TO WALK by Maria M. Consiglio

To have the courage to walk where the Angels walk. Courage, Bravery, integrity a true hearts mission. Ones feet hurt, barefooted on the path, alone yet slowly moving forward. Longing to not be alone, yet knowing that the ones who have touched our inner beings are still there , Whether they walk the earth, have…

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HOWEVER CLOUDY MY MIND by Fiona Goodwin

However cloudy the mind However heavy the shroud No matter how the heart aches A prayer will pierce it A shaft of light will make it through A wisdom that reaches from the heavens Will bring everything I need Not always what I want Because I am being sculpted And trained into joy. my internal…

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SPRING IS ON MY MIND by Annsofi Hjärtström 

Four months of hibernation 140  hours of sun 20 nuances of grey The tunnel of darkness Entered end of October Now I see the light I celebrate! A touch of spring is in the air A sleeping place within Awakes Spring is sunshine Spring is freedom Spring is enjoying The awakening of nature The beauty…

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THE SPIDER AND THE BLADE by Jen Curry

Weightless swift unbridled thought. Watch how candlelight is caught. Sparks fly off from an empty blade. Watch how a spider parades. Two pairs of legs touch the grade. The other two pairs, high in the air. Acrobats are spinning spiders, Weaving invisible webs of care. Dream catcher spirals from intense affairs. Today I seductively watched.…

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PHOENIX BIRD by Kristi Kirby

Buried in flames And ash After the fiery combustion of my Burning heart I rise above the Flames I soar through the Fire elements below me Scaling higher And higher I rise With fast moving speed Evolving Transforming Illuminating Changing Finding the lost woman Inside me I feel the negative Weight get Lifted Shifted Landscapes…

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THE PASAGE by Juliana Harkavy

For context, the poem is about being presented with the opportunity to face ourselves and decide who we want to be. If we want our lives to be shaped by what others have showed us and told us about ourselves, or plunge into the unknown and trust ourselves fully. It’s about the sometimes painful often…

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LADDERS by Avery Wheeler

Spiraling down the rabbit hole Of lives lived a 1000 times how deeply those words took like a phrase from a nursery rhyme Yet, I’m learning to forgive myself and have that “brand new” start but nothing is new under the sun save the beating of my heart and mermaids sing beautiful tales where ships…

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MY LIGHT IS STRONG by Rosella Gómez

In the light of day she seems so real In the darkness of the night her truth is real She becomes the dark within her And it takes a bite out of my soul My heart stand true strong It eats the weak and kills the soul I see the darkness within you I see…

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MY CHILD by Susan Byrnes

My voice screams In my songs Sometimes it belongs My fear is woven to my bones Sometimes it won’t leave Me alone My voice is subdued and small I can’t hear it at all A little girl who won’t cry Hidden down a dark well She wants everyone to see her But if you look…

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PHENOMENAL WOMAN by Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I’m…

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