by Sharon Ramos Thou rarely acquires the chance to see a garth of flowers And not just one of only one kind Yet of multiple kinds, betwixt amongst each other A sea of solferino and gold Across the field of…
MASKS
by Arden Gonzalez For the past two years we’ve seen nothing but eyes No more mouthing words to your friends in classrooms Or noticing cheeks blush like roses on a warm Spring day We got used to the loss of…
FOUND POEMS
A collection of poems inspired by The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo THE LEGEND OF THE BOY AND HIS SHEEP by Jake Decker He arose and, taking up his crook, began to awaken the sheep that still slept. Some mysterious…
CASTED LENS
by Angie Freese The current was visible in the dark The eyes were dulled and hard to tell things apart With the continuous staring through the scrying mirror The color of the Earth seemed to be as bland as a…
THE BODY
by Izzy Sanchez The water splashes on my face mascara running, stripes of black on my cheeks, stains of red on my hands rinsed away. words ring in my ears over and over and over and over and I laugh.…
ROAR
by Gillian Walker I usually keep my head down, I usually stay quiet. This year, I will not back down, However, I will not cause a riot. You will hear my roar, I will speak from my core,…
NEW YEAR HAIKU
by Gillian Walker Fresh start begins, So put last year in the past, And start something new (The Spring 2022 issue continues on the “Previous” page. Click below to read more poems & stories!)
BRAND NEW
by Marlayna O’Brien New year, new chances. Get on track so you can make advances. Be a Tiger, show your roar Do what you were made for. Do not worry, do not fret Life will go on as…
APPALACHIAN LAMENTING
by Louis Meagher-DiEllo Weren’t it for the earth, That my feet wander on, My soul would have plummeted upon, The low rungs of the fiery ladder. The mountain banjo plucks, The string’s stripes frill in the air, But…
THE TIGER
by Kajus Buikus The year of the tiger is here, A melodious, soothing roar What’s up ahead is unclear, Opening a brand new door Stripes an endless void, Riddled with mystery Could leave us overjoyed, And maybe make history.