The Satellite

By Kora Sileo

mbrayer — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:51:55 +0000

By Saumon Esfahani

mbrayer — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:46:02 +0000

A Divine Fake

mbrayer — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:35:16 +0000

He stands outside,
staring at the wooden doors
as though they hold all the answers.
People push past, living their lives.
But he just stands there.
Quietly
he slips in, slowly walking down the empty aisle, willing fingers skim the tops of the vacant benches.
His glazed eyes, filled with awe, stare unwavering at the stained glass, marble carvings.
He sees the light shining on the statue and imagines Her with him now.
Surely they all must be.
Surely they are willing to help.
Calmly he kneels on the carpeted stairs, mumbling to himself while tears pool in his down-turned eyes.
The man prays,
for what no one knows.
I watch from a window, the man who begs.
So sad, so broken.
He collapses, silent sobs rip through his body, on the feet of Mother Mary.
I wait.
For what I don’t know.
A light to shine upon him.
A priest to bless him.
A divine miracle.
Still the man cries,
bloodied fingers rip his hair.
I shake my head with pity,
leave the window and the sight it holds.
And I know if I come tomorrow, He will still be there.
He always is.

by LucyBaldiga

Simplicity

mbrayer — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:27:57 +0000

The apple is sweet

Juice leaking between

Pink lips

Down smooth skin

An opaque red

Deep into the

White carpet

Where bare feet

Are slowly surrounded

By the heart,

The core,

Of simplicity.

By Danaya Chandler

The Essence of Words

mbrayer — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:26:15 +0000

Words are the soul

They flow like whispers on the playground

Recreations of tears

and hurt

and laughter

That so many years ago infected the world

Words are the heart

Steady, they come

Like the succession of staccato beats

That are our feet on the earth

Words are death

They are forever

Restraining emotions beyond touch

Strangling the beauty of life

Words are indescribable

They leave me breathless

Grasping for their hand

In a chance at creating elegance

By Danaya Chandler

The Accident by Melissa Lodge

mbrayer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:33:36 +0000

Jewlery by Shannon McAree

mbrayer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:30:30 +0000

Giraffe by Ariane Apkarian

mbrayer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:27:58 +0000

Leaves by Kora Sileo

mbrayer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:25:33 +0000

Friendship by Amanda Rogers

mbrayer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:20:58 +0000