By Adam SediaSep 10, 20181 minThe SeashellAn errant shape appears upon the sand, Borne from ultramarine depths to wash Among the turquoise waves’ relentless crash Upon another...
By Beverly StockSep 2, 20181 minThe Human DepotA Human Depot, A resting place Full of dignity, history and grace. The monuments Are carefully tended there, Naming who rests where...
Original TranslationAug 29, 20182 minThe Feast of Belshazzar by Heinrich HeineThe midnight hour had fallen on The hushed city of Babylon. And yet within its castle walls The vassals thronged throughout the halls....
Original TranslationAug 6, 20181 minFeldeinsamkeit by Hermann AllmersPeacefully, I rest in the tall green grass For a long time only gazing as I lie, Caught in the endless hymn of crickets, And encircled by...
By Paul GallagherJul 30, 20181 minThe Farmer’s JewelsWithin a fortress prison, A stubborn yeoman sits within the cell That tyranny has chosen For him who would rebel. Of home and wife his...
By Michael R. BurchJul 23, 20181 min''Moments'' & Other PoemsMoments There were moments full of promise, like the petal-scented rainfall of early spring, when to hold you in my arms and to kiss...
TranslationJul 15, 20181 minDer Tod das ist die kühle Nacht by Heinrich HeineDeath is the cooling night, Life is the sultry day. But now darkness settles And I long for respite. Outside my window there looms a...
By Daniel LeachJul 9, 20182 minODE: SPRING MOURNINGThe first soft days of springtime greet my eyes Like a young girl’s face, smiling fresh and clean, The sunlight falls, like hope, from...
By Beverly StockJul 3, 20181 minOn the RoadOn the road to Climax, Georgia, Sunsets streaked a paling yellow, Riding in my car with a handsome fellow. We were driving day and night...