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22 January 2015

Soulless Man by Regina Puckett

It came like an insidious, thief in the night A battle for your soul and inner light He whispered words of love with a backhand A dance between love and hate in no-man’s ...
21 January 2015

Left Unfinished by Regina Puckett

All I see in the mirror are my flaws My anger, my despair, my sheathed claws The nagging doubts that hang the bars on my cage And the many hurts which fuels my ...
20 January 2015

My Lover Comes to Me by Scarlett D'Luge

He greets me with boxes of chocolates; melting in my mouth warm, passionate kisses. Tender embraces that thaw my defenses. sweet words of love soften my protective heart. My Lover delivers bouquets of fragrant ...

12 January 2015

An aging poet’s true potential by Farzana Ali

The rhymes in my verses are not yet meaningfully deep So far the words I utter is shallow as the life I have so far conceived My verses have not reached its ...
3 December 2014

The Gift of Life by Farzana Ali

I would dance in the rain if it could wash my mistakes away Erase the pain that haunts my memory each day At the end of the day when all is said ...
1 December 2014

Who I was is not who I am by Farzana Ali

The past may come back to haunt us once in a while Like being trapped in a past memory lost in time It may cause pain to old scars But we live in ...
10 November 2014

Troubled Soul by Farzana Ali

I want to sink to the bottom of the ocean Just letting everything go Drifting away from my pain Afraid of letting my tears show   I want to be free But I feel so trapped ...
3 November 2014

The Stranger by Farzana Ali

I didn’t even know if you existed But now if you are gone you will be missed For among the crowds, Many usually walks by I might have seen your face before, A little glimpse, ...
22 October 2014

Sunshine has no rain by Farzana Ali

Sunshine has no rain There is no pleasure in victory If there is not the taste of loss to enhance the gain  To enjoy happiness we have to know the feeling of pain We ...
6 October 2014

True Happiness by Farzana Ali

What is the point of having riches when there is no one there to share it with? No amount of money, diamonds and gold can bring true happiness I would rather be ...
20 September 2014

Loss for Words by Cindy J. Smith

I can find the words Paint a dawn just right That you can see it And feel the delight   I can write a verse About a soft breeze And you will hear it Travel through the trees   Can ...

19 September 2014

The Enchantress by Emma Hine

Dark tendrils, like wisps of black smoke Reached out and grabbed hold - Pulling, tearing, Digging unseen claws into soft, vulnerable flesh. Smouldering flames of desire, Dancing in tune to the piper's haunting melody. The devil's ...

18 September 2014

Under a Canopy of Stars by Maryanne Dunne

Make love to me under a canopy of starlight Let our passions endure deep into the night.   Waiting… Sheltered by your love ‘neath the summer skies. Can you hear my heart beat? Can you see ...

17 September 2014

A Four Letter Word by Caro Ness

Love is just a four-letter word Like long, or like, or wish, or hope, Yet, though it may seem quite absurd, It encircles the heart with silken rope, And makes each day seem bright ...

15 September 2014

Wisest Kiss by Leah Spegal

If I had all the wisdom of the world You would find me none the wiser I would still be held in your captivation Knowing everything that you are The battles and the scars The ...

14 September 2014

Revolutionary Minds by Christena AV Williams

I want you to think positive today Speak up when you have something to say Stand up and let your voice be heard Whenever injustice knocks at your door Do not be afraid to ...

13 September 2014

Falling Rain by Regina Puckett

In mid-step he slipped away The waltz of love gone astray But even though he left me there I continued dancing as if I didn’t care Never letting the other dancers see my pain I ...
12 September 2014

The Child of the Dark Moon by Susan E Birch

I was born under a second moon, The dark moon, a devil's moon I was scorned as a wild child, Wyrd child, an evil child. No-one looked me in the eye, Turned their heads, passed ...

11 September 2014

MAB by Susan E Birch

Cold moonlight bathes the forest scene The Court of Faere doth now convene In wildest witchwood gathered there To praise the fairest of the Faere.   Step lightly stranger in this place. Show reverence.... an act ...

10 September 2014

Perhaps by Caroline Gayle Ashington

Perhaps if my hair was as spun gold or my eyes the depth of the sea, then perhaps just perhaps you would be content with me. If I was as tall ...

9 September 2014

A Cockney Boy by Danny Kemp

I’m thankful I'm a London boy, that’s where I was born, bred and raised. I’ll stay a London boy until the end of my days. I don’t want to change a thing, ...
9 September 2014

To Know the Recipe of Your Heart by Anca Mihaela

I have to dream you with your eyes, and speak to you only when the butterflies rise...   I have to read your Life recorded on each leaf, pursuing your memories like a thief...   I ...

8 September 2014

Warm Embrace by Akinbola Kehinde Ridhwan

It's raining over here My lips trembling, I feel very cold Stretch forward your arms And make me calm   I can hear your voice as it rains And I long to be by your side I ...

7 September 2014

To Hold the Hand by John Preston

To hold the hand that lays beside your side, The finger you use to wipe the tears from Her eyes. Knowing, wanting loving and Caring for a partner, your wife. To hear her laughter ...