The Flower

A flower in the middle of the chaos Retaining all its beauty Not having been touched by the darkness around her She shines like the sun She opens her petals and lets out her sweet fragrance Attracting all around...

A postcard to my Valentine

Honey, ne fais pas cette tête. This is the day love is reaffirmed. This is the moment to express what has been felt so deep within the fibers of our hearts. I know the difficulties of life have been keeping...

I wish

I wish I had met you earlier I wish I had gazed at your brownish eyes long ago I wish I had seen……… How did I miss the sign? How did I miss it all? You stood there, watching me from afar Never making a...

Bittersweet souvenirs from a time long gone (Part 2)

Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine A story of Valentine This is the final part of a collection of short stories rekindling Ardain’s younger years. A dedication to all those who still believe in the power of love! It...

Bittersweet souvenirs from a time long gone (Part 1)

Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine A story of Valentine A dedication to all those who still believe in the power of love! Entry I “What time is it?” my cousin Jean-Dennis growled from the base of his throat. I never...

Angelica the beauty queen

Jacob Davis CSMS Magazine The most beautiful girl in town lives in solitary confinement, but no one seems to notice. At work, she is the most extroverted one. At home, however, she clocks like a gossipy hen in...

Ardain Isma: More masterpieces on the way

CSMS Magazine It’s been a year since Ardain Isma released his gut wrenching novel Midnight at Noon. While the book continues to make its way into the land of literary success, the author himself has been hard...

Jacques Stéphen Alexis forever lives!

CSMS Magazine Remember Jacques Stéphen Alexis, lovingly called Jacques Soleil for his gut-wrenching novel Compère Général Soleil. He foresaw a second independence for Haiti, the only way to rid his country...

A conversation with Dominican author Deisy Toussaint

CSMS Magazine The Dominican Republic is not a country that CSMS Magazine usually covers, although it shares with Haiti the island of Hispaniola. The long and tumultuous history of the two republics have had a...

Writer Claire Bijou: Relentlessly consistent!

CSMS Magazine Staff Writers Claire Bijou has been on a roll, working on several projects. She is also quietly building a readership on the social media. Indeed, she is doing it right. Publishers, these days,...