A glance. Spoken words. A void. Unfillable. Water. Sea. Fire. Flame. Air. Wind. Earth. Stone. A whispering breeze floats, blows, gusts. Fearful child, Peace I give you. Hated child, Love I […]
Tag: Poetry
Open Mic: A Collection of Muses by Isabelle Thom
I Go From Moment to Moment I go from moment to moment, Not from bound to bound. Please, slow down. I must feel it all, And it may slaughter me, But I will come around. The resurrection extends beyond the line of one man And draws itself into rebounds and […]
Open Mic: Beautiful Child by Dorothy Foo Xiao Hui
Stepping into a world not her own, Light enfolds her like a blanket, Leaves twirl and brush her softly, Wonder sparks in her curious eyes as she turns around, examining where she has landed. Come forth to the Father, beautiful child. Running her hands over the shining lights, […]
Open Mic: One of These Days by Isaac Jo
I somehow got myself into this thing I invented and now call “silent music.” Some might call it poetry. Essentially, it’s writing songs without tunes. The idea is that the tune is supplied by the reader—that each reader creates his or her own unique melody with which to read the […]
Rudyard Kipling: Defying the Odds
Throughout the years, I have read many works by a plethora of poets. My parents introduced me to poetry from a very young age, and I have always enjoyed reading it. I found a few favorites, such as Walt Whitman and Shel Silverstein, but one poet and author who always […]