Poems & Poets

All In Sixes & Sevens

Kuhelika Saha's All In Sixes & Sevens reflects on the nocturnal sky’s hold over the poet’s senses. The poem intertwines the desire for celestial beauty with a sense of internal disarray, evoking a deep emotional response.
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Someone Covered The Tracks With Snow

Mykyta Ryzhykh's "Someone Covered The Tracks With Snow" explores the transient and cyclical aspects of life. Through evocative imagery, the poem connects the journey of a bird with human existence, suggesting our lives are like the grass—both fleeting and essential.
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Flesh to Ash

In "Flesh to Ash," Nitika Balaram's Eintou poem explores the cyclical nature of life, where existence begins in mystery, becomes entangled in daily struggles, and ends in inevitable decay.
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What Better Gift

Dee Allen's "What Better Gift" explores the quiet yet profound journey of a girl who stands apart from her peers, embodying the loneliness and resilience of being different in a conformist world.
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I Wonder

"I Wonder" by Bob Bussey reflects on the profound questions of existence and the cosmos. The poem’s contemplative verses invite readers to consider their place in the universe and the mysteries that lie beyond, sparking a sense of wonder and ...
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7UP

Leslie Cairns' "7UP" explores the delicate space between therapy sessions, capturing the waiting and yearning that define the process. With a blend of free verse and prose, the piece paints a rich portrait of the emotional landscape, as the narrator ...
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Chorus

"Chorus" by Nikki Tate reveals the subtle dynamics of a theater through free verse. The poem highlights the contrast between the actors' offstage murmurs and the powerful action occurring at center stage.
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Retribution

Liana Cass’s "Retribution" captures the essence of regret and rage in the aftermath of unspoken grief. With powerful imagery of broken tongues and lost love, the poem explores how the most profound losses are often the hardest to recover from.
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Reflections

Reflections by Bob Bussey poignantly explores the theme of yearning. The poem’s brevity mirrors the intensity of the speaker’s emotions as they continually encounter their lost love in both dreams and everyday thoughts.
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Faithless Bird

In Faithless Bird, Liana Cass explores the emptiness of a heart too accustomed to solitude. The poem reflects on the paradox of love that feels more like sorrow, longing for a faithless tomorrow.
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The Rat King

Free Verse Prose by Reagan James There's an old tin coffee mug wound tightly around his fingers He's pondering his next move Scheming and plotting while the sun is yawning It's his fourth cup and there's another on the drip ...
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