..."

Forgetful Love by Pranab Ghosh (Nov 9, 2020)

"...I remember that twilight where The path turned left..."

An Illusion in the Bright Mirror of Eternity by Hongri Yuan (Nov 9, 2020)

"...the peace of mind makes you smell the fragrance of flowers..."

Lockdown by Gopal Lahiri (Nov 9, 2020)

"...handshakes are denied by sealed iron door..."

Getrude by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela (Nov 9, 2020)

"...a perfect excuse to call in the middle of the night..."

Game with No Shot Clock by Gary Glauber (Nov 9, 2020)

"...we find ourselves down court, driving hard against logic..."

Scent of Lonely Days by Fabrice Poussin (Nov 9, 2020)

"...all is still in this unlikely vacuum..."

Spirals: Dusty Cobwebs by Raja Chakraborty (Nov 9, 2020)

Born and brought up in Kolkata, Raja Chakraborty is a bilingual poet. He has published four books of Bengali rhymes and two books of English poems. His forte is humor and punning. He also sketches and doodles.

Sunshine and Shadows by Lynn White (Nov 9, 2020)

"...waiting for more cold days to come..."

Snubbed and Stabbed by Ndaba Sibanda (Nov 9, 2020)

"...Ngiyeke kicked him where it hurts..."

Recycle Bin Baby by Ryan Quinn Flanagan (Nov 2, 2020)

"...unforgiving Canadian winter..."

A Flattering Question by Brian Rihlmann (Nov 2, 2020)

"...shattered my glass against their concrete..."

Dance of Tears, Chief Nobody by Michael Lee Johnson (Nov 2, 2020)

"...earth possessions strapped to my back rawhide..."

She Predicts the Verdict of her Lawsuit by Jeannie E. Roberts (Nov 2, 2020)

"...grows heavy, veins fill with polypropylene..."

i'll be your karma by Linda M. Crate (Nov 2, 2020)

"...only death heavy and hard and cruel..."

Atlanta to Destiny by Wayne F. Burke (Nov 2, 2020)

"...toward a smooth ending on the tarmac of dreams..."

Life Is Slavery by John Tustin (Nov 2, 2020)

"...spoken by another wearing the same ragged clothes..."