by Andy Betz Snowflakes – Each one unique. Each one individual. However, each one set apart from the billions that look almost identical to it. Defines this characteristic as diversity. Effortlessly collectivized by innermost desire to be collectivized. Will resist detailed scrutiny to reveal true identity. A perfect singularity when alone and all alone when … Continue reading Snowflakes
by Meghan Kilpatrick The Worst Parts of Yourself Find comfort in the unknownNurture your bodyEvery part of youI hope your confidence radiatesI hope you stop criticizing Marathon Emotions RunTo the beat ofThe pounding heartEyes meetTo say whatWords are unableTo express Solitude He glances out his windowwatching the sunflowers danceto the wind’s quiet songThe Earth remained … Continue reading Three Poems
by Lacie Semenovich i. I climbed this mountain to feel the breeze coarseagainst my skin, the rocks bruisesoftly my bones, to see the mother sky. ii. Lightning spread over the path. Mudslides passed through my fingers, fedthe barren earth retreating beneath my feet. iii. Willow trees hang heavy, ripe with dew unshed. Pine sap seals … Continue reading Heart’s Desire
Jury S. Judge Jury S. Judge is an internationally published artist, writer, poet, photographer, and cartoonist. Her “Astronomy Comedy” cartoons are published in the Lowell Observer. Her artwork has been published in literary magazines such as, “Amsterdam Quarterly,” “Permafrost,” and “Timber.” She has been interviewed on the television news program, NAZ Today for her work … Continue reading Art by Jury S. Judge
by RC deWinter as i sit in the bitter wind of a place I never thought could existi contemplate the nature of mortality.can the mind survive without feeling?is there really a soul, or is that just another comforting fairy tale?i contemplate the nature of mortalityshivering in a fever of doubt.is there really a soul or … Continue reading cul-de-sac
by Hugh Findlay Spring Cycle Black bird, amber weeds red hawk, blue sky, green river sun melting white ice Flow Geese swallowing wind Fine-tuning reedy voices Following Autumn Her Her silver bosom Joyful splashes in the pool A whistling sparrow October Voices of dead leaves Bony fingers of tree limbs Schoolboys sprinting home Dog Zen … Continue reading Six Haikus
by Cliff Saunders Even white snow is full of bacteria, full of passion and a sigh. Be thankful for its sex appeal. September sings, even to spouses who need a bodyguard of lies. Even a blue wave sings beautifully but leaves out something important. Let a thousand flowers love it nonetheless. Everything must go, even … Continue reading Getting Even, Oddly Enough
by Angelica Liu Twilight and rains followed us here Daylight and city were left behind The ancient temple lies in its lonely solemnity Intruders, we had met the end of our world Here the opposites meet The day was meeting the night The summer was meeting the autumn The civilized was meeting the primitive The … Continue reading When Opposites Meet
by Andy Betz A wooden violin awoke one morning in the woods. He still retained both bow and strings and felt fairly confident his predicament was merely temporary. Not being able to produce music in his current condition, he decided to listen to the music the woods produced. He knew, by the calendar, it was … Continue reading A Violin in the Woods
The Grave If my father is in it, the whole world is also there, headed by me – a fanfare. Along Athinas I was leading my heart by my hand. It was walking slowly as it was growing wings. & & Margarita Serafimova Margarita Serafimova was shortlisted for the Montreal International Poetry Prize 2017, Summer … Continue reading Two Poems by Margarita Serafimova
Dream Noir 