The Compass of the North and East Born with a compassHe knew exactly what was to be done‘Which way do … More
Tag: Poetry
Three Poems by Changming Yuan
Finnegan’s Wake: A Loveline for Qi Hong It’s in this moment when ICannot help letting out A cry in ecstatic … More
Three Poems by Ki-tyo Ssemma’nda
Fog Horns Deafen me … In this Lock-Box, it’s easier to stand in aisles where people steal stuff because— it’s … More
Two Poems by Jen Ross Laguna
Shrinking star She now shines after years of struggling with the language, a star capturing daddy’s furtive attention. She raises her … More
Five Poems by Amit Shankar Saha
1 Absence Monsoon clouds gather on this patch of earth with a heavy heart. Beside your window the flame tree … More
Sanjida Afrin — Two Poems
Dear November An open letter to the universe, hoping that it actually listens. Please, treat me gently this month. My … More
Three Poems – Isidoros Karderinis
We planted We planted our seeds in the cloudsAnd instead of roses the rain germinated.We planted our footprints on the … More
Elinora Westfall — ‘Merivale’ and ‘Lungs’
Merivale Have you ever been to Merivale? She writes. While Angelica, (six), fist full of flowers, arranges them in a … More
Three Poems by Coen van der Wolf
Homage to Kafka ”My son’s so smart: call him a dog Next thing you know, he’s writing a story about … More
Two Poems by Hana Jiang
A Well Billion years hiding deep Unstopped, unshaped, unformed Unceasingly, persistently infiltrated It flows underneath The cracks the blood … More