Happiness by Rishan Singh

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] Being surrounded by the ones you love,you leave behind a legacyof everlasting sorrow. Yoursmile doesn’t compliment a gestureor two, and you distance yourselfprofusely from the ones adornedby the guardian angel. You feelfree, empowered, like an acolytewaiting to...

Tisories d’oru / Golden Scissors by Xe M. Sánchez

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] Dellos poemesaseméyense a los poemespero nun son poemes.Dellos poemesson tisories d’oru(comu les foces de los druides)pa tarazar los filosque mos manexen.Dellos poemesenxamás apaeceránnos llibros d’hestoria.¿Ye esti’l to poema? [tabby title="English Translation"] Some poemsare similar to the poemsbut...

Death is the gift of life by Nkateko Tshabalala

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] If death gives time value,love is the value and time is the measure of that valueDeath is the gift of lifeTime is a fabric woven into the fraternity of spaces to transverse the gift of deathLaughter is...

Untitled by Rishan Singh

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] In the way that you are –Your eyes say a lot about you.You kind and bold,like a tree that would never bear anything.Your fruit is sweet and lemon,like, (lemon), jelly tots waiting to be eaten. Your words...

The Ventriloquists Dummy by Aaishah Mayet

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] LostIn the politics of dominanceIn the charms of power SerenadedMomentarily-Shocked are we?A wry smile: there are always strings attached Awaken!Shadows cross facesQuiet!Lips clasped threateningly IdentityBriskly blurredOnce surrendered-A torment to regain Think!Start chest compressionsBreatheReturn of spontaneous circulationEmerge-Jiminy Cricket!Be...