ILA  Magazine

In 20 words or less, 14 poets wrote by evoking a strong sensory experience with brevity. The wind is blowing I feel frissons Combined...

The boundless sea, with depths unknown, whispers eternal secrets to the endless sky, whose vastness stretches beyond the grasp of human...

These highlighted poems embody the bitterness, magnanimity or warmth of ink, symbolizing the absorption of negative/positive, dark/light...

No matter, these liquid globes shine in shade In seclusion, sow the gems in tattered lap To tag that old, unaddressed, unfeathered cap...

If all is well,ends well? He wasn’t her type It goes without saying,he was ill at ease! Thought she held her tongue,her vibes kept her...

A Triptych of Poetry DREAM ENLIGHTENED From my deep sleep, I am awakened by a flash of light. The full moon shines through my windows,...

I heard through the grapevine about a bad apple named John He looked as cool as cucumber though he had ants in his pants His life was a...

Featuring the collaborative work of 4 poets. "FOGDOG" Dear, I would like to tell you a dream I dreamt, awesome Oneiric I, a girl cured...

THE ROSETTE OF DREAMS I walked the world of dreams through the tunnel of night; As I went deeper and farther, I looked back with fright...

Peace Now, More Than Ever Squandering time in cerebral circles debating the subtleties that mystify Like Talmudic scholars, with flowing...

A Quartet of Poets ENIGMA Dream away like the moonbeams creeping out In the mazed network of bewildered mind Intricately zooming amidst...

You are still small, but your strength is great, you know. Eyes so blue as the sea and a beautiful glow little lionesses of life, you are...

Moments spent in solitude and reflection, Enshrined in golden memories that are uniquely mine. Engaging in light banter, exchanging...

Review of Peshawa Kakayi's poem, "Universe and Man as a Formula" by Marie J. Mond Translator: Goran Sabah Peshawa Kakayi, known for his...

Review of Paul Barnard's poem, "Didn't Expect This" August 3, 2024 "DIDN'T EXPECT THIS" I know...your bones mean well chartering...

"REPLY FROM THE UNKNOWN LADY" (Reply to a poem by Saqlain Mustaq) Here is your letter - unmarked and unnamed "To an unknown lady" - the...

"STARDUST" Love is a conqueror shoots silver arrows but if it happens that you refuse him it throws you into the marshes! He is a fierce...

When you kiss, and touch me only, the whole world is ours. We both know that you intoxicate me with your touch and undress me with your...

It's All from a... 'T' to 'U' Imagine you are asked to design a T-shirt with a meaningful, humorous or even an insignificant...

"I got frozen in the Patriot Hills, ripened within myself' Sometimes when the sun appears, Snow starts to wail, 'What a century! Since...