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Three Poems by William Mpina

Let Napolo Return—and Return She Must William Khalipwina Mpina I I spit invisible flames. They do not see it. Here … More

Aloka, art, english, mpina, poems, Poetry, william

Three Poems by Halina Poświatowska translated by Agata Szymańska

*** my eyes — no longer eyes but stars finely scattered across the sky my skin — no longer skin … More

agata, Aloka, Creativity, english, halina, poems, Poetry, polish, poswiatowska, szymaska, Translations, writing

Two Poems by Mbizo Charasha

PRESIDENTIAL GRIOT Sometimes memories smell like a dictator’s fart.We once jived to our own shadows under the silver moonand our … More

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Three Poems by Raina Manuel-Paris

Accidental joy The awkward graceOf this dying bodyThe lightness of beingA searing painA distant hope Discarding what wasDespite the terrorOf … More

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Two Poems – Kabir and Ghalib – Translated by Ajit Singh Dutta

Where Do You Search For Me Where do you search for me, Man? I am here next to you. Not … More

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Two Poems by Pawel Markiewicz

The Spring Awakening ( A sonnet) The springtide wakes up not only in dreams. The snowdrops blooming in the moony … More

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Five Poems – Fabrice Poussin

Exploring a Past She moved about with the ease of a phantom in limbo between the world she once knew … More

Aloka, Beauty, Creativity, english, Fabrice, French, Life, Maternity, multilingual, poems, Poussin

Gerard Sarnat – Five Poems

1. WINTER HAIKU i. Glow Of Chicago Winters Past Parka-gloved bad boys subnivean positioned, conspire, throw ice balls. ii. Mid-Septuagenarian … More

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Two Poems – by Abul Hasan translated by Alamgir Mohammed

1.Loneliness The girl didn’t expect much!So much grace, so much independence!Expected less, Unveiling the whole body leaning against the mirrorSitting alone … More

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Poems – Katherine Hughes

Two dollar cover band, typical on a Friday night. We could have gone to the wine garden in the alley. … More

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