By Jack S. Pale in the moonlight skin crystal ball you might see through into the emptiness Contained in shallow barrels meant to hold much more than this but she is in there trying to fill- or make the barrels smaller Hardened footsteps a horse stomps through the mud getting stuck pushing, pulling yet standing … Continue reading Shallow Pools
Reframing Walter
By Russell Richardson Tom felt true affection for his therapist Walter. Unlike confused parents, expectant girlfriends, and demanding employers, Walter accepted Tom unconditionally. For years, the silver-haired man had nodded sagely while Tom talked on the office’s leather couch. When Tom’s ramblings developed into a meaningful thought, Walter expressed satisfaction; when the babble went nowhere, … Continue reading Reframing Walter
Crazophobia
By LKB Boe I coined a word today—crazophobia. Crazophobia is the fear of contracting a mental illness by being in close proximity to or touching a mentally ill person, or by hearing scary stories about the mentally ill. The common cure is to ridicule, ostracize, or otherwise demean the mentally ill person in order to … Continue reading Crazophobia
Academy of the Heart And Mind 