Our blood runs deep and courageous
By Min Soe San ● 2026
Hey Friend!
I will discipline my own mind
And you discipline yours
Truly,
we will achieve all our goals.
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Shame
By Mugu Ganesan ● 2026
The heart is still not full, restless even today.
I confess to you: he is out of control again!
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SOAR
By K.T.M (Mimi Oo) ● 2026
I am a treasure
I am a priceless jewel
And I am this “Ruby”
that doesn’t belong in a swamp.
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Wisteria
By Birhan Keskin ● 2026
let’s return to the seed
my eyes sensed the winter
because i didn’t go out. i didn’t stretch out.
i didn’t encircle anything.
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What does it mean to be a poet in a time of war?
By Hend Joudah ● 2026
What does it mean to be a poet in a time of war?
It means that you apologize.
You apologize excessively to the burnt-out tree.
To the birds without nests
To the flattened houses
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Quiero caminar
By Heidi Romanish ● 2026
I want to walk
with you by my side
in rhythm with our feet
legs open
one foot in front of the other
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An Ant’s Invitation to a party
By Mai Al-Khatib ● 2026
1. A grain of rice and a crumb of bread fell—walked over by the foot of a little girl.
2. As for the ground, it held a crack—one not visible at first glance.
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Home
By Dominque (Nik) Miller ● 2026
Oh warm westerly wind,
lift me up, gently.
Carry me home
to where tulips
in low lands
patiently wait
for my return.
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A Flag Unfurled
By Min Ko Naing ● 2026
Noiseless according to rules,
But the flag remains unfurled
Flying high.
As the new night of the world
Awaits the moon’s first rays
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Global Poetry Celebration 2026
2026
On Wednesday May 20th, we gathered for the 6th annual Global Poetry Celebration to hear poems in Arabic, Burmese, Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Punjabi, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu.
Reading Series for Volume 14: Illumination
2026
We celebrated our 20th anniversary Volume 14: Illumination with an extensive reading series.
The New Faces of Publishing: Community Editors for Volume 14
2025
Celebrate the work of our community editors. Read the writings they selected in Saint Paul Almanac’s Volume 14: Illumination.