Staring at Dahlias on Sunday [an epiphany] by David James

If there is a God, she must be in this flower and this cool wind blowing in my face, the massive clouds drifting overhead against a blue I can’t name. There’s the seventeen yellow beans I picked fo…

From Troubles of The World
The Artist- I

A poignant exploration of art's role in life's most intimate moments—revealing how creativity illuminates human experience during loss, love, silence, and profound connection.

The Human Core Collection
On the Verge

Though the trees are barren still,nothing but naked winter wood,and the fields are brown and bare,it’s warm todayand soon,as soon as tomorrow perhaps,buds will emerge amazingly,flowers will rise ou…

Richard Greene
The Cure for Grief by Dean Abbott

What cure for grief presents itself but to notice the brittle rust of onion skin opening beneath the silent knife, the hum the air makes, the taste of bitter juices? What balm can we reach for but …

From Troubles of The World
Perfect Questions by Kaveri Patel

What if I never wrote another poem, never saw another patient, or meditated ever again? Would I still be respected? Why is the President more valuable then a prisoner on death row? Why is your chil…

From Troubles of The World
An Unofficial Reunion

Relive the nostalgic magic of youth through a poetic journey in Boston, capturing the fleeting freedom, friendship, and endless possibilities of a spontaneous reunion.

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Do Well the Little Things of Life by Beth Paulson

Do well the little things of life—David of Wales This week the tops of the peaks have turned white with first snow. Most leaves from the aspens have fallen and scattered in wind. A few, still green…

From Troubles of The World
My Toes

A gritty, humorous poem personifying toes as a rough street gang, revealing the raw, bruised landscape of human anatomy with dark comedic flair.

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Mr. Anonymous by Darrell Lindsey

He changes a flat tire for a stranger on a desert highway, leaves a fifty dollar tip for a waitress with four kids and an unemployed husband, listens to a veteran in a convenience store parking lot…

From Troubles of The World
The Playwright- I

A haunting poetic exploration of paternal legacy, tracing the complex emotional landscape of fathers' influences, capturing love, rage, and the unspoken depths of familial connections.

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