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poetry, {REGULARS} January 24, 2012

THE USE OF SYMBOLISM: Joyce’s “Araby” and Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”

Through an open window from The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin - geanine.files.wordpress.com

Symbolism is a literary device used in the short stories “Araby” and “The Story of an Hour”. In “Araby”, symbolism is used to illustrate the meaning of several…

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poetry January 4, 2012

POEMS by SARAH HAWKINS: Where the River Runs

The Art of Being Alone - a poem by Sarah Hawkins

I am the water flowing down the stream When I hit a rock I keep going unbruised, untainted I adjust to the rocks presence but once gone I don’t look…

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poetry December 22, 2011

POEMS by Ruth Holloway: Finding Joy in Life

Happy people finding joy in life

How do you find joy in life when your world is falling apart? Is the nature of a lot of my unhappiness that I expect too much out of life, out of others.

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conscious creativity, poetry, writing December 2, 2011

POEMS by TOM McFERRAN

PAULINE, LOOK It is so strange, this my loving you when you aren’t here,

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conscious creativity, poetry, writing November 18, 2011

POEMS by MAX REIF

(………aug26) The River of Ordinary Moments Because living is a river of

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conscious creativity, poetry, writing November 9, 2011

POEMS by JANE OLIVIER

Touch We sail together – detached shadows – silhouette hearts projected on screens

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conscious creativity, poetry, writing January 17, 2010

POEMS from ISSUE 3

YOGA A smile so bright Envelops me in light Reverberating my soul with its endless echo

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conscious creativity, poetry, writing June 26, 2008

POEMS from ISSUE 2

POEMS from ISSUE 2

Evolutions’ End Speaking from the heart I implore you to feel your own.

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poetry, {REGULARS} June 10, 2007

THE GOOD NEWS: Poetry by Thich Nhat Hanh

THE GOOD NEWS: Poetry by Thich Nhat Hanh

The good news / they do not print. / The good news / we do print. / We have a special edition every moment, / and we need you to read it.

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essays February 11, 2012

WHAT CHOICE?: How men affect women’s rights in the abortion debate

THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE - The ongoing abortion debate

There’s something terribly wrong with older men holding the power when it comes to state laws regarding abortion. This is clearly reflected in the recent bill…

music February 6, 2012

YOUTH BRIGADE: Giving a voice to young DIY punk rockers

YOUTH BRIGADE - reviving DIY punk rock

As the 1980s approached, the punk subculture exposed a generation of youth who were searching for a musical outlet to a “do-it-yourself” attitude. California band…

poetry January 24, 2012

THE USE OF SYMBOLISM: Joyce’s “Araby” and Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”

Through an open window from The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin - geanine.files.wordpress.com

Symbolism is a literary device used in the short stories “Araby” and “The Story of an Hour”. In “Araby”, symbolism is used to illustrate the meaning of several…

transformative travel January 23, 2012

THIKSEY MONASTERY: Ladakh offers respite from India’s busyness

Fifty monks sit cross-legged in long rows. Their prayer books, narrow strips of thick paper bound by string, sit open in front of them. They chant the Buddhist sutras…