Epic Fury by Lee Evans

[tabby title="Poem"] When we bombed the Garden of Eden,the smoldering ruins of Iranbecame just another installmenton the Seven Country Plan. Cast your votes with the missilesof mass manufactured greed!But Democracy comes from the heart—it is the Wisdom of Equality. Whitman...

Heaven Beneath Her Feet by Ali Ashhar

[tabby title="Poem"] During my early childhood days,I was diagnosed with pneumonia.The battle was tough.Mamma would lead from the forefront.My predicament won’t let her blink her eyes;I had pneumoniaand she would lose her sleep over her.The food was bland but it...

The Archer in the Abattoir by Tshepi Makhatha

[tabby title="Poem"] Sights set on the target through divinely bestowed rangefinders,Quiver strapped across the chest and resting firmly along the spine,Ten broadheads with fixed-blade brains rest comfortably in the pocket. The Archer, placid in demeanour and feather-weight in gait,Draws ten...

Guten Tag by Mitja Lovše

[tabby title="Poem"] Goodbye to the timeyou could've stopped anything,the fields are burned andthe leaves don't scatter aroundas there are no trees. [tabby title="Poet Bio"] Mitja Lovše is a writer, a performer and a director from Slovenia. He works within the...

Ward 23 by Sello Huma

[tabby title="Poem"] The ward looks bright at first—polished floors,Friendly smiles, open doors.But when visitation falls, the truth appears:Windows gape, the cold draws near.No curtains hang, no blankets found,Only shivers drifting round. Rats parade where hope once slept,Urine stains where tears...