“Thou Shall Not…” by Barbara Leonhard

1. Kick the horse and blame the goat2. Allow your car to drink wine3. Serve suffering on silver platters4. Defile the breakfast of champions5. Pump air into a blowhard’s lungs 6. Let them eat cake while you dine on elk7. Preach hate to doves8. Curse dandelions9. Stoop so low that you trip on your tongue10….

‘FATHER’, A POETIC ELIXIR TO THE FRAGMENTED WORLD by Dr. Rajeev J Michael

‘Father’ by Abhilash Fraizer is a handful of profound poems that sincerely seek healing for this war-torn and fragmented world. As the tagline of the book truly says, “Explore the true Father in these magnificent lines of poetry that open a new vision of universal brotherhood”, this collection of poetry is an attempt to clad…

‘ILLNESS’ by Braja K Sorkar

You live alone, you are happy-This is what you said once.Sometimes I remember you.I am alone, I am transformed all the time in a lonely garden.I live in great happiness like you.The night descends and bows its head to my yard; an unauthorized entry. The silence of the night spreads far beyondthe roots of the…

‘OUR LOVE’ by Michelle Ayon – Navajas

in my heart, love grows strongin my soul, love belongs in the depths of me, love remainsin the echoes of me, love sustainswe are forever intertwined in love’s sweet refraina bond unbroken, no distance can contain in every breath, in every whisper, love remainsin the symphony of our hearts, love will reign through the trials,…

‘PLEDGE ON JUNE 5’ BY Sidharth P K

The dawn’s grace falls,Like sweet waterfallsFrom high Heaven’s domeLike a hope that’s descending,Down to us. My brother looks around, The saplings are cut off They are disappearing Who is killing my green? My flowers are dead.Vows are kind blessings,That man takesBut fails the promiseNature is our vicious victim. My heart beckons, Let the hope behold…

‘Flux’ by Hein Min Tun

The cosmic energy that combines us all in a harmonious mixture Why would you seek the being of nothingness beyond eons, in the refuge of nirvana,while your multi-layered form remains unconsciously relatingto the karmic elements of the mystic universe? Such integral twinsin a compatible divine relationship Are you sure you can renounce clinging threads and…

‘FEMININE SPARKLE – A Homage to Poet Kamala Das’ by Abhilash Fraizer

(On 31 May is the death anniversary of the renowned Indian poet Kamala Das) Feminine sparkle!Unbound spirit of love,A muse of poesy,A true nymph,A star of innocenceAnd uncompromising frankness –Dearest Kamala,Warmest homage to youFrom the depth of my heart.You were uncontainableTo this little worldOf men and women with little mind.You loved endless skies,And wished to…

‘MIX’ by Sanjeev Sethi

Ecesis is comparatively easyto achieve as long asthe green thumb’s routineis followed.The human constructis knottier. At a rosary,don’t focus on the thistles.Nor on the flowersat funerals.This, like everything else,is a play of perceptions. A fib is okay,but the bigger lie maybe a taradiddle for another. Sanjeev Sethi has authored seven books of poetry. He has been…

WHEN LIFE WHISPERS! By Abhilash Fraizer

At the end of all,We would sit by the seashoreWrinkled, grey-bearded, mellowAnd once again kidsWith wide-opened eyesBrimming with zest once lostOn our tedious voyage hitherto.We would gaze at the horizons,At the splendid orange sun.When the sea breeze caresses our white hair,I would whisper in your earsThose age-old lines of poesyOur favorite,Which you and I loved…

‘I AM NOT BARREN’ by Shafkat Aziz Hajam

I am not barren.My fecundity has not dwindled yet. Enough as before to bring forth blossoms of all sorts and I do.Alas! Frequent invasions of atrocious autumn Debilitates their potency to bloom in fullTo show my greatness in their daintiness and redolenceThat would once captivate aves from overseas To warble in praise of my nature….