October 2018
In this issue
Contents
Genny and the Leprechaun
Genevieve wanted a leprechaun. She’d never held a leprechaun. She’d never even seen one, not a real live one, but when Papa spoke and when..
FEAR
He was running wildly, panting for breath as his heart beat furiously like a terrified bird trying to break out of its cage. They were..
What Is Love
Twenty years ago, they were madly in love. She loved him so much that she left her long-term boyfriend for him and moved to a..
Diesel for My Soul
Rels meant relatives. Cooz stood for cousin. Fat was for father. This new lingo exasperated me. I bit my nails every time I heard it..
Ken
Day Dada walked out without saying Yetan, which means I’ll be back not I’m leaving. Day he left without a sound or hint, Mama pulled..
Love like a plan gone wrong & other poems
Love like a plan gone wrong Today I woke up and decided to be beautiful Everyday feels like a song in my head Looking to..
Open Mic Night
My friend Dudley and I go to the book store for something to read. It’s open mic night. “How many poems can be recited about..
Somewhere in Visakhapatnam
Barefoot children stop and stare Gazes arrested By the banganapalli trunk Whose fruit sways gently In a summer wind And brown eyes Calculate trajectory Of..
Mangoes
When the frigid breeze cuts into my skin Creeps past countless layers of wool Then I grumble to Amma Where are the mangoes, I say..