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‘Refuge’ a poem by James Aitchison

By: James Aitchison Take refuge in the eternal.It is not complex.Ignore the world around you;it is not your time and place,it is impermanent.I am the eternal voicethat speaks to all men,in every one of their stages.You have been given a…

low angle view of man standing at night

‘Blood Suckers’ and other poems

By: Mary Bone Blood Suckers I carried them through deep brushand high grass.My paws try to scratch them out of my fur.Ticks and fleas drain my energy.A flea collar was attached to my neck.This was my only relief froman onslaught…

woman holding fireflies

‘The Junction of Wisdom and Words’ and other poems

By: KJ Hannah Greenberg The Junction of Wisdom and Words Given crucial, cultural states of affairs, moppets acquire inadequate guidance onProviding vocabulary suitable to denote their desires for dolls, trucks, lollies, etc.Big people oft ignore all utilitarian similitude, including kids’…

an elderly man missing in the forest

‘Gone Missing’ and other poems

By: Carl Papa Palmer Gone Missing As the new day awaits its morning sun,the blank page for my poem also waits. In stillness I listen for an inner voice,only to hear a deep silence in my ears. Ends end from…

ambulance architecture building business

Property?

By: Karen O’Leary 3 trips to the ERafter mandatoryvisits with dad.Each ER visitdocuments bruises~~a pawn of divorce.Mom can’t find help.Despite the reports,Social Services ignoresconcerns as “overblown.”“Boys get bruises,”unwilling to protectthis child. He leaves,looking numb. Two weeks later,an ambulance requestsa pediatric…

carefree woman enjoying summer in field

Break your shackles, oh woman

By: Vanaja Malathy Break Your Shackles, Oh Woman! How queer, oh woman, is your conduct! when you have everything in plenty you crave for more and more when you have a person to love you madly you are dizzy about…

summer beach

‘Late Afternoon’ and other summer poems

By: Bruce Levine Late Afternoon The late afternoonChanges the mood of the dayA cooling breezeErases the oppressive heat of the morningA crystal blue skyWithout a single cloudA tiny plane slips suddenlyOnto the horizonWhere it’s going – unknownI watch my dogAs…

When Past Walks By Your Side

Port Sunlight City The cute little town near Wirral of Northwest England incredibly picturesque heritage and the aesthetic wraps around the character of the village i stroll in a trance its winding country lanes Tudor-style cottages that stand in stately…