Tag: relationships

  • Death of an Antagonist by Jack M. Freedman

    Death of an Antagonist by Jack M. Freedman

    Point one finger at methree more point back at youThose were my last words to youfive years ago Any amends I could possibly makewill only exist between me and Godbecause you will notunder any circumstancesbe worthy of the graceyou once got from mewhile you were aliveand kicking peopleyou deemed beneath…

  • From a Past Rooted in Pain by Christine Mooney

    From a Past Rooted in Pain by Christine Mooney

    Leaving behind nights of terror and fearInto a daybreak that’s wondrously clearA constant vision of my greatest joyThe lone stealer of love, this mama’s boy You may shoot me with your wordsYou may cut me with your eyesIn a dawn clear of anguish, full of songbirdsThis beaten down once upon…

  • Loves Me, Loves Me Not  by Peter Schermerhorn

    Loves Me, Loves Me Not by Peter Schermerhorn

    A love story told by Peter Schermerhorn. “Loves Me, Loves Me Not,” travels through the seasons, showing the reality of relationships.

  • second skin by Gabriella McField

    second skin by Gabriella McField

    True love is familiar. Read about it in Gabriella’s poem, “second skin.” Gabriella McField is an Afro-Nicaraguan and Korean poet, activist, powerlifter and student from Southern California. Often exploring the body and the wilderness.

  • Burnt Sienna by Jagari Mukherjee

    Burnt Sienna by Jagari Mukherjee

    Jagari’s poem “Burnt Sienna” paints the colors of love. Mukherjee is an award-winning poet and reviewer based in Kolkata, India. She is the Founder and Managing Editor of EKL Review.

  • Barbie Army by Am Machnik

    Barbie Army by Am Machnik

    A short story about two girls playing with dolls.

  • Reality Check by Karima Hoisan

    Reality Check by Karima Hoisan

    Yes, I rememberThe night sounds of summer,Β Windows echoing the call to prayer, Kids playing in the streets,Β Wind blowing our sheets,Β Curtains swaying to the beat,Β With too loud music from a party somewhere, A wedding procession honking their horns, The smell of hot falafel,Β Shrill sirens and voices,Β Hot words and hot scorns.Β  We…