Poetry There are a number of poets among the Ovi team, so we have gathered the together here.


	Awaken by Bohdan Yuri What was he thinking when he stood across from her. the children were sleeping upstairs,
	Ebola by George Cassidy Payne There is respect and there is that snot dripping, wrist shaking,
	Collapsible Chairs by Neil Leadbeater lie in confinement, arms folded, without complaint. They are not like other chairs. Uprights are so stand-offish. Unbending,

	A swimmer's life under water by Abigail George There's an accident-prone toddler in the house. My brother's son. Will he have more children,
	Aegean Night by Nikos Laios I will take you On a journey With me.
	Set in stone by Bohdan Yuri Never can be told a story set in stone, for what the message was may not be at all.
	The Quiet Earth by Nikos Laios The light faded Behind dark blue clouds Gilded by the sun, The sky rumbled And soft streams of misty Light fell on streets And sidewalks In wobbling Patches.
	Love or be loved by Amir Khatib We were created to love or be loved. I love a blind companion looks like my mother, hide from him, And finds me red-handed.
	Slow hands finding the car keys by Abigail George The subtle signs of the personality I had once as a youth are
	In The Case by Jan Sand No stuffed bird in a museum display Can convey the twitch and swirl that Events hurl at something struggling to stay Alive.
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