By Karen Lee Stradford 15 minutes of Fame My dream came true.I finally got your attentionafter being unnoticedfor so long.I feel like a celebrity. I’m happy to bethe center of your attraction.But, […]
’15 minutes of Fame’ and other poems
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Janice and James
By: Bruce Levine Plan “C” Janice and James were spontaneous. They had many things they regularly enjoyed, but could easily take a detour and discover an adventure. When one plan failed, for […]
Saudade
By: Arikewusola Abdul Awal What do you think the flowercarries in the dawn? Mist? No.It’s the tears it sheds at the fare-well of the moon. The gerbilnever strays the noon; she mournsin […]
‘Seize it’ and other poems
By: Anaya Seize it I can feel itIt’s hereI’m hereFinally Cut the ribbonOpen upSo I didEventually Is this how it feelsSomething newI’m newHopefully Like a dreamThis realI’m realFantastically ### The chair I’m […]
Good Morning
By: Alan Berger After a night of attempted slumberIn restless soul townI awoke staring at the same fucking numberThe one that might stop at anytime but will never go down I know […]
Three books about India have won the Booker Prize
By Ramlal Agarwal Some readers interpreted this as British nostalgia for the Raj. In fact, the novels have no trace of nostalgia for the Raj but rather disenchantment with it. They depict […]
‘Argued into Existence’ and other poems
By: KJ Hannah Greenberg Argued into Existence Reality yardsticks, measurements acknowledging, cognizing,Integrating others’ attitudes & actions across personal views,Let citizens wrestle meaning. “Getting the gist” does matter.Flinging pixie dust can’t compete with […]
My Grandpa Betrayed Me Twice
By: Ismail Yusuf Olumoh when i was young, everything was cloudy; all i learnedbecame watery like melting shea butter. i thought itwill cascade, but it’s unclassified. it vaporised as usual.on friday, grandpa […]
Four Winter Haiku
By: Jim Bates Sunlit snow fallingTiny flakes frosting the groundSparkling and gleaming. InterconnectedFrigid cold and bright sunshineWinter’s Yin and Yang. Cold affecting brainSnowy visions of penguinsHappily dancing. Lonely owl callingEchoes a winter’s […]
Sleep it on
By: Alan Berger The drinks kept flowingThere was no sign of slowingShould leave now and sleep it off before workBefore I pop yet another cork After an undertow of oblivionI decided to […]
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