By Thomas Page A regent’s cape dyed In the kings of the sea’s soma. A crown is manmade. Omnibus—For us All. You must pay a fare for The general will’s use. A new snowflake is Its own unique universe Of shapes and slant lines. Trace your finger ‘long The sand. A wave washes it … Continue reading Tommy Haiku #121-125
Hideous Pranks
By Thomas Page A town of eyes stares down at the shackled Accused below it. Hysteria and Delusion coat the tongues of the Elect To spout out falsehoods about their neighbors. A court room full of deviled hearts and cold, Soulless, godless thoughts fraught with hellishly Forked tongues to make a new human derived Justice. … Continue reading Hideous Pranks
“Akimbo”
By Thomas Page Walt Whitman, he himself, prepares to take a portrait. A portrait of something beyond the Walt that has been know. The Walt of Manhattan, the dandy pedagogue, known for his tendency To prefer the physical over the spiritual To desire what can be attained over what can be inferred He, the … Continue reading “Akimbo”
Homestead
By Thomas Page With the glide of a Pen, Emily Dickinson Writes a little poem. She looks out her room’s Window, the cemetery Calls her to picture Momento mori— The fly captures dying light From someone’s pale eyes The buzz steals the soul As the weak lids close firmly To open nevermore. She puts … Continue reading Homestead
Roots
By Emma Woodford Lydia green fronds a little brittle maneuvered carefully into place branches gently straightened out. Re-placed and pushed down, half a can of water doused whispering a loving chant. Bay tree planted, mold two holes and fold in roots. His ancestor lives in Brittany, kilometers from here, first planted in … Continue reading Roots
My Philosophy of Teaching
By John Page My philosophy of teaching is that education should be an activity that brings joy to the student. If education is done correctly, then the student and the teacher will find learning to be something to look forward to doing and not as a chore that many seem to feel education has become. … Continue reading My Philosophy of Teaching
John Thesis #9 final and works cited
by John Page A part of his personality that is often overlooked, by historians, was Grant’s love of peace and desire to live a good life. [1] While he had become famous as a warrior, the impression one gets from looking at his actions throughout his life is that he had wished for life to … Continue reading John Thesis #9 final and works cited
John Thesis #7
by John Page The main way that was pursed to make this change was Reconstruction. The best way to look at how Reconstruction impacted people is to look at how it worked within a particular state, such as Arkansas. Looking at the whole South or nation will give an impression of what was going on … Continue reading John Thesis #7
John Thesis #5
By John Page Yet Grant also felt that if those who had to fight would be in charge of maintaining the peace then they would do all they could to protect the peace. Grant had seen the horror of war and knew that any conflict would be bloody and felt that civilians would be … Continue reading John Thesis #5
John Thesis #4
By John Page Grant is not often given the credit he deserves as president. He worked very hard to preserve the gains of the Union victory and to keep the peace. Grant dedicated a large amount of time to ensuring that the South would be reconstructed in a certain way that would guarantee peace for … Continue reading John Thesis #4
Academy of the Heart And Mind 