By Libby Falk Jones Visiting Lecturer, English/Berea College, Kentucky USA After Nazim Hikmet, Turkish poet exiled from his beloved homeland I didn’t know I loved rain, yes, rain misting my face, droplets catching in my eyelashes and the thick hard rain seen from my window, my rainpants and boots worth their weight when it’s time for … [Read more...] about Things I Didn’t Know I Loved: Ireland
Creative Corner
Creative Corner: Landscape
By Paul O’Malley They cut the hooves off of me and Sent me off on a merciless gallop, Scurrying across the Burren Or some tragic pointed land mass. No windows, only curtains. No chances, only burdens. Indeed, no chance for no young soul To stand up and be so bold. Only the cold, cold grip Of an unwelcome … [Read more...] about Creative Corner: Landscape
Creative Corner: TO FEEL OR NOT TO FEEL
By Nithu Krish Why do we feel? In this thing called life, We have only one option To Feel And that means, every moment, Whether happy or sad, Has to be felt If we had the choice, To not feel things, Would we still be the same? … [Read more...] about Creative Corner: TO FEEL OR NOT TO FEEL
Creative Corner: March 29th
By Paul O’Malley This feeling has buried itself, Quite the fragmentation mine, And here I come strutting out, From beyond the trenches line. Picture please Theresa May, Strolling strangely on the stage. It pains me and I hate to relate But Theresa, both our plans blew up in our face. Forgive me dear listener, For I … [Read more...] about Creative Corner: March 29th
Creative Corner: Gather
By Paul O’Malley Amid autumn air on a lover’s hill, There you will find quite a churning chill. It suits the crevasse with a touch so narrow, And grinds the bone right down to marrow. Feel this breeze squeeze itself through the gap, Do you quiver? Maybe you feel attacked. You, young man, with a face turned to stone, Does this … [Read more...] about Creative Corner: Gather
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