Sacred Night by Joanne Hugues
The sun sinks low, swallowed by a velvet sky behind the altar of the dusky earth. Stillness soothes away the abuses of the day. The moon glows in reverence … Continue reading
Lonely Girl by Connie Esturilho
I saw her sitting in the corner. A girl that was more dead than alive Trying to become a part of the darkness around her. A mask of sorrow and … Continue reading
Light by Joanne Hugues
Like a root searching for water deep in the ground your light found its way through the cracks in the parched earth where my soul was buried, like tiny rays … Continue reading
From the Cotton Fields to the White House by Shauniqua Rollins
From the Cotton Fields to the White House From the cotton fields to the White House, We live in a society that practiced slavery. Not by choice, but by force. … Continue reading
Twin Mirror Twin by Alicia Mitchko
Twin mirror twin. Begins brotherhood And Boys being boys. It isn’t funny. Sticks chasing dogs, Slugs and fishes, Starts here. Here starts Fishes and slugs, Dogs chasing sticks. Funny isn’t … Continue reading
One Standard Deviation Below Average by Alexandra Budd
as if everything i say is backwards. from vibrations on my tongue to sounds in your ear. my intentions skewed where they nest upon lies from the past. the location … Continue reading
Shattered Heart by Connie Esturilho
My heart is broken Why did you break it? I am broken. Why did you break me? Why did you ignore my feelings for you? You didn’t have to … Continue reading
Ode to the Pen by Omela Benny
‘tis said that the pen is mightier than the sword for it is used to write the day you were borned. like a tracker of time, the pen gracefully moves … Continue reading
Poison by Tiffany De Jesus
Ringing, ringing, ringing I can hear. The alarm goes off but I ignore it. One more second of sleeping is one more second of dreaming. Dreaming of you, acknowledging me, … Continue reading
Lane Three by Alexandra Budd
like an angle, and i treat you as such. for beauty so pure just a glimpse and i blush. i close my eyes you pass left though i know you … Continue reading
A Servant Learner’s Journal by Lynne McEnroe
One: Waging peace: Dominican mission (August 2007) I. cock crows before first light beyond minimal barrack or mattress strewn hall we restlessly sleep in thick heat beneath dangling wires whirring … Continue reading
Invisible by Connie Esturilho
I can see you But you can’t see me That’s okay, I don’t want you to I used to wish that I could have your love and attention Not anymore, … Continue reading
En busca del amor…/In Search of Love… by Aleksandra Brzoza
Tú fortaleces mi vida y mi alma. tu felicidad es ahora mi objetivo. Nadie más que tú puede entender, que eres para mí más que un amigo. El amor … Continue reading
The Sector 