academyoftheheartandmind Fiction, Poetry

12 Days of the Holidays: “The Christmas Rainbow” by Ken Gosse

Published online by Spillwords December 12, 2020https://spillwords.com/the-christmas-rainbow/ Somewhere, over the rainbow,Santa flies,reindeer pulling his sleighacross the crisp midnight skies.Somewhere, over the rainbow,skies are clear,and the dreams of our wond’ringchildren will soon appear.One day we’re children watching forthe kindly Saint who’ll come by dooror fireplace,then wake up when we’re fully grownand have some children of our … Continue reading 12 Days of the Holidays: “The Christmas Rainbow” by Ken Gosse

academyoftheheartandmind Fiction, Poetry

12 Days of the Holidays: “The Night of the Katzen” by Ken Gosse

Published online by Home Planet News Online February 4, 2020   http://www.homeplanetnews.org/7-KenGosse.html  One year at the North Pole, the flutook down most of St. Nick’s faithful crew;all the reindeer and elvesand the Clauses themselves—poor old Nick didn’t know what to do.So while sick in their beds side by side,he confided that they must decidehow he’d gather … Continue reading 12 Days of the Holidays: “The Night of the Katzen” by Ken Gosse

academyoftheheartandmind Fiction, Poetry

Same Old Same Old

By D. R. James Three teen deer have begun of lateto make daily dusk-time stops out back,their flat flanks and thick, angled necksdepicting stumps and trunks that thenmove and materialize and re-blendas busy muzzles forage-and-freezethem across the frosted lawn. However inventive their camouflage. Yetonce I look up, so do they, slightlywhite faces and twice-twitching earsalert … Continue reading Same Old Same Old

academyoftheheartandmind Essays, Historical Work, non-fiction

Neomedievalism: The Contemporary Era in Medieval Reflections

By Antonio Ambrosino When history repeats itself, the Middle Ages return in 2025 In the silent flow of modern days, a strange echo rises — as if the past, long buried, were whispering through the cracks of our present. Despite scientific and technological advances, our society reveals unsettling similarities with the medieval past. From Berlin’s … Continue reading Neomedievalism: The Contemporary Era in Medieval Reflections

academyoftheheartandmind Fiction, Miscellaneous

Muffin in the Mailbox

By K.C. Dunford A mailbox is no place for an unwrapped dessert, specifically those carelessly plopped on lined paper. But there it was—a muffin—top glistening in rusted darkness. Chocolate chunks stuck out—those tiny mysterious mounds. And after the events of late, they looked more like freshly heaped graves. I took the muffin, latched the mailbox, … Continue reading Muffin in the Mailbox