Forever in love

by Rana A gleam above the surface of the waves ferociously wildThe calm in the middle of thunder creates chaos I opposeThe thundering rocks battling the storms do carry tales untoldUnsung songs of misery are then revealed by all the highs and lowsThe cruel force of burning desires diminishes emotions in its waySlow but eager, sorrows …

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Time and Place

by Lynn White What did he dothat little boywhen he Resistedthe Occupation,for that was the chargeagainst him.If he killed,it seemsit was a soldierout of placeillegally placedin that place.But sometimesin some placesillegal becomes legaland resistance is criminal.Sometimesin those places,to existis crime enoughfor some, thosewhose childhood is stolenwhose youth is stolenwhose land is stolenlike that boyin that placewhere …

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A little bit of Heaven (214)

The Buhui Lake Buhui Lake, situated in Caraș-Severin County, within the Aninei Mountains of the Western Carpathians, is recognised as the first underground reservoir and the oldest artificial lake in Romania. In 1884, a small underground lake was formed by damming the Buhui stream at the exit of the Buhui Cave. Subsequently, between 1907 and …

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Suflete înrobite

de Lau Tatar Stele îndoielnice se scaldă-n alcool,e-n întuneric timpul, e a luminii pleavă,iar hăul cel de sus se scurge domolîn venele oamenilor cu viață trândavă.Din neant, fericire cade-n stropi, stingher,pe ezitări adunate de-o viață,Perseide pe al Căii Lactee zer,fulger brăzdând a lumii putredă față.Azi timpului nimeni nu-i spune „Stop!”,valută forte ajunge efemerul,secunde se-adună ca grâul …

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