By Willow Isobel You say I am too much,A storm ripping through your calm,A flame too wild to tame —But my friends will dance in my fires,Praise the sparks that light the dark.I have no need to be understood,No craving for your approval.It’s a leash that chokes the breath,A weight that sinks the spirit.I am … Continue reading Crown of Madness
My Heart is Soft Again
By Charlotte Bartow Fuchs An old man plays the saxophone,his pruny fingers press on the golden buttonsas the music pulls me deeper into the train stationmy heels clicking on the white tilethe music swirling through my beingI see God when the curtains riseI am the first person up to give a standing ovationmy heart is … Continue reading My Heart is Soft Again
Strong at the broken places
By Matt Eidson When sleeping in WalMart parking lots got old, I started parking between semis at gas stations. Then one night a trucker with a beer belly and a MAGA hat knocked on my driver side window for five minutes straight. I quietly rolled out of the bunk in the back of the van, … Continue reading Strong at the broken places
Theatrical Residency
By Alex Andy Phuong Focusing on the fundamental Is absolutely essential To living life on Earth,And for what it is worth,The miracle of birthCan give a person a role to playWhile being alive day by day,And come what may,Being the hopeThat shall light the wayCan offer inspiration And a cause for celebration,So remember to pauseDuring … Continue reading Theatrical Residency
one rotten apple, Golden Delicious
By Sheena Patel A poisoned mindlike a bad appleappearing shiny and newand taking up a seat at the table.Seemingly innocuous, butsecretly dressed in a stormits venom and toxinsseeping from its core.Sitting in the bowlwith all the other good applespretending to be something it’s not,something it will never be.Its seeds and stema virulent cocktaildisguised, incongruous so … Continue reading one rotten apple, Golden Delicious
Getting Better
By Sophia Williams “Good morning, Via.” “Good morning, Doctor Molloy.” “So, Via, how are you feeling today?” “I’m feeling the same as yesterday, and the same as the day before that, and the day before that. It’s always the same feeling every day—it never changes.” “Okay, I hear you. And how does that make you … Continue reading Getting Better
One passing wasp
By Douglas J. Lanzo Based on the account of a close friend He stood atop a hillhe had been climbingwhen he felt chest painand panted just to breathe,staring blankly ahead,unsure of whether these were his last moments…A rabbit hopped closer —gazing up at his eyes,as its nose crinkled,sensing something was wrong.Time seemed to slow and … Continue reading One passing wasp
J
By Sweta Raghav I woke up late todayI woke to the sound of your voice.Sometimes, so it happens,Foreign fingers creep up to me,Uninvited,And do not let me breathe.My mind weaves dreams.It hides knives in them. Slow poison runs in the cracks of my skin,I am made prisoner within myself.But your voice was there today,Slowly loosening … Continue reading J
Untitled Photography
By Andy Graber Andy is a self taught visual artist who tries to create his own unique style. Besides creating artwork, he likes to learn different languages and enjoys singing.
The Pinny
By Myra Lee Virgil It is a brisk October day in 2024. I am perched on one of four vibrant blue Adirondack chairs made of reclaimed plastic; robust, durable, and heavy, all facing a patch of Grape Bay Beach. The waves of Bermuda’s South Shore at this stretch of the beach pounce to the shoreline. … Continue reading The Pinny
Academy of the Heart And Mind 