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Four Poems
by Birdy Asya We are inventive people.Funny robbers.Little pirates.I hide behind the bushesAnd giggle softly.Childhood. I read fairy tales to people at night.They are asking.I am stroking hands and starting.I listen to their measured breathing.Pixy. You are proud and admire,But don’t say the most important words.I feel bewildered. My heart is beating loudly.You mentally ask…
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As the Current Goes: A Tanka Series
Maggie Kennedy sudden drop-off I have no choice but to swim stroke after stroke— the seagulls might mistake me for an outgoing wave Marianne Paul around me the swirl of the next generation I breathe in deeply this flow of time Leslie Bamford distant memories suddenly real in this gentle breeze the smell of roses…
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Two Poems
Yuan Changming published monographs on translation before leaving China. Currently, Yuan edits Poetry Pacific with Allen Yuan in Vancouver. Credits include Pushcart nominations, Best of the Best Canadian Poetry and BestNewPoemsOnline, among others.
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Springtime
I began writing poetry quite early in life. It was triggered by my puppy love for a girl. As the days went by my topics widened. I love writing about nature. Every morning with my morning tea I have my notebook too to capture wonderful moments on paper. I have been an active participant in…
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Two Poems
by Alan Parry Pallbeareri’ll always be grateful todad for allowing me the freedomto say no, i’m not comfortable with that Last Wishi yearn to die in the dark unseen until mornin’. Alan Parry Alan Parry is a poet and playwright from Merseyside, England. He is an English Literature graduate and will train to teach high…
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Two Poems
by Kristina Krumova XX CenturyBe patient, be patient…The Tomorrow will cometwo-dimensionalabstractalmost colorlesswrapped in shiny cellophaneof forgotten opportunitiessent anonymouslyFrom the stamp, glued askew,will look at you…The Today XIX CenturyWe are sitting at the table, drinking…The Yesterday is a good companyFor every sip of absintheI get a story in returnin a picture of three wordsWhere are you?…
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Two Poems
by J.S. MacLean EvolutionThe scientists saidtrees grow, I watched one awhileand no they do not. Invisible MinorityThey are not ghoststhat prowl the earthdown lanes of truthwith greed for sight. J.S. MacLean J.S. MacLean has been writing poetry since the early 70s with two collections “Molasses Smothered Lemon Slices” and “Infinite Oarsmen for one” available on…
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A Lustful Haiku
by Jacinta Carter your tongue in my mouthtasting what I cannot sayconsuming my words your fingers on minesliding down to grab my wristsbruising my pale skin your teeth in my fleshreleasing my sigh of painbegging to be hurt your hand on my throattrapping your name in my mouthholding me in place taking what you wantunleashing…
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Two Poems
by Elancharan Gunasekaran At The DoorShe’s there each night,as I alight from the taxi.My Wife — the cockroachis at the same spot.Waiting for me,inviting me tocrush herbut…I can’t. DilemmaI can’t tell,who’s the pest.Is it us orthem?I bet it’s us,no them, no us,ask them, fuck them. Elancharan Gunasekaran Elancharan is a multidisciplinary artist and poet. He has a…
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Two Poems
by Toi Sibley My Poems Are My SongsMy songs are my poemsbut I can’t sing their hooksI never had the abilityit wasn’t taken by a crookanchored in gravitationbelieving my limitationsmy poems have been wrongeddeprived of becoming my songs. My Lover’s ArmsMy lovers arms are like an ocean when it is quiet and stillcreeping up onto the…