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Keswick Gaze

C. M. Knight·March 9, 2023

Keswick Gaze written by: C.M. Knight @CalineMunruo Mountains don’t much notice mortals But occasionally The taste of...

Poetry English

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Death Poem – 161

Marc Isaac Potter·August 8, 2022

Death Poem – 161 written by: Marc Isaac Potter @marcisaacpotter Musing about death while sitting in our...

Poetry English

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Bodhisattva

Devesh Path Sariya·May 27, 2022

Bodhisattva written by: Devesh Path Sariya That afternoon, in Taipei I recalled the Stoopas of Ladakh when...

English Poetry

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Shadow Crow

B. Jeyamohan·December 29, 2021

Shadow Crow written by: B. Jeyamohan @jeyamohanwriter translated by: Jegadeesh Kumar @jekay2ab Nithya said: This is one...

Literature English

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A textbook example of nominative determinism, Lou Storey has always been a storyteller, a fact well illustrated in his art and in his writing. His careers have reflected that as well, first as a creator of idea-based exhibitions for museums, and later as a psychotherapist employing narrative therapies. His art and his writing share qualities of rich texture and detail, examining our capacity to be absurd while allowing a measure of forgiveness for our foibles. Storey and his husband Steve retired in 2021 and moved from New Jersey to Savannah Georgia. “We love everything about Savannah, it is like a city that looks like a park and thinks it’s a small town. Best of all, we can grow bananas in the backyard!”

Treats Only, Please! by Lauren Scott

Creepy cackles from tall, looming trees
startle their jumpy heartbeats as they walk.
Shadows discreetly follow the echoes
while they timidly proceed down the block.

Young voices repeat with conviction,
“It’s just a night for entertainment.”
There’s no need for goosebumps and fear
as their eyes focus on the cracked pavement.

Undeniably sensing they’re not alone,
many follow in their hesitant footsteps,
eager to reach doors and push doorbells
but afraid of frightening special effects....

Features

Inside Mia D.

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Lower Strata

Interviews

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds

Spotlight On Writers – Joseph F Coniglio

Tattered Byrds

Inside Mia D.

El Retrato de la Boda

Temple Boy

The Buddhism of Baseball

Enlightenment’s Nod

Take Off Your Shoes

A New Theology: Divine Incompetence

Buddhism

Keswick Gaze

Death Poem – 161

Bodhisattva

Shadow Crow

Lower Strata

On Being a Modern Dead Person

Edith’s Epiphany

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds

A Slave to War

Inside Mia D.

I Never Loved You

Ode to Ron

Meeting

Age

Never Stop Any Time