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‘Observer’ and other poems by Ida Prose

By Ida Prose OBSERVER Seeing through the foggy lens, a glimpseof the world, formerly unnoticedBarren branches and tall trees stoodCuriously puzzled,No one ventured out anymore, no oneglided through the bushesWho then saw the tree and branches?Yet the branches blushed,Being observed…

‘Kiribati’ and other poems by Theresa C. Gaynord

By: Theresa C. Gaynord Kiribati The sun rose, carrying the burnover the previous night’s blackstare. The sea took severalbreaths as the land recededand sank into bloodthirstydepths, spitting out sidewayslapping water from spinningwhirlpools underneath. The clockcontinued its rhythm as argumentsintensified, never…

Bird of truth

By: Kathy Abrahams Bird of truth flies highon a cloud of honesty.integrity and loftymoral values.Beams of justice and righteousnessshine on its white feathers.Below souls of the dark aimguns at this beautiful creature.Seek to bring it down with bulletsof lies and…

Starlight

By: Bryce Leiberman It is Las Vegasthe stratosphere hotelyou ask me to go to the stardecklook at the starsnothing separating you and the groundexcept aira lot ofairpeering over the edgethree thousand feetI don’t want tonot because of heightssomething deep insidesomething…

‘How To Write A Dirge for Liberia’

By: Edwin Olu Bestman Begin with its North that is covered in crystal tears,Lips that dip, dwell and drown into silence,With a heart that sleeps in a scattered field Find a route to the West,The west that births darkness admist…

Anxiety After…

By: Franny Harold nxiety After Eating Fiber Cereal She read up on Coronavirus news for the first time in weeksAnd somehow,Convinced herself she has Type 2 Diabetes. Anxiety After Too Much Sun She wondered, “Am I tired because I’m sick?”Or,“Did…