as seasons change

written by Iqmal Handan winter had passed,spring is still here but summer is approaching and soon to be autumn.as the seasons change, so do people.we are never the same person we were last month, last week and yesterday.we evolve, together with the sun reviving its light upon our beautiful home before themoon takes supremacy over its dying light and the cycle repeats. i fear as … Continue reading as seasons change

Poem – Valentine’s Surprise

By Kimberley Jones To my lover,In my whole lifetime I will never be able to express how much you mean to me,And I hope that my efforts will make you believe in our forever.Strange times have taken their toll on you and me,And has made it difficult for us to find happy memories from the year,But I have not given up, eternity we will be.I … Continue reading Poem – Valentine’s Surprise

Exams; a poem

by Aruni Deraniyagala. Sitting at my desk, A hundred broken resolutions Empty pages Unopened books Staring at a wall, my mind wondering Painting pictures Writing stories A million other things IÔÇÖd rather be doing than Sitting here Imagining A million other lives I could be living right now Sleeping Eating Just messing around Music blaring in the background Coffee Chocolate I should be outside Dancing … Continue reading Exams; a poem

Breaking the Norm: Poetry Outside the Pages

by Hope Docherty. Poetry itself can be collectively grouped as a genre of literature conveying an emotional response to an experience/ image personal to the poet. This emotional response is then intensified with the style and rhythm of the language chosen to show to the reader. Though is this academic grouping enough in 2020? Social media has created a new platform for poets to present … Continue reading Breaking the Norm: Poetry Outside the Pages

Poem – Rose

by Madeleine Griffiths . A solitary rose stands regal and untouched, Her sophistication peerless amidst the chaos of the world. Below Her horticultural subjects bask in the fervour of her transcendent beauty.  Twisting her crimson countenance up towards the sun, She bows to her omnipotent queen.  . Stretching out between the chartreuse blades of grass, Silvery threads tremble in the gentle evening breeze.  They catch … Continue reading Poem – Rose

Poem – Empty Lovers

by Tilly Jones. Empty Lovers I kiss your mouth in search of another, My lips longing for ones that are not yours. The close echo of an empty lover, Merely hoping to conceal their sores. Two wondering, vacant, beings of lust. Brief confidants in a passing moment, A secret encounter hiding from trust. A tender escape, our minds are absent, We can blindly dance this … Continue reading Poem – Empty Lovers