by Saskhia Menendez   I closed my eyes and drifted to sleep, A shining bird in dreams to keep. There she soared, with jet-black eyes, Yellow feet, beneath the skies. Feathers brown, a golden hue, Three feet tall, with wings that grew. I gazed in awe, her beauty bright, A slender form, a graceful flight. […]

by Rozana A Huq In the dark of the night I dig deep into my heart, Searching for an answer, a light. How shall I wrap this precious gift of life? With a shiny paper of gold Or something plain and brown and not so bold? With pink and blue ribbons? Diamond, sapphire and emerald […]

by Chih-ching Lin Boom . . . boom . . . The first movement opens. There goes the second movement. Sound of blood, ruins in unison with tears. Boom boom boom boom . . . Why hasn’t the concert ended yet? The only thing I see Is the shaking sobs of Kyiv. Ah! How massive […]

By Dr. Milan LaBrey Your values are what make you who you are. The strength of your beliefs can really go far. It starts with a seed sent from above. It resides in our heart and it is called love. Once love is in place, life is so satisfying, and the next value of truth […]

by Mariam Tivana The sun retreats from its fiery play, A dimly lit speck in the clouded sky. Swift gusts of cold wind blow- the trees ablaze in autumnal glory, let loose their flamed foliage. Flying and swirling these leaves, make a spectacle of a forest fire; that Babur bewildered, cried out to the old […]

(English Translation) by Jung-chun Lin Shooting like a flying spear… Travelling through baptisms of steely Wind of knives, solitary birds Will eventually See dawn in the dark night. 信望 (Original Mandarin Poem) 像一支飛矛倏地射去 穿歷鋼鐵風刀的洗禮 孤鳥終將 看到 暗夜曙光

by Paul Palmarozza Just personal freedom is not so good, Freedom is easily misunderstood, Only my freedom is a way untrue, Then desires are only about you. Freedom is always there to be availed, When the concept me and mine is curtailed. When there is connection with our true Self, Belief in me and mine […]

by Mani Padisetti We hop from one trend to another, like bees desperate for nectar, but we never truly land long enough to taste the sweetness within. We bend and twist, practising every yoga pose, stretching ourselves into the shapes of others, hoping that if we contort just right, we’ll find what we’ve been searching […]

by Yu-ching Lin With the subtle flow of light and shadow, fulfill Fantasies of attachments to affectionate moments dearly When time stands still. To save portraits of ephemeralities, Freeze frame for freshness to be eternal. As life rolls on, sketch tracks of days, History to behold. Get a corner in time framed Before a page […]

by David Nock   Sitting thinking alone as we often do In a romantic sunset I picture me and you There are times when you’re close to me wherever you are And yet times when you’re far away when I’ve lost my heart In the moments when everything’s so beautiful and sad, The melodies flow […]