Photography of Biagio Fortini
Biagio Fortini, like many other photographers, is not just an ordinary individual with a camera in hand. He is a visual artist who...
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Dec 20, 20234 min read
Article: Nature Prevailing in Literature
By Shahid Abbas ILA Magazine Contributing Editor Nature is the Mother of all beauties and home of unlimited charms. Without it, all...
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ilamagazine1
Dec 17, 20234 min read
The Race
"If I hadn't put off everything, I wouldn't need to do this," said Walter to nobody. He walked on the old expansion bridge that crossed...
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ilamagazine1
Dec 17, 20237 min read
Book Review
This is a book review of Author Mehran Hashemi's collection of poetry, "light needs darkness to shine" Before we begin, let's take a look...
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ilamagazine1
Dec 4, 20235 min read
Poetry/Visual Arts - Editor's Choice
December 4, 2023 From October 18 - November 15th, we offered poets an "Autumn" themed challenge, however, not all countries experience...
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ilamagazine1
Dec 3, 20233 min read
October - November Editor's Choice
December 3, 2023 October/November, we offered a visual art/poetry challenge to our Facebook Group members with the option of choosing one...
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ilamagazine1
Nov 19, 20232 min read
Poets of Peace and Harmony
On October 20th, 2023, ILA Magazine offered a visual prompt challenge, a dove of peace with children standing in various lines holding...
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ilamagazine1
Nov 19, 20233 min read
DODOITSU THEME
Recently, ILA offered the Dodoitsu poetry form to poets of our Facebook group. Out of the twenty entries, eight poets were chosen....
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ilamagazine1
Nov 7, 20233 min read
Tuesday Afternoon Meeting of the Minds
Carl Scharwath's Interview with Oluwafemi Abraham. CARL SCHARWATH: I had the pleasure of meeting Oluwafemi Abraham, a poet from Nigeria....
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ilamagazine1
Nov 7, 20231 min read
ETERNITY
How long is eternity? Sounds never ending We compare it to infinity But everything that's supposed to last forever Always seems to come...
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ilamagazine1
Nov 7, 20232 min read
A MYRIAD of SEPTOLETS
In October, ILA Magazine challenged poets with a SEPTOLET Prompt. Initially, we had planned to only pick a handful of poems to publish,...
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ilamagazine1
Oct 13, 20235 min read
An Interview with Mehran Hashemi
October 16, 2023. Today, I had the great pleasure interviewing Mehran Hashemi, who is a Persian poet, born in the great country of Iran....
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ilamagazine1
Oct 4, 20235 min read
An Interview with Johnny Francis Wolf
October 4, 2023 Today, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Johnny Francis Wolf for ILA readers. After reading his bio, I got the...
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ilamagazine1
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Book Review
October 4, 2023 From ILA Magazine's Desk: An Editor's Review of: Gloria Magallanes-Loeb's book: "Nature - The Moon, The Sky, Flowers and...
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ilamagazine1
Oct 2, 20234 min read
Visual Art/Poetry
Theme: "Angel at Rest" Visual arts have always had a profound impact, yet there are those rare moments when a piece of art truly speaks...
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ilamagazine1
Sep 21, 20233 min read
Book Review
September 22, 2023 From ILA Magazine's Desk: An Editor's Review of: Maria Evelyn Quilla Soleta's book: "Chasing Sunsets With You"...
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ilamagazine1
Sep 21, 20234 min read
SEPTEMBER 2023 EDITOR'S CHOICE
"SILENTLY WE GO AWAY" If the hierarchy lay with the downtrodden Then one would know what life really means The sweat and labor would...
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ilamagazine1
Sep 21, 20233 min read
SIJO/MICRO PASSAGE
From September 12 - 16, 2023, our ILA Magazine Facebook Group challenged the poets to combine both a SIJO Poetry form (consisting of 3...
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ilamagazine1
Sep 21, 20235 min read
Room With A View
Imagine stepping into a room that takes your breath away, especially if it's a window, terrace, in the confines of your home or in...
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ilamagazine1
Sep 16, 20234 min read
POETIC SPRINKLINGS
From inspirational to the seasons, to flora and fauna or spiritual, Seema Sharma from India, covers it all in the six poems we've...
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