By: Khalilah Okeke Angel Her eyes are celestine crystals. Healing through their watchful gaze. I thread them like beads to wear around my neck so I can see. Her song a scribbled […]
‘Angel’ and other poems by Khalilah Okeke
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Till We Part with Death
By: Selena L. Martinez “I’m tired, mommy,” I said. My eyes were fluttering shut as the night and snow surrounded us in the quiet of my room. My mother said nothing and […]
‘I fear you’ll hate me’ and other poems by Linda Crate
By: Linda M Crate i fear you’ll hate me maybe the reason i thought you could hate me is sometimes i hate myself, and i cannot blame you if you don’t like […]
The Idea of a Nation in the Movie “Matir Moina”
By: Rituparna Sahoo “Matir Moina” is a 2002 Bangladeshi film directed by Tareq Masud . The movie is set against background of the brewing political tension in East Pakistan in 1900s which […]
Our Winning Season
By Mark Kodama 1 The nice thing about a small town is that its people always take care of you. So when my big brother Pete was injured in the football game, […]
Poem: Breath
By: Aruna Subramanian Chirps of the little birdsWhispers in my deep slumber…Alluring aroma filling upAwakens my senses…Such a pleasant morningI open the balcony door.Cosmopolitan criesstrike in reality..I get on the rush wheelscarrying […]
Tao: To Rationalize My Poetry (Ghazal)
By: Carl “Papa” Palmer seeing a squared up column of lower case clauses is how to recognize my poetry scoffing capitalizations and poor punctuation are allowed to liberalize my poetry finding my […]
Poem: Misstep
By: Carl “Papa” Palmer Happy with myself the first time in years, able to look folks in the face unashamed, knowing another day has been conquered. My friends, my family, all proud […]
Poem: Through the Window
By: Emily Ruggieri I’m driving away The day is new, the sun kisses my cheek through the glass Warm like the touch of the hand that cares, do you care Feelings are […]
Poem: Unintentional Destination
By Susi Bocks this determined path sometimes leads to places of not wanting to be staying stuck even my goals are far-reaching and my ambition is strong yet, i still find myself […]
