Ode to the Desert Onion
In Ode to the Desert Onion, Evie Groch celebrates the resilience of this unassuming plant. The poem highlights the onion's hearty nature and distinctive beauty, ...
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A Day in the Desert
In A Day in the Desert, Dawn Colclasure immerses the reader in the harsh yet majestic beauty of the desert. The poem vividly portrays the ...
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Maya Lin: Ghost Forest
In Maya Lin: Ghost Forest, Joan Penn evokes a poignant plea from a vanishing forest, urging passersby to acknowledge its fading beauty. The poem contrasts ...
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He is the Caretaker Now
In He is the Caretaker Now, Thomas Harrison Humphreys presents a rondel celebrating the maturity and responsibility of a caretaker who tends to the land. ...
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Waiting for the Bus
In Waiting for the Bus, Carol Edwards captures the frenetic pace of modern life through vivid imagery of steel and speed. The poem critiques the ...
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Despite The Loneliness
In Despite The Loneliness, Chukwuebuka Jude Igbonekwu explores themes of longing and introspection through a celestial metaphor. The poem contrasts the shy, radiant sky with ...
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Clean Energy Call
In Ndaba Sibanda's poem, Clean Energy Call, Thembi’s voice ignites the conscience as she speaks of endangered whales, devastated fisheries, and the far-reaching consequences of ...
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Love Note To Kentucky
In Lis's poem, Love Note To Kentucky, the speaker yearns for the full embrace of June, celebrating the vibrant rebirth of nature with blue jays, ...
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Mother
In Laura Turzo's Mother, the speaker reflects on a poignant separation, longing for a return to the origins where life and death intertwine. The imagery ...
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