Poetry
Beyond Heaven’s Gates
Not a moment goes by that I don’t miss you. Your smile and laugh became my source of joy. The icy, skeletal fingers of death robbed me of that comfort. ...Searching for Answers
Lightning flashes across the sky as thunder rages somewhere nearby. I’m finding peace throughout the storms, Breaking free from society’s norms Of going to ...Living in the Shade
Above the Earth’s war-torn meadows,beyond this world’s dark shadowsand ghostly echoes,I wonder about life in the ghettosand the refugee’s grim grottos. Rarely will the ...Someday in Paradise
The air is different here— unspoiled, relaxed with a festive undertone that conveys unity and camaraderie. It’s exactly what I need to forget the ...I Stopped to Listen
I stopped to listen to life around me. I paused my scrolling when I heard a familiar story. It was a childhood favorite. So, ...Summer Dreams
Each moment I held you in my arms was more fleeting than a rose petal’s beauty as it falls to the ground to die. The taste of your lips, sweet as Coca-Cola, lingers like burnt sugar. ...Light in the Forest
It’s easy to lose yourself Within the forest of memory When you can’t find the sunlight Through the canopies of your past. Leaves sway in the bitter wind Crying out for solace. ...Tomorrow Calls
Tomorrow calls forUs to make a decision nowTo shape her future. Editor: Erynn CrittendenA Circle in the Sand
I drew a circle in the sand and placed everything I know within. I turned my back and walked away as the abyss swallowed ...Climbing Time
From below the horizon’s muted edge,where the earth softens its ledge,I begin my daily climb one broken rung at a time. It’s not that ...










