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Rain Dance in a Year-long Drought

Mary Sayler·February 28, 2022

Rain Dance in a Year-long Drought written by: Mary Harwell Sayler @MaryHSayler Wind corrugates our lake, boxing...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Neighborhood

Jackie Chou·November 15, 2021

Neighborhood written by: Jackie Chou the sky between you and me my wistful eyes looking up to...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Black Hail

Peter Farrar·January 11, 2021

Black Hail written by: Peter Farrar The rains broke but it was too late. They’d approached from...

English Literature

·10 mins read

Drought

Padmini Krishnan·November 27, 2020

Drought written by: Padmini Krishnan winter drought raven wraps himself around wet drying line...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Red Dust

R.C. Morgan·October 30, 2020

Red Dust written by: R.C. Morgan The school hall was timber, the exterior in need of paint....

Literature Halloween English

·2 mins read

Newton

D.N. Purkerson·October 6, 2020

Newton written by: D.N. Purkerson @d_purkerson Newton was living through a worst-case scenario. One of the toughest...

Literature English

·5 mins read

Anniversary

Jim Bellamy·June 3, 2020

Anniversary written by: Jim Bellamy Were we really rain that night Or did we Simply trade our...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Mais Que Presentes

Silvana McGuire·December 15, 2019

Mais Que Presentes written by: Silvana McGuire Papai Noel aqui vem é de charrete, puxada pelas mulas e...

International Portuguese Poetry Christmas

·1 min read

Two Bedrooms Out The Back

Peter Farrar·December 8, 2019

Two Bedrooms Out The Back written by: Peter Farrar It was the smell I noticed. It arrived...

Literature English Featured Post

·9 mins read

A Cup Of Green Tea

Nikita Gorlach·March 2, 2019

A Cup Of Green Tea written by: Nikita Gorlach @NikitaGorlach I look down, blinking as the steam...

English Literature

·1 min read

Smoke Rings

Tim Gardiner·August 5, 2018

Smoke Rings written by: Tim Gardiner @timgardiner3 field fire a ringlet butterfly follows the flames...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Droughtful

Genie Nakano·January 10, 2017

Droughtful written by: Genie Nakano @genieyogini Sky you’ve been holding on too long pour it on, I...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Rain After Drought

Julia Caroline Knowlton·December 19, 2016

Rain After Drought written by: Julia Caroline Knowlton @julia_knowlton People set aside certain things They ought to...

English

·1 min read

Lauren Scott writes poetry and memoir and enjoys the challenge of trying other genres. She has authored two collections of poetry: New Day, New Dreams and Finding a Balance. In 2021, she released her memoir, More than Coffee. She is a contributing author in the anthology, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, as well as in the upcoming anthology, This is How We Grow. Her fourth book, Ever So Gently, is a poetry collection to be published in June. She recently finished her first children's book and works with her illustrator with plans to release it this year. She lives in California with her husband, Matt, and their lab, Copper. They have two adult children residing on the east coast. Lauren's writing inspiration comes from her love of family, spending time outdoors, and finding joy in the simple things.

Shadows of New York by Francisco Bravo Cabrera

One day I sat and listened to the choirs of Babel.
It took me back to when I painted shadows in New York
which cast skyscrapers high above your garden.
And I wondered if an island, in the seas of nowhere,
would have served as shelter if our ship should sink.

Did a siren with her song lead you so far away from home,
and has that made you forget me?
Have you removed the old tattoos?
Did you forget the sailing trips?
Was it because Manhattan’s winds destroyed your jib?...

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