LAZY BEGGARS by Nematjon DUSTMATOV Behind every success is hard work,… It is not for nothing that our wise people say, “If you work, you will be happy.” Even this tiny ant works tirelessly, sweats and honestly from summer cancer until late autumn. He carries two grains on his shoulder…Continue Reading

GOODNIGHT MOON What is it about the moon that invites such fascination? Children’s books, numerous artistic depictions and songs? Why the pull to invite constant study? Of the scientists and astronomers? They go to the moon and plant their flag…though it’s a cold, airless planet. What is it that drawsContinue Reading

THE SYNCHRONIZED PELICAN FLYING TEAM Make its ascent & descent upon the wind In search of fish, a resting place for the night…. And if finding neither They move on Yes, they move on And on And on But are okay Because they are together May we, too, find ourContinue Reading

COLORS Photo & poem by Kay Watkins Watercolors and India ink Melding Bleeding Colors On the page Really a photograph Taken from a moving car Melding Bleeding Colors With time and space Swirls of ideas Vision and feeling Melding Bleeding Colors Into my soulContinue Reading

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING” or to the “Dutch MONA LISA”… What does your innocent look narrate about, Tell me what your red and rosy lips say. Your pearl earring like a loop for the crowd, When the world is kneeling at your feet, obey. On your head is aContinue Reading

Dr Sigma Satish (India) Conflicts Conflicts among us help to realize the art of war I hear a great deal of talks, about peace. I lock my mind. Now whom should I listen, I scribble verses of life That may help you, to find the lost you in the warContinue Reading

The Argument of Plates One day the plates in the scientist’s room held a competition. The terms of the competition were like this. Each plate should have said how it had been brought here, therefore it should have been determined which plate was more useful. Firstly, the crystal plate onContinue Reading

ZAKHRO SHAMSIYYA POEMS Oh, my friend To be honest, I cannot understand you. We talk to each other in different languages. You are always saying something I don’t know And I always answer: “We are colleagues!” Oh, my friend, Race and language do not matter for us Even social statusContinue Reading

Warrior spirit More time and more true reason neverending Story ancient existence scattered seeds tired faces. All is silence I seek in me breaths suspended moments free breaths unexplored frontiers torn torments. We are planets distant lands rebel comrades invisible threads swords of love brothers and sisters. I live byContinue Reading