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I Made It Up

S. D. Kilmer·June 23, 2022

I Made It Up… written by: S.D. Kilmer @SDKilmer So I made it up! It’s all a...

English Poetry

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How To Lose a Loved One

Amuda Abbas Oluwadamilola·June 14, 2022

How To Lose a Loved One written by: Amuda Abbas Oluwadamilola @aadamilola The second time; doodle at...

English Poetry

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Patiently

Imeon504·April 15, 2022

Patiently written by: imeon504 It all started in a day full of anxiety, apprehension When all I...

English Poetry

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The Fourth Bus Stop

Peter Farrar·April 14, 2022

The Fourth Bus Stop written by: Peter Farrar The bus rumbles under him like an irregular heartbeat....

English Featured Post Literature

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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....

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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

Inside Mia D.

Ode to Ron

I Never Loved You

The Greatest Grief

Wishing Well

On Writing

The Black Dog

Free

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I Made It Up

How To Lose a Loved One

Patiently

The Fourth Bus Stop

Lower Strata

On Being a Modern Dead Person

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Inside Mia D.

Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds

Tattered Byrds

Dos Pepes

Fear of the Known

Islands of Isolation

Zenith

Roots of Resilience

The Swinging Dreams