Blue Crystal Literary Magazine welcomes all to the Eleventh issue of their magazine.
It is a place for those who want to flap the wings of creativity into the deep, blue horizon of success. Success is not like a dream. It is the ultimate reality of our life. In “Blue Crystal,” all of your hopes, dreams, and aspirations are crystallized like the water of a river and they summit in their success.
Welcome to yet another Issue of Blue Crystal Literary Magazine’s collection of poems on the theme, Monsoon Lay: The Rhythm of Raindrops. The hope is you will enjoy reading the selected poems primarily based on this Issues, theme. Each poem is unique and strongly brings to the fore the poets’ thoughts, particularly sharing insights on rain, sea creatures, losing oneself when immersed totally in rain, the monsoon within, the feeling of rainy days, falling again, and stern warning from mother earth. The inward emotions come out strongly from each piece of writing. Indisputably, the eight poems are carefully crafted by the poets and selected based on their creativity, imagination and originality. The voice of the persona touches the core of the readers heart. This is the beauty of this edition’s poems in this Issue.
More so, each poem speaks directly to the reader, providing a fresh perspective on the rhythms of raindrops. As a poet myself, while going through each piece of writing, I was totally drawn to the thought of raindrops kissing my cheeks, where I thought to myself: And into the rain I go, to lose my self and find my soul. Immediately I felt an urge to pen a poem on the rhythms of raindrops. The pitter-patter is so soothing to one’s ears. I love this time of the year when it rains, we see the flowers are merrily blossoming, the soil is fully soaked with rainwater, the leaves gleefully holding the droplets and gliding it on the soil, rain water making its way filling the fields, and rice paddy with its farmers delightfully await their harvest.
Enjoy reading the poems and think of penning your own piece next time around, for writing matters.
Happy reading!
Manpreet Kaur
Editor : Monsoon Lay : The Rhythm of Raindrops
Without any further ado, let’s beat the drum for the Grand Winner:
EMILY MENDYK : ODE TO THE GREEN SEA TURTLES
Emily Mendyk was born in Chicago, Illinois and she and her brother were raised by a single mother and grandparents. As a child, she played many sports and loved to run, spent time with family, and developed a love for her English classes. After her sophomore year of high school, she and her mom moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin. From there, Emily graduated from high school in the height of the pandemic in 2020. She then attended Marquette University in the fall majoring in Biomedical Sciences. While Emily has always had a strong affinity for English and humanities classes, she also always knew she had a clear passion and drive for medicine. Emily aspires to find the overlap in medicine and the humanities and hopes to practice both in her daily life. She is still an avid runner and enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her family and her dogs.
Kudos for The First Runner UP:
DILSHI SAMARAKOON : FARE YOU WELL
Dilshi is an enthusiastic poet and also someone who loves writing short stories. She is more towards nature and love poems. She finds peace in her every works and most of them are butterflies and rainbows that deal in her works. She has a childish imagination which is obviously not dark.
Hope you would enjoy her works which may bring you peace to your mind.
La Gracias to the Second Runner UP
MAHESHI WANNIARACHCHI : A MONSOON RAIN DROP
Maheshi Wanniarachchi is a teacher of English Language and Literature. She loves writing novels, short-stories and composing poems related to controversial subjects. She enjoys reading novels, short-stories and poems, which empower creativity evoking feelings into words and this is her 3rd submission for the poetry contest. published a journal article based on her thesis “Impacts of social media on language/s” through the University of Kelaniya
Great Applause to Our Top Finalists:
DIANALEE VELIE : MOTHER EARTH ISSUES A STERN WARNING
Dianalee Velie is the Poet Laureate of Newbury, New Hampshire where she
lives and writes. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, and has a Master
of Arts in Writing from Manhattanville College, where she has served as
faculty advisor of Inkwell: A Literary Magazine. She has taught poetry,
memoir, and short story at universities and colleges in New York, Connecticut
and New Hampshire and in private workshops throughout the United States,
Canada and Europe. Her award-winning poetry and short stories have been
published in hundreds of literary journals and many have been translated into
Italian. In the past, she enjoyed traveling to rural school systems in Vermont
and New Hampshire teaching poetry for the Children’s Literacy Foundation.
Her play, Mama Says, was directed by Daniel Quinn in a staged reading in
New York City. She is the author of six books of poetry, Glass House, First
Edition, The Many Roads to Paradise, The Alchemy of Desire, Ever After,
Italian Lesson, and a collection of short stories, Soul Proprietorship: Women in
Search of Their Souls. She is a member of the National League of American
Pen Women, the New England Poetry Club, the International Woman Writers
Guild, the New Hampshire Poetry Society and founder of the John Hay Poetry
Society.
NIKITA KUMARI : MONSOON IN ME
Nikita Kumari, a recent graduate with a degree in Computer Science from Andhra University, has a multifaceted talent. While her tech background equips her with coding skills, her heart lies in writing. Nikita’s poems have garnered recognition, earning her top prizes in school and college poetry competitions. Her passion for writing led her to explore web content creation on an educational platform, further fueling her career. You can find her beautiful poems on social media under her Instagram handle: @poemsofnikita.
BERTIL SHEM TENGAH : THE RAINY DAYS WELCOME YOU
I am a versatile writer and passionate storyteller, known for blending vivid imagery with profound themes. With a background in literature and creative writing, I crafts poetry, short stories, and essays that explore the complexities of the human experience and the beauty of the natural world.
My work has been featured in various literary journals and anthologies, earning accolades for its emotional depth and lyrical quality. My writing often delves into the intersections of nature, identity, and emotion, drawing readers into rich, immersive narratives.
A firm believer in the power of words to inspire and connect, I also engages in community workshops, helping aspiring writers find their voices. When not writing, I enjoy hiking, photography, and spending time with family. I continues to inspire and captivate audiences with my unique voice and unwavering dedication to the craft of writing.
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