By: Lynn White For a long time, such a long time, invisibility has ironed out the creases in my soul, so I can hide, so I can decide if I want to be seen. I was always hiding. But now invisibility…
By: Kimberly Potter Kendrick A dusty attic is my mind Filled with cobwebs, boxes, and trunk after trunk after trunk Boxes of memories Time capsules of hope filled days There hangs the wedding dress worn at 21 years of age…
By: Kimberly Potter Kendrick Tumultuous mind Tumultuous life Ups Downs A chameleon Remove mask Hopeless Determined Persevered Life It’s just life Life on life’s terms Challenge after challenge Fought hard Lost my grip Pushed into a corner No exit Pressure’s…
By: Mileva Anastasiadou That night, we shared our last dinner as a family. Since then, I’ve shared many meals with my mother, yet the family seemed incomplete, as my father was not among us. I can understand his reasons now that…
By: Kimberly Potter Kendrick Viewing destruction Disbelief 13 weeks Comfort Security Contentment Stolen away A thief in the day A thief in the night Spinning tornado Destroying all that was precious; all that was valuable Destructive path missed no space…
By: Ency Bearis One normal night, at the time before I sleep To Lord God Almighty I pray, to let me be in a peaceful sleep and do not let my soul wander out of me My prayer solemnly But…
By: Nicolas Kumkom “Hello officer! How are you this fine evening? Is there a problem?” The person babbled. “Do you know why I stopped you?” “Cause I partied too hard at the bar, and cause no one could handle my moves….
Mythological fiction is becoming Amish Tripathy’s trademark. With the runaway success of his Shiva trilogy, Amish continues to cast magic on his readers. Amish has perfected the art to reinventing the divine characters of Indian mythology and serve them in…
India is a bizarre country where the criminal justice system operates in an awkward and partial manner. A ringside view tells you that you can ultimately buy the law and have the rules bent for you. For instance, if you are…
By: Kimberly Potter Kendrick She was in the next bed Only separated by a curtain Awakened early by a nurse Briefly checking on the woman Four appeared I could hear them Listening for breath Feeling for the woman’s pulse On…