Never thought I’d be back here The familiar mistake like lighting up cigarettes Learning to forget Committing only to let goI burn up all our memories in vain to let the pain goEvasive clarity the epitome of cyclical timePretension masked …
When someone looks at the sea, Not when they are thinking vindictively About fame and why they didn’t get Their fair share, how to get back at Someone—then, the mind is free, Momentarily, the human ability to Look and be …
By AL Yesterday, fear was my greatest enemy Yet, today it’s a companion of mine And since no man can foretell the future Tomorrow we’ll see what we shall find The post Fear appeared first on Free Minds Book Club …
It’s the end of the worldI’m screaming to no one at allA lonely death of a lonely mind finding peace in its plightCaressing regrets of our timesSleeping with kindness at nightOh it’s the end of the worldEmpires of kings and …
In Baudelaire’s “La fausse monnaie,” which I have rendered as “Fake Money,” the poet is outraged when his companion gives a counterfeit coin to a beggar. Translating the poem, I aimed for a coherent and well-written narrative rather than a …
By RA We are faced with new times. Our homes have become workplaces and schools. I know some days it may get the best of you but try to understand and believe you can overcome anything you’re faced with because …
Make me believe in you I walk on a tightrope of faith andlosing belief All my thoughts are untrue All my decisions motivated by another step I fail to take It’s been a while since we met on the page …
Dependable Epigraphs My epigraphs will prepare you for the excursion but not for the ruts in the road. …
By MC When I had my appendicitis And my first major surgery You were right there And I felt your compassion, concern, and care When my feet would break out every summer And I couldn’t walk without pain You were …
My daily life is mostly a dazeInvolved in living the next momentTaking part in the uselessness of scrollingJust to be away from living in my headBut there comes this moment in the dayWhere everything is sky blue clearAnd it arrives …