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Poetry

  • Apr302020

    “Invisible Flag” by Mark Joshua Cruzada

    A flag that lives the highest life It’s hard to ignore, easy to see A flag that places everywhere  It’s…

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  • Apr302020

    “Rain” by Micheyla Ishimine

    I am rain.  Unpredictable  and indestructible.  Like you, rain.  I am rough,  when needed be.  When the light  Shines through, …

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  • Apr302020

    “Means to a Voyage” by Kendrick Visitacion

    I undertake this expedition of purple gradience.  My destination is a tranquil rainforest.  Plum trees the size of skyscrapers cover…

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  • Apr302020

    “Key on a Keyboard” by Dylan Barber

    I am a key. Not a key to a door, Nor to a lock.  I am placed among Many identical…

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  • Apr302020

    “Mother Hen” by Layla Enfield

    In an old lady’s backyard, the greenery was scarce. However, the dirt was home to a living community. On a…

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  • Apr142020

    “New Beginnings” by Sokha Furumoto

    Quietness in the still ocean  where the wind gently brushes past,  the comforting rustic scenery  patiently watches the fisherman  in…

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  • Mar272020

    “More About the Color Purple” by Mark Lee

    Closer to black than white, purple finds her  immutable fit. She rides the hunched and pampered backs of ancient queens…

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  • Mar272020

    “They are Always Watching” by Joey Cochran

    They are always watching  He sleeps away  hibernating  They were always awake  Five A.M., the alarm goes off, telling me…

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  • Mar032020

    “The Man Who Does Macramé” by Elly Smith

    He gets off the bus, steps into my workplace, and sprawls his art supplies on the table, every day. He…

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  • Mar032020

    “One Angry Customer” by Erin Smith

    He looks at me in total disgust,  his body all too close to mine.  I can feel his breath, it…

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