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18 June 2014

Sucking the Life by Teresa Joseph Franklin

Sitting awhile Quietly, peacefully The sea rippling The waves so calm But beneath there is a rippling Flowing heaving Curling, swirling, Riptide pulling Sucking everything in its path Way down deep, deep In the depths of the oceans be Wherever it ...

17 June 2014

A Poet's Thoughts by Farzana Ali

Looking for colors in the darkness Weight less words describe it In the mind lies rain clouds With raging thunder storms Waiting for blue skies Imagining, searching, What connects? What reflects? An array of riddles The mind is cradled Arriving ...
16 June 2014

Tainted Memories by Les Bush

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is …… I am, not I am that I am: too existential; at worst   it hints of a god-like state of mind. I am, have been and will be ...
15 June 2014

Dirty Words by Les Bush

Profit is not a dirty word, I hear you sayin a belligerent tone. Can’t recall saying it was.As a gainful result of an endeavour well done,that benefits all: I have ...
14 June 2014

Certain by Les Bush

So, you have worked it all out, have no doubt; done the sums, balanced the equation; shout ‘eureka’. Why not, for you I am pleased. I do ask that share if you wish, ...
13 June 2014

Atom-ic by Les Bush

By nurture and nature; by the fickle finger of fate; by the perversities of chaos, chance and choice; I am unique. Consider me an atom. cosmically suspended; bound into a molecule by forces ...
12 June 2014

What We Don't Know by Les Bush

How can I be bereaved for what I didn’t know. Goods purchased on credit, at such a price. Overladen with debt that will never be fully paid Is the cost the experience of ...
11 June 2014

Ramble by Giselle Marks

Surrounded by forgotten memory Taking a ramble through time Familiar beloved faces live anew Flitting through my seeking mind. With me they speak, they chime Lovers, friends, places I once knew A life well lived, but ...

10 June 2014

Lichenometry by Giselle Marks

Lichens, never sure how it should be said? Is it Likens or Lychens, does it matter? They live a long time but pollution knocks them dead They are pretty, tiny and look like ...

9 June 2014

Laxey River by Giselle Marks

Sun sparkling, dappling through the verdant trees, Water rounding boulders before moving on its way Bobbing along a few fallen brilliant green leaves Smiling back enjoying the beauty of the day, Listening to the ...

8 June 2014

On the Winds by Aundrea Methvin

As he held her in the moonlight, His heart fills with mournful hurt. For her life’s blood is cascading, Staining his shredded shirt. She is sleeping the final rest, With ...

7 June 2014

Nature's Sleep by Aundrea Methvin

The fire grew brightly and softly glowing As the lady knelt by the flames There was a slight soft shift of dirt beneath her She bowed her head, her long ...

6 June 2014

Forever Lost Her by Aundrea Methvin

Her haunting screams still float through the airEven as the fire dies The haunting screams stillGrip his heart by its seams. She stands and screamsBut never able to break her bindsShe ...

5 June 2014

My Vampire by A L Slippers

I saw a man and I could not fear, and slowly I took a step to be near.   This man with black shining hair, had eyes like silver which made me stare.   He smiled ...

4 June 2014

Roses in the graveyard by Farzana Ali

Blissful silence, hollowing winds Across from above, birds spread their wings The final destination for every nation Whether rich or poor There is no differentiation Beneath lies God’s roses Peaceful and calm Not forgotten but gone  Awaiting for ...
3 June 2014

Lost in Space by Les Bush

Let loose in an international community, I am either lost at sea, or a child in a candy store. "How can we help you?" I am not sure.   If you're looking for Art, ...
2 June 2014

Famous by Les Bush

I wanna be rich, I wanna be famous, the cream of the crop; I'm gonna crawl, walk, run, sprint, scratch my way to the top. Immerse myself in imagination, drown in illusion; dance ...
1 June 2014

Conceit by Les Bush

Conceit, such a wonderfully multifaceted word, can mean so much; its meaning is context bound. Yes, you have to read between the lines, to catch its specific defines. Not a easy as it ...
31 May 2014

Comedy by Les Bush

There is no canned laughter, this is a celebration of the absurd. On the lasting demise of the former, I shall sing my joy loud. As for the latter, my praises must ...
30 May 2014

Gods of the Arena by Les Bush

Walk with me, if you wish; need not be far; could catch a bus, take the tour, don’t have a car. If you are young like me, could travel for free; the orbiter ...
29 May 2014

Radicalization of a Poet by Les Bush

He's old. some might say; I prefer "mature". Did death scythe the chains of conformity?   The voices chanted and exclaimed, "enough, unleash us; let us play: dance openly, on display!" Something about dogs, and war?   The ...
28 May 2014

Blank Pages by Farzana Ali

What do you see? Emptiness, whatever you want it to be? The canvas of an artist Potential of a master piece With the power of creation Anything out of imagination Every glance of inspiration There are no ...
27 May 2014

Somewhere In Ireland by Maryanne Dunne

Somewhere in Ireland there lies a green hill where love awaits me my lover is bedded down in a field of pink clover feeling the warm ocean breezes whisper ...

26 May 2014

The Door to my Heart by Maryanne Dunne

Many a fair maiden has known you they are enamored by your gentle facade; the peaceful calming nature the solace and serenity you offer. And then you bed them ...