Learning to Fly
By Katie Steger To soar through the air,dodge through the trees,and watch the world beneath you.To feel the air,brush hard against your face.And see your shadow,on the land below you.
Poems and Stories
Fad Way of Life
By Keith Bartram Rapidly jerking our lives from place to place,facing reality with two feet in the grave;jumping into a ballistic era,showing a mere part of ourselvesin a cliché of words;our earphones beating with a hum ofsimplicity,the gentle buzz of a fly,is what it sounds like,from across the roomin a doldrum sense of life;shutting out … [Read more…]
Beneath the Boards
By Keith Bartram Creators of forgotten realms,pixies dancing on slain dragons,broken swords of past confrontations,magical dust that we breatheinto our lungs,Changing our thoughts from pureto insecure and cynicalOnly to increase our sensesto a deafening hum,Thinking of malignant plans,only to fall through the pine,onto the cold dirt below the boardsCoveted inside a velvet interior,all darkness and … [Read more…]
Haiku
Life spirit Earth sunmorning wind touches my heartThank You Great Spirit by Chris Bagdons Silver moon risingwalking stalking being quietto see the animal by Justin Weitnauer
Regression
By Katie Steger Sitting by the fire,Staring deep into the woods.All I feel is anger,If I could change myself I would.Everyone was laughing,Everyone but me.Why did I have to do it?Maybe so I could feel free.
A Small Hand
By Chris Bagdons When a small hand rocks a big boat.When you’re standing and freezingin the warmth of the sun,When you’re sure you know everything, but youknow nothing is for sure,You’re full of confusionand you question yourself,Who am I to play “Godand take the life from myself,and all of mankind?So when a man dies he … [Read more…]
Void
By Katie Steger Standing by the darknessThe sun will never shine.Only feeling coldnessAbsence is all you’ll find.Always feeling emptyThe darkness in your mind.
Desert Solitaire
By Edward Abby A MAN COULD BE A LOVER AND DEFENDER OF THE WILDERNESS WITHOUT EVER IN HIS LIFETIME LEAVING THE BOUNDARIES OF ASPHALT, POWERLINES, AND RIGHT ANGLE SURFACES. WE NEED WILDERNESS WHETHER OR NOT WE SET FOOT ON IT. WE NEED REFUGE WHETHER OR NOT WE GO THERE. I MAY NEVER IN MY LIFE … [Read more…]
Friendship
By Justin Weitnauer Friendship is a shoulderto lean onis someone to talk tosomeone to laugh withsomeone to sharebut most of all he’ssomeone who’s there
Colors of Pain
By Rady Taing The hurt that color causes isbeginning to wear us all out.The colors of the rainbow?No, that’s not what it’s aboutThe tears it brings betraysour masked feelings that we present.Red, yellow, black, white, brown…the colors we all resentWhat is this that I speak about?Why don’t you try and guess.You see, it’s all around … [Read more…]