Category: Hand Picked
The best way to silence demons
Posted by Talia Mirza | Jun 20, 2019 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
St Annes by DS Maolalai
by admin | Feb 11, 2026 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
loving a folly much more than the true ruined buildings. understanding the...
Read MoreElegy in the Courtyard Light by Haseeb Hashmi
by admin | Feb 9, 2026 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
I heard the sunset drop its glass on hostel stairs and watched pigeons carve elegies in air. A...
Read MoreBeneath the Waves of Wakefulness by Jason Ryberg
by admin | Feb 3, 2026 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
Another night of what they call the deep, slow-wave level of sleep, teeming with weird...
Read MoreReleasing Words by Royal Rhodes
by admin | Jan 27, 2026 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
I handcrafted words without knowing them, slow words, slowing me down, until they spoke back and...
Read MoreDu Fu Thatched Cottage by Ma Yongbo
by admin | Oct 6, 2025 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
You can light a lamp in the cottage, sweep the floor, brew tea, waiting...
Read MoreA Prospect of Ithaka by John Drew
by admin | Oct 6, 2025 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
1. Morning. Stillness. Silence. Silence – and then footsteps. There’s a...
Read MoreThe Enchanted City by Manahil Waqas
by admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
What have I seen of life, and what have I lost? To most, I’m a tattered soul walking...
Read MoreThe Whirling of “kun” By Shehbaz Siraj
by admin | Aug 22, 2025 | Blog, Hand Picked | 0
It was a calm night in Ramadan: the sky was crystal clear, and a mild breeze was ruffling his...
Read MoreWe Shall Remain by John Swofford
by admin | Jul 30, 2025 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
i don’t know you, friend can we be friends? are we alone, now, after all this time, and...
Read MoreR.M.S. Carpathia by Fizza Abbas
by admin | Jul 21, 2025 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
We often remember the Titanic’s heroes and victims, but forget the ship that answered its call....
Read Moremaking glutinous rice with mother by Grace Lee
by admin | Jul 5, 2025 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
In my mind, i am twelve years old, besides my beautiful, giggling mother, molding glutinous rice...
Read MorePaying Homage to Bai Juyi’s Tomb by Ma Yongbo
by admin | Jun 17, 2025 | Hand Picked, Poetry | 0
The path to you is rugged and long, not easy, with few visitors along. By your...
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