Outbound for Sea by Michael Kmetz The North African sun, still and glaring from a cloudless sky, beat down mercilessly on the little launch and its occupants. The puny engine struggled against a gentle current as it lazily cut its way through the anchorage at Suez. Just a week earlier I was sitting in a… Read More Outbound for Sea
The Blanket by Muskan Sharma Tired of sleepless nights, I went in search for a blanket which would bring sweet sleep to my swollen eyes. The market was painted with the beautiful colours of the fluffy fabrics. Folded in rings, some hanging from projecting beams, some laid in dusty piles, others were unravelled for the… Read More The Blanket
Color of Humanity by Shivangi Vyas Black, brown, white, they’d define you as per your colour…To be known based on humankind, is it too much a favour?The variations in skin tone weren’t anyone’s choice…But you question the Almighty by silencing every voice.Every human is born with blood, bones and skinWho are you to defame the… Read More Colour of Humanity
A Deathbed is Too Late by Rosa Hernandez Here’s the soreThe one I know I can no longer ignoreMy home, my car, my clothes, my shoesDisgraced I find that I have, toofallen ill to the disease that plaguesthe privileged western race I make up a part of that which devalues the sphere of humanityConsumerism dangled… Read More A Deathbed is Too Late
My Lover’s Eyes by Jyothsna Manchikalapudi I miss you in a lot of places, even on days when it’s hard to imagine happiness.On these days, I think of the nights we built our own space of fullness.Drunk in the night, you stuttered to find the right words,But I don’t need words, I can see it… Read More My Lover’s Eyes
Broken Wings by Sinead McGuigan At the break of dayskies fill with orange huesGreen trees stand tall and stillcradling birds with broken wingschirping in their protective hold As the sun rises with burning lightcreating a gallery of wonder in our eyesWe breathe in our solemn truthwispy clouds stop to adorn The fragility of life imprisoned… Read More Broken Wings
The Inevitable End by M.N. Rose Your kisses tasted of apologies and a final goodbye.Yet looking in your milky way eyes, I saw supernovas of despair and sorrow.One explosion after the next until, like a monsoon, tears flooded from their home. Yet I couldn’t bare it.. I couldn’t look at you anymore. It hurt to… Read More The Inevitable End
A Walk of Courage by Sarah V. Rain Cold and cautious,remembering the days of misery and contempt,hollow words and piercing gazes,pinning me to the ground,Not able to move,withering like a wet catAware of sneering faces,And feeling berated. Holding on to the precious self-respectAnd gaining the strengthTo take steps,to move forward.Head held high,Spine straight,looking them dead… Read More A Walk of Courage
Explosive Independence by Kiana Balacich Please don’t label me“loud” because I share ideas.I am a thinker. Please don’t label me“bossy” because I can lead.I am a teacher. Please don’t label mebefore you get to know me.It doesn’t make sense. Once, there was a timewhen I cared what haters thought.Their words cut me deep. Today I… Read More Explosive Independence
What Shall Become of Us? by Katja Kremzer What shall become of us,when the rain stops and your reflection in the water disappears? When all the words spoken linger in the air only to be taken by the envious wind in the first glimmers of sunlight? When all I know is just a fading memory… Read More What Shall Become of Us?
Eve Poetry 