We were hatched perfectly like orphans. They hardly had time for us, right from when we were suckling we rode on the turbulent wing of the wind; we were nomadic and no rest for our souls fiery darts will assail in the night, left alone with our crux and cross. Defenseless from the wintry wrath, … Continue reading Missing You Half a Day – Poem by Gbenga Fayemiwo
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Leaving – Short Story by Lola Hornof
The evening was dark as she made her way down the road to town. Ashley knew what she had to do today. Being a housewife in a terrible situation, she knew she had to abandon the life she had. The feelings of being trapped were overwhelming. Her desperation to get out was killing her soul. … Continue reading Leaving – Short Story by Lola Hornof
Separate Ways – Poem by Michael Salazar
Long since we’ve parted separate ways Like winds that touch the Autumn leaves Heartbeats that fade with passing days Hands held in prayer, to whisper needs I leave it up to you, oh Lord To tend to comfort of your child Whom all alone within this world Is just a fawn lost in the wild … Continue reading Separate Ways – Poem by Michael Salazar
A Kind of Feeling – Poem by Eduardo Escalante
You get confused when you see your face in the mirror A fragment of the past is not dead You thought it was out. It turned clay into the muscle memory although a faint impression Remains embedded in an orange bubble. The sky seems to bring it with its storms Makes the eyes of a … Continue reading A Kind of Feeling – Poem by Eduardo Escalante
Delusions – Poem by Eduardo Escalante
Hand over your mouth You look at the gothic picture you put on the wall You drew brushstroke after brushstroke They seem to define the limits of your story You have crossed the straight, the oblique, the diagonal. From a distance, they’re not so different. You seem to have heard verses from Dante or Homer … Continue reading Delusions – Poem by Eduardo Escalante
Epiphany – Poem by Mario Vitale
It clings to the cliffed shore, to the wintered face of the thistle path, to the fingers of the old man’s glove as he waves his memory homeward In that breath between come and go she moves up from the bay; gold turns her stride, the line of her dress, the soft sea pulling at … Continue reading Epiphany – Poem by Mario Vitale
Atlantean Choices – Poem by Rachel Brown
My heart had a choice made in blood never shall I leave my heart to go astray from all things fated , I will never let my heart shatter the way it had back then even if all else falls under the pressure of one’s heart most precious tis the heart that had let me … Continue reading Atlantean Choices – Poem by Rachel Brown
Museum of Appalachia – Acrostic by Mike Miller
Machines and tools of the day Unsophisticated? Hardly. Their Simplicity exposes the intelligence and Energy of the people, persevering Under the difficulties of Nature. Men, women, children, all had responsibilities. One’s life, one’s goals, were driven by Family and friends, their needs, their wants, Antiquated to us, customary to them. Past generations – poor generations, … Continue reading Museum of Appalachia – Acrostic by Mike Miller
God’s World – Poem by Mario Vitale
It is raining again. Summer will be over. before it ever gets here. Thunder rolls far away, drops hit the windshield, the sky turns grey. The Sunflower, the blue Delphinium, the white Stinkwood drink the moisture greedily. The green and silver leaves of the Aspens sparkle as the rain hits them, and the wind turns … Continue reading God’s World – Poem by Mario Vitale
Appalachian Autumn – Poem by Lola Hornof
Yellows, orange, Taking your breath away, The brisk cool air refreshes the soul, Tranquility, Clearing the mind, Ferns scatter across the ground, The vibrant colors were all that were seen, Magical canopies of color, Overhead leaves fill the forest with nature’s rainbow, Under foot they crunch, Mesmerized by the beauty, Autumn in the Appalachian Mountains. … Continue reading Appalachian Autumn – Poem by Lola Hornof