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PARATAXIS is a figure of speech or literary technique involving the placing of words, phrases or sentences next to each other without the...

The "Waltmarie" is a two-in-one poem invented by Candice Kubinec. It's a ten-lined poem, where odd lines have no specific syllabic count,...

Featured are poets who took to the backroads and byways in a December 2023 prompt, describing their journeys and jaunts through backdrops...

Nostalgic moments are wonderful reminders of past and present, evoking a medley of emotions and memories, transporting into different...

Conducted by ILA Contributing Guest Editor, Irma Kurti ZLATAN DEMIROVIĆ is a bilingual writer, novelist, critic, internationally...

Recently as of last month, ILA offered poets from our Facebook group, the poetry form of the 'Cleave.' The word itself defines both...

By Dexter Amoroso John sat alone in his dimly lit study, surrounded by the echoes of a life that had slipped through his fingers. The...

Soulmates: Verses of Love and Destiny Friday, December 29, 2023 Collaborating Authors: SHERYL LATINAZO MAGBOO and DEXTER AMOROSO SHERYL...

Biagio Fortini, like many other photographers, is not just an ordinary individual with a camera in hand. He is a visual artist who...

By Shahid Abbas ILA Magazine Contributing Editor Nature is the Mother of all beauties and home of unlimited charms. Without it, all...

"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...

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...

December 4, 2023 From October 18 - November 15th, we offered poets an "Autumn" themed challenge, however, not all countries experience...

December 3, 2023 October/November, we offered a visual art/poetry challenge to our Facebook Group members with the option of choosing one...

On October 20th, 2023, ILA Magazine offered a visual prompt challenge, a dove of peace with children standing in various lines holding...

Recently, ILA offered the Dodoitsu poetry form to poets of our Facebook group. Out of the twenty entries, eight poets were chosen....

Carl Scharwath's Interview with Oluwafemi Abraham. CARL SCHARWATH: I had the pleasure of meeting Oluwafemi Abraham, a poet from Nigeria....

How long is eternity? Sounds never ending We compare it to infinity But everything that's supposed to last forever Always seems to come...

In October, ILA Magazine challenged poets with a SEPTOLET Prompt. Initially, we had planned to only pick a handful of poems to publish,...

October 16, 2023. Today, I had the great pleasure interviewing Mehran Hashemi, who is a Persian poet, born in the great country of Iran....