The night beforedancing with the darkdry ice smokeand heartbeat musicflashing lightsa haze of alcoholand drugsThe morning aftera car barely stopsat the cornerhis vampire make upsmudged and sadstruggling to get homebefore dawnsafe for another year Laura Dennis is inspired by people, moments and sunrises. She has been published in various anthologies and online.
13 Days of Halloween: The Language Between by Carrie Farrar
I. Ursula, Who Heard Me DifferentlyYou didn’t flinch when I spoke in patternfingers drumming the table’s edge,the air shimmering between syllables.You heard the meaning inside the rhythm,not the mess of words around it.Your gaze was a small cathedralwhere my noise found room to breathe.Even silence widened for us,its wings brushing the walls of your patience.You … Continue reading 13 Days of Halloween: The Language Between by Carrie Farrar
Winners of the October Contest
Here are the winners of our tenth 2025 Contest! The dates next to their names will be the day their work will be posted to our website. Please note that we only had ten winners so the winning posts will start on the 21st: 21: S.G. Benson 22: Carrie Farrar 23: Laura Dennis 24: Laura … Continue reading Winners of the October Contest
New Book from AHM Contributor Channie Greenberg
Here's a message from Channie Greenberg about her new book: "...[A] new art book of mine, Life's Colors, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGCTHJ6Z, just launched (hit "read sample" button). It contains images originally published by The Academy of the Heart and Mind."
“Melanin Sun (–) Blind Spots” by Danae Younge Out Now!
Past contributor Danae Younge’s poetry chapbook is here! Micro-collection Melanin Sun (–) Blind Spots received the 2022 Florence Kahn Memorial Award from the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. In this micro-collection, Younge explores the ambiguities of biracialism after the early passing of her African American father—representing blurred racial identification with moments of redaction, strikethrough, … Continue reading “Melanin Sun (–) Blind Spots” by Danae Younge Out Now!
Academy of the Heart And Mind 