Poems by Holly Day
In the Absence
I wonder at these children who die so far from home
these boys and girls taught
to load or break down a gun in...
Two Poems by Jim Tilley
Took Care to Close the Door
Like what transpired in the restroom
on a transatlantic flight as I hoisted
your tangerine-colored dress above your hips—
bright orange butterfly...
A Universal Language – By Plamen V.
A whisper soft, a thunderous roar,
Music, a language spoken evermore.
From ancient flutes to synthesizers' gleam,
A symphony of feeling, a vibrant dream.
The cello's sigh, a...
Senryu poems – By Jesús Rafael Marcano
Series of senryūs dedicated to the Nikkei community in Venezuela and Latin America.
1.
Haiku in ink,
samurai writes kanji,
I in romaji.
2.
They ask where I'm
from. I say:...
Three Poems by Siddh Dutta
My Mother knows not the Taste of Meat
Let the hurdles fall apart,
if only my mother could claim
a portion of her life;
for a day.
Not that...
Three Poems by Holly Day
Under the Lights
I open my mouth and imagine butterflies are going to fly out
that inside me are flocks of brilliant monarchs that have struggled
to...
Two Poems by Gary Beck
Departure II
I sit by the bedside
of my beloved
watching the ravished shell
barely respirating
as I hope with all my soul
her suffering will end
and she will soon...
Three Poems by George Freek
The Outer Shore
Like a spider in a web,
the moon is hidden
behind a mass of clouds.
Does it understand
the concept of waiting?
Of course not. It’s...
Two Persian Poems
Translated from the Persian by Bänoo Zan
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1.
Disinviting Nowruz
By Khalilullah Khalili
Tell Nowruz not to come this year
not to find its way to the country of...
Codger Poems – By George Angel
I.
A life of adjustment,
a life spent looking
for a vein.
Oh, that one,
not the first one
nor the last one,
but one along the way.
What if that one
were...
