Four Micropoems by Nolcha Fox

Frosted
I fill in what I cannot see
with my dark imagination.
Back light lets me guess the tale
behind your hidden features.
If only I could see you whole,
I’d probably be quite bored.
Daylight takes the mystery,
and leaves the moles
and pimples.
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Mona Lisa
She sits so still and watches all
the people in the room.
Some distracted, some agog
at her eternal beauty.
She is preserved with gas
and glass to keep her ever lovely.
Her smile is no mystery.
She knows it’s almost closing.
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That Second One
Of all the boats lined up to float
upon the tiny river,
I’d love that second one 
to let me bob in end of summer.
Soon the winds will blow, and all
the boats will drift to cover.
They’ll reappear when spring
begins parades of boats
through water.
***

Follow the Trail
If you want me, 
follow the mascara tears,
pumps filled with 
blisters and calluses,
fake diamond rings, 
cheap drugstore perfume,
and a misplaced wallet.
Do you like what you see
when I’m ordinary me?
***
© Nolcha Fox 
Buffalo, WY, USA
nolchafox@yahoo.com

Nolcha Fox’s poems have been curated in print and online journals. Her poetry books are available on Amazon and Dancing Girl Press. Nominee for 2023 and 2025 Best of The Net, 2024 Best of the Net Anthology. Nominee for a 2023 Pushcart Prize. Visual Editor for Chewers by Masticadores.
Website: https://nolchafox2.wixsite.com/nolcha-s-written-wor/blog 
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Three Micropoems by Maria Teresa Liuzzo

On the Open Eyelashes Shadow

Fire flies into the blood go of a distant time.

Your words lying at my thoughts top I hear

It’s you to cover me making me dawn.

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Sink the Emotion 

In the boiling blood, more than the must  

Less raw than the life blood 

But if you caress me like a daisy 

investigating petal by petal  

his yellow ochre heart to be reached 

staring me in the lilac tattoo of the violet  

I still undo my shadow dress 

come into me, don’t disappoint the wait

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If You're Poetry 

My secret lover 

Reach me in breeze or fire 

In calm never 

Let love be between torment and ecstasy  

Let it be hug between waiting and arrival

What a sweeter embrace 

than in hope,  

never again hoped 

my love?

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© Maria Teresa Liuzzo

Italy 

anto.d.2015@gmail.com

Two Micropoems by Eva Petropoulou Lianou

Strange Days

Strange days
Strange behaviour
People are not going to correct direction
Like birds or whales
They lost their orientation
They are killing eachother
THey are jealous
They don't want the best of the neighbor
Earth is tired of humans.

War

The first word
Babies said before they walk in
Palestine
Shame to this humanity
How can you be happy
When in the other side
THey are sacrifing babies
Thousands babies
Pray for the souls of the innocents.

© Eva Petropoulou Lianou
Athens, Greece 
eviepara@yahoo.fr

Two Micropoems by Nishat Jabeen

Eclipse

A thin line of eclipse

An impressive speck

Or a complete skew

This is how it threatens

My half-dozed mind

Shall ponder over

On the looming large rumination

Intertwines mind and heart

With a stark contrast

Let the battle decide

Whether the shadow fades or truth abides.

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Alert!!

I wish

Our promises 

Should have a track 

Of long-lasting bring-off

Our shabby desires

In the backwoods of mind

Often goes off-track

Yet our senses

Call aloud

For a sense of self 

Altering...

Be serious!

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© Nishat Jabeen

All Rights Reserved

Nishat Jabeen is an Indian poet. At present she works and lives in the heart of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. She is a language teacher. Apart from English poetry she is an acclaimed urdu poet. She works as Admin in three poetry groups namely Konect E-Zine, Zoq e shayeri and Urdu Adab ki duniya. She has authored two English Poetry books i. e. Cicatrix and Micro Beads. Her writing is centered around the metaphysical realm yet she admires each piece poetry from another genre as well. She is an accomplished writer as she has been published in both national and international anthologies all across the globe.

Coffee With You and Four Other Micropoems by Dr. Shailesh Gupta Veer

Spreading 

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Storm in the mind

Downpour in the heart

Lightning in the brain

I'm swimming in the air

Spreading rays of love around me!

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Coffee With You 

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Completely refreshed

Too much agility

Moments of joy

Worriless from the world

A cup of coffee with you!

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Paradise 

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Yesterday meeting

Today shopping

Tomorrow sightseeing

Each moment with you

Feel! I'm in paradise!

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Because 

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I am flying

I capture the wind

I create words and rhythm

from the breeze

You know...how?

Because

You're with me!!!

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Never Leave Me 

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When you say,

"You're a genius."

I touch the sky!

When you say,

"You deserve it."

It seems that

The universe is in my fist!

Promise dear

Will never leave me!!

© Dr. Shailesh Gupta Veer

(Editor : Micropoetry Cosmos)

Fatehpur, UP, India 

Email: editorsgveer@gmail.com

My Seamstress, Mother of Mine, a Micropoem by Alessandro Russo

You smile at your thoughts

when they bare come,

you fit their figure

and define the garment

that most suits them,

sewing words

that can tell them

without stiffening,

without constraining them

to rise on tiptoe

to lenghten

some short reason.

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Alessandro Russo was born in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples - Italy). He is the author of several books of poetry and has been awarded many national and international poetry awards.

[Prepared by Angela Kosta, Executive Director of MIRIADE Magazine, Academic, journalist, writer, poet, essayist, literary critic, editor, translator]

Rare Flower, a Micropoem by Angela Kosta

Lost

In vain I searched for a flower 

That it had your sweet scent

I came back empty-handed 

And while I've seen you sleep 

Spellbound

I understood that nothing and no one 

Not even a rare flower

It would compare to your beauty 

to your irresistible freshness

©️ Angela Kosta

Albania & Italy