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Sonnet about the fallen moon and morning star. A poem by Paweł Markiewicz

Sonnet about the fallen moon and morning star Heavenly sailorling spy out the wan light-sheen of star. Baffling unearthly time: weird having just thieved by elves. One of pale mornings longs for some meek fulfillment of night. Moony and nostalgic chums – comets are upon the skies. Lonely dreamery – lying just blink-sea, weird above.Continue reading “Sonnet about the fallen moon and morning star. A poem by Paweł Markiewicz”

Writer’s Block. A poem by Marthese Fenech

Writer’s Block   Tea leaves scattered, jasmine across the table The scent of plumeria swirling An open notebook Empty A glint of sunlight A blank page Old scars bleeding Return to Journal Marthese Fenech is the bestselling author of historical novels, Eight Pointed Cross and Falcon’s Shadow, set in sixteenth-century Malta and Istanbul. Most people callContinue reading “Writer’s Block. A poem by Marthese Fenech”

Rickety chair. A poem by Bhuwan Thapaliya

Rickety chair   Every morning my father stands on one foot, arms raised in Surya Namaskar above his head offering prayers to a solar deity, fully absorbed within himself for half an hour in the rooftop, and then sits down in a rickety chair  nearby his desultory guest, an amiable serene cat and smiles lookingContinue reading “Rickety chair. A poem by Bhuwan Thapaliya”

3 Poems by Patrick Connors

Hemispheres   My introvert side is glad to actually have a rest: Breathes, exhales slowly, sinks into his chair.   He sets priorities, contemplates, makes plans yet accepts the folly of making plans – releases all to its fulfillment.   My extrovert side wants to eat sushi, drink draught beer experience the world beyond hisContinue reading “3 Poems by Patrick Connors”

5 Poems by Sabahudin Hadžialić

BLUES FOR MY EX-COUNTRY/HOMELAND   I had a country. They took it away. They did not ask for permission. The very same people who now want to establish customs zones, introduce joint parliament sitting and start to exchange war criminals. The very same THEY who caused the trouble in the first place. … I canContinue reading “5 Poems by Sabahudin Hadžialić”

A poem by Luanne Armstrong

I went outside after the rain, into the late afternoon sun. The robins hallooed hosannas from the cherry tree and the iris stuck up their razored snouts and hollered and two new daffodils, split open into the sun stretched themselves and the light came up, from over the edge of fat purple-blue clouds and litContinue reading “A poem by Luanne Armstrong”

The Shipbuilder and his Daughter. A poem by Lorraine Gibson

The Shipbuilder and his Daughter His blood froze in a Scottish winter. His daughter danced unknowing in a land of southern summers. Alone in his chair, Buttons the cat   stretched out along his thigh, it’s said he did not feel that mighty brain tide pound its damage. Her ‘Hi Dad’ phone-call rings unanswered inContinue reading “The Shipbuilder and his Daughter. A poem by Lorraine Gibson”

Bless Us Lord for the Sin-Free Life We Are Living. A poem by Megha Sood

Bless Us Lord for the Sin-Free Life We Are Living First Published in “Lift Your Voice”, Kissing Dynamite, Oct 2019   I stare with my gaping mouth mock and revere at this whimsical reality eyes rolling in disbelief head bowed in silence knees scraping at the pew to absolve my sins   We only bowContinue reading “Bless Us Lord for the Sin-Free Life We Are Living. A poem by Megha Sood”

Sue Burge Introduces Hazel Press

This month I managed to pin down the trailblazing energy of Daphne Astor. Daphne, you did something extraordinary in 2020!  You set up a new independent publishing press, Hazel Press. This seems such a brave thing to do in the middle of a pandemic with the world locking down around us.  I know you areContinue reading “Sue Burge Introduces Hazel Press”