A CHILDHOOD MEMORY: My brother never learned to jump
After spending all our money on Wacky Packs and Slurpees at the 7-Eleven, my brother Danny and I decide to take the shortcut home. We veer off from the sidewal...
Writing
JUST THE DANCE: Poems inspired by Alan Watts
What You Don't Get in ChurchIt has nothing to do with the thoughts that bring results we want. Pulling at our seatbelts. A chronic feeling that sees. If yo...
DO NOT FEAR: An encounter with the spirit of death
Two seekers of wisdom spent all day climbing a formidable mountain. After many hours of walking, the duo finally arrived at the summit, where they were greeted...
POEMS BY KATIE HANNEMAN: Goddess Energy, On Death and more
Goddess Energyshe is secure.balancedin her sense of self.confidence adorns her in its delicate veilof poise.she is charming.captivatingall who cross her pa...
POEMS BY JOHN GREY: The Globes, February, A Bird of a Different Feather, The Newspaper
The GlobesNight isthe fluttering shadow of a moth,the impulsive kickof a tiny footinside her belly.Can't get upto shoo the insect.Can't prevent the bab...
POEMS BY REBECCA SHEA: Butterfly, Hers, Umbra
ButterflyYou are the butterfly That fluttered through my dreamsSo many nights agoHovering near me for only a second Before you decidedI was not worthy of y...
SHE LOVES DAISIES: A portrait of my mother
As another Mother’s Day passes, I am once again left reflecting on the things that make my mother unique, the things that make me want to be just like her. I a...
POEMS BY ALICE SHI KEMBEL: 4 pieces of poetry inspired by a trip to Iceland
Thakgil: journeyThe roadwinding through jagged lavastreams of shimmering silver green peaksbathed in golden light.The wayendless;doubt quickensover eac...
POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: The Sound of God, What the Greeks Did Not Leave and more
Inside The TentInside the tent, before the sirenof seagulls and crows,the world loses a little bitof its sovereignty.If only for a minute or two,rolle...