ILA  Magazine

The heat was intense at Makkah. The grains of sand turned black from the heat of the sun. Birds' throats were dry from thirst. Signs of...

"You will extremely regret and suffer When your age of the sun will go down" Predicts my future, an old man of my village Since as a poet...

Paintings, photography, pencil sketch chosen as "Best Entries" chosen from an offering our Facebook group offered on July 9th. Art by...

I don't feel at home although I stay and live in a palace. I keep searching where my real home is as I realize that my soul is in deep of...

We are invited to attend an event at Seashells of the Sun on Saturday night. Well feathers of the trees are thatched in a million...

"TRUE FRIENDSHIP" "Friends love through all kinds of weather" is a biblical=based barometer of true friendship. True friendship doesn't...

This beautifully written passage was recently chosen as a "Best Entry" in July. Henna art is alluring. It is mesmerizing to watch how the...

THE FELINE Striped like a little zebra Powdered with silver dust, The warrior stands at the entrance of the small building lured by the...

The following Micro poems were chosen as "Best Entries" from a July 9th offering we presented to poets on our Facebook Group. Oh! Autumn...

An Acrostic Poem Perform at your highest level Each work, a manifestation of your best Rest not till you reach the limit Success then,...

"Peace in My Heart" Being free this weekend, I took my canoe Enjoyed the passing sunset in the shadow Tears dried and my deep anger...

By dusk thou came down And shone upon me till dawn My eyes fixed upon thine As if I had drunk thy optic wine. So the night spend without...

The brook of relief I write, I sometimes dwell upon the same themes sometimes, I conjure the same beams and address the same sky...

Life becomes razzle-dazzle, For nothing can be secured To fulfill the desire assured. Life becomes razzmatazz or razmataz To achieve...

I visited my soul at its secret abode And stripped it naked under the light Magnified it to enhance any blurred sight To clearly see the...

Written by © Rosemarie Miranda Just like the clouds hovering on mountaintops, Just like the green carpet of valleys Just like the shy...

I have stilettos of Strength And I wear them with pride Shoulders back and chin up, I take everything in my stride. Confidence is my...

In the world full of cacophony and strife Rendezvous with silence is bliss undefined Where peace and joy is imbibed That calms my mind. ...

What good days stand gay to thee? What treasure dost thou seek each hour? No wealth to man is ever so free, No life is a road that's...

(Inspired by the movie, "Winter's Tale") They say for each person There is a certain Miracle from within And you are meant to be just for...