Featured Poets and Visual Artists
In this feature, we publish "Best Entries" chosen from an offering on March 25, 2022. TOMORROW, SEND FOOTPRINTS BACK I return again...
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Jul 6, 20224 min read
Special Feature
BEST ENTRIES chosen and published here from a March 4th "Anything Friday" A Short Story A big temple's construction work was going on and...
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ilamagazine1
Jul 3, 20221 min read
The Poet in His Shadow
Where my thoughts fall I see a falling leaf, While biting into an apple I would turn deaf. It’s not my fault I can hardly see far Things...
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ilamagazine1
Jul 3, 20221 min read
SOAR
To reach for the heavens To soar with the Eagles To become light as the zephyr To find solace on wings of doves To reach for heavenly...
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ilamagazine1
Jul 3, 20221 min read
Haiku
Breathe deep of the wind Blowing through the clear morning Spying on my soul. © Shahid Abbas soft petals closing blue to violet twilight...
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Jun 28, 202210 min read
A MOTHER'S RITES
by Steve Carr Thursday before the last weekend in August, hot wind perfumed with the drying golden grass that covers most of the roadside...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 18, 20223 min read
Let it Be - Truth is Beauty
Our last prompt during the month of April was held on the 27th. The title of this feature was the theme of the prompt. Poets had to...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 18, 20224 min read
Short Story Poetry
On April 19th, our Facebook Group Administrator, Sir Mushtaque B. Barq, offered a Themed Prompt to write a short story in poetic form....
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ilamagazine1
Jun 17, 20228 min read
Featured Poets
The theme for our April 19th Prompt, we kept in honor of Earth Day (April 22, 2022). Though Earth Day should be celebrated every day...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 17, 20221 min read
The Age of Denim
On April 13th, Dr. Amitabh Mitra offered a Prompt to our ILA poets, the themed topic was "The Age of Denim." Being a part of the denim...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 17, 20222 min read
Inner Peace Feature
On April 11th, we offered a prompt with the theme: "Where does one find inner peace?" We offered some choices (spending time in nature,...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 17, 20223 min read
The Bliss of Solitude
On April 6th, we presented poets with a Themed Prompt: "The Bliss of Solitude" and asked our poets what the theme meant to them, how did...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 17, 20224 min read
Featured Poetry
On April 4th, we offered a Themed Prompt titled "Feeding the Homeless" and from the many wonderful entries received, we chose "Best...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Poetry Feature of Banjie Romulo
Recently, two poems of Banjie Romulo were chosen as "Best Entries" from an April 3rd Themed Prompt: 'Journey Through Imagination' and...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Feature of Mohammed Hamim
Recently, Mohammed Hamim's work was chosen as "Best Entries" in the April 3rd Themed Prompt Challenge: "Journey Through Imagination" and...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 10, 20221 min read
My Sunset Dreams
Recently, this poem was chosen as a "Best Entry" from the April 3rd Themed Prompt: "Journey Through Imagination" My melancholic...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Feature of Richard De Leon
Recently, Richard was chosen as "Best Entry" from an April Themed Prompt Challenge: "Journey Through Imagination" and an "Anything...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Feature of Ninfa Vasquez Mateo
Recently, two of Ninfa's poems were picked as "Best Entries", one poem from the April 2nd, 2022 Prompt Challenge: " Gazing at the Moon...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Feature of Shenni Waldron
Recently, two of Shenni's poems were picked as "Best Entries", so we thought to feature her, here on ILA and publish her poetry. Her...
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ilamagazine1
Jun 10, 20221 min read
The Ballad of Summer
The beautiful day showers In Shivi, the home of the herdsman The gentle breeze wafts The fragrance of the grasslands The perennial sound...
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