a poem I hear your heartbeat when I close my eyes It’s a rhythmic peace that swells in the silence I see your smile in the way the clouds swirl The way the sky opens up and lets the sunshine in I hear your laughter in the hum of the airplane I miss you, but…

Who are we? We pretend that we do not understand our inevitable fragility. We speak in hushed whispers, or not at all, about our own mortality. Our human experience is vast, and in moments of extreme regression it is eternal, and then without a second thought it fades away. We…

Are you a Poet? Do you want to write for our publication? Pieces of Poetry is, as the name suggests, a publication for poetry. Our goal is to share meaningful…

A poem It’s not alright The hardness of my heart It’s not alright The way I don’t smile Curse the wind And close the door It’s not alright It’s not alright How I block out the noise It’s not alright The way I silence the world Grind my teeth And…

Marcus Rindshoj pulled out this new serve at the 2023 Polish International Challenge and went on a streak of winning serves. It is new and…

If the world ends If our fragile lives crumble in a minute If all we know ends Would we move on? Would we have faith enough To pack our bags and drive across the country? Would we hope enough to start again? Could we hold hands so tight We wouldn’t…

Sun glanced mellowly over the white walls and the red tinted back drop, and the cool AC air drifted lightly over the white sheets. I sat alone, weary, on a king bed, in Riga, Latvia, and I realized what I have always known — I like to be alone. Especially…

The stars, at least the ones peeking out from behind the clouds, kept winking in and out of sight as we wandered our way through patches of fog. Our headlights barely pierced the night, but the sky itself shone silver with moonlight. I sat wordless in the passenger seat listening…

I live in Bourton Right off the main street In a little apartment Up on the second floor I live there with my dog My one and lonely cat And an ever full coffee pot And an always loaded pistol We live there free Free of laws and free of…