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In August, we offered a Visual Art Prompt Challenge, (Rose Visual), on the ILA Magazine Facebook Group, no caption or title with 'Best...

Written by D. A. Simpson The sun flared a deep gold Low on the far horizon Gilding the western skies While in the east The night by...

forgotten lore is a double edged sword that cuts to the chase when it catches a break. Mark Olynyk © 09/2021

Written by Georgiana L. Gheorghe Finishing his masterpiece after hours of work, The poet leaves the comfort of his oaken chair And goes...

Written by Burhan The old granny again hugged the muddy stairs on the edge of Jehlum, reckoning the ruins of her rusting womb. Wood...

Written by Safdar Bhatti Passing through the fields a dulcet melody strikes my heart and ear and glided deep into the soul It arrested my...

Written by Gordana Andonovska The sounds of conscience sounds are heard... A matching melody with the echo from within who revives our...

Written by Dr. Zainul Husain Dr. Husain's poem was one of the 16 Biweekly Picks from poems chosen on September 17, 2021. I am the dark...

Written by Timothy Oluwafemi Adedeji and Favour Oniya Once broken now freed once caged now emancipated once chained now a king. At last...

Written by Farhan Anjum Overcome fears. Fly with your wings. Master your art. It is a hidden treasure. Change in calm waves, In your...

Written by Aamir Abdullah I knew You won't ever search for me As you were tired of drinking salted water And undone by watching your...

Written by Smruti Ranjan Mohanty Still thinking about the time the precious time I wasted for nothing. Thinking about them once close...

Written by Henry Farrell With lessening ray...the day reads- Past the dark...it succeeds, Of an unfriendly communing clime; And be the...

Written by Sher Chandley A gigantic clap of thunder rouses me out of passing time blots out my thoughts sudden fierce winds accompanies...

Written by Apu Mondal. Destiny stands still, A flower or two fall Before their time On mother earth's lap While the others Look on, How...

Written by Dimple Lobo Corcino Opina Dimple is one of 16 "Biweekly Picks" we chose on September 17th to be published here, on ILA Blog....

Written by Amrita Mallik Amrita is one of our 16 Biweekly Picks from last week's Best Poems we have chosen to be published. Are your...

By Sarala Balachandran Sarala's poem is ILA's one out of sixteen BIWEEKLY picks we chose to be published on our Blog. In this vast...

Back in May/June of 2021, we offered a Tetractys Poem Prompt Challenge for writers on ILA Facebook Group and the following poets and...

Included and with permission, in the author's feature, are poems from his book, "The Universe." Also included in this feature, his...