Clockwork by Thompson Emate

[tabby title="Poem"] Piercing hope,Bleeding hearts,Sagging rope,Troubled mind. Shrivelled roses,Bare meadowCluttered lane,Wearisome journey. Fleeting daylight,Tunnelling midnight,Feeble bridges,Recalcitrant doors. Unable hands,Restrained fatherly role,Ambivalent tomorrows,Tumultuous relationships. Misconstruing minds,Weeping hearts,Overcast days,Unrelenting pursuit. [tabby title="Poet Bio"] Thompson Emate is a graduate of the University of...

COURAGE CALLS by Mbongeni Khumalo

[tabby title="Poem"] "Courage calls to courage everywhere, and its voice cannot be denied" - Millicent Fawcett To have the courage of your convictionsIs to live without any reservationsAs the saying goesLower your voice and sharpenYour argumentNothing mealie-mouthed or saidTongue in...

Bull Market by Stephen Kingsnorth

[tabby title="Poem"] I quiver hearing mantra’s chant,that catchline slogan aired again,a formula, proof enterprise,the jingle ringing in my head,targets and goals both set and met. The aim is to aim, strapline brand,but I’ve been burnt, ambition high,though featherlight their strategy,and...

Heartbeat In Time by Celia Turner

[tabby title="Poem"] Expulsed from withinwe gasp at last,the shock of light,cold—caressof womb waterno more,floating to flailing,drowning in airuntil we inspire. We live, laugh,suffer, cry,triumph, sing,expire and die. [tabby title="Poet Bio"] Celia Turner is a Loveland published poet in Northern Colorado...

Penelope’s Quest to Wonderland by Ali Ashhar

[tabby title="Poem"] Brisk sunrays touch the far horizonas Penelope seeks radiance for her soul;she vows to escape the withered realm.The flight to Wonderland is all set to depart,walking through the isle of faithPenelope makes her way to the window seat....