New words for a broken heartOld words for the soulLong words for adventureShort words to make a goal Messy words to vent the rageClean words to say goodbyeSmooth words to make amendsRagged words to soothe a cry Loud words to pack a punchQuiet words to make one thinkEmpty words with no rewardFull words that one ...

Fall asleep in my messy bedroom mind   It‘s a bit warped and a bit buckled. Painted – yellow and blue.   You might admire the walls – They have grown so tall – And I patched them with fabric and glue.   They’ve kept me warm and dry  And I’m proud of what they ...

Who I am Is sinful in every way. Why was I created? I do not wish to stay. If I could leave, This world would be happier. No one would grieve. The Lord Himself And Heaven would cheer, If I were no longer here. These lonely nights will take their toll. These thoughts spiral out ...

There is a stillness in the lightning’s flash, A moment of calm before the thunder’s crash. There is a joy just after the plasma’s bolt A hidden infinity before the electric jolt. I would like to be struck by lightning, I think. Soak up the energy like a long-needed drink. Maybe at last I’d feel ...

Just as winter beckons on springAnd the moon guides the ocean’s tide,There’s a restoration that trials bringAnd lasting lessons they always provide The silence of dark times speaks aloud;It suggests words meant to make or mar.But sister, look within and remain unbowed –The light will always beckon from afar   Editor: Erynn Crittenden

My brain is like those old carousel projectors Seeing worlds overlaid like dreadful specters. I see the world in chapters, stories (lines & verse) And in this way, I conceive my own universe. Without even trying, I have seen my friends die. Watched loved ones age in my mind’s eye. Their last moments, all crisp ...

I pour my heart out on the page.Heartbreak, happiness,Bitterness, rage.This blank screen is now my stage.This is my letter to the world.This is my life unfurled. Take my hand.Walk with me.This journey is now ours to see.All the love, the tears,The laughter, joys, and fears.This life we make so much better,When we walk life’s road ...

Sorry for life’s catastropheMy mission fell into the seaThere, lost in a world without sails-I could not find your holy grail Our fairy tale went sadly wrongNo matter the sound of my songI questioned the world, but I failed-I could not find your holy grail Sorry, I was not there for youWhen our story did ...

Dusty photos hang on the wallsWhere reality’s silhouette calls Her spinning wheel, her smile, and her soft handsThey were there first, where the hourglass stands Now, cobwebs grow between the frames and windowsWhere nostalgia dwells on the lunar shadows Editor: Erynn Crittenden  

Beside the brilliant babbling brook, bees begin their dayFlitting between the fragrant flowers, they fertilize awayGently generating the next generation, they give it all they’ve gotEagerly expecting the Earth’s esteem, they escape with the lotTo help the honey in their hive and hear what others have seenThese thrifty, tiny insects work tirelessly for their queen!And ...