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Hail The Dictator

Nilutpal Gohain·August 20, 2018

Hail The Dictator written by: Nilutpal Gohain @nilutpal_gohain My plate is infested With fungus and poverty My...

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Rebeldía

Jose A Gomez·July 20, 2017

Rebeldía A Poem written by: José A Gómez Rebeldía es lo que siento, rebelde de corazón del...

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Oppression’s Face Resides In The Mirror

Ciofki·June 8, 2017

Oppression’s face resides in the mirror written by: Ciofki @ciofki Looking around, one can see signs of...

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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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Lower Strata

On Being a Modern Dead Person

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Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds

Spotlight On Writers – Joseph F Coniglio

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Amana Memories

The Stairwell

Riot in The Mind

Plague Doctor’s Ghost

Silence Lets Delusion Rule

Grief’s Burden

Lay Aside Hatred on the Hill

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Hail The Dictator

Rebeldía

Oppression’s Face Resides In The Mirror

Lower Strata

On Being a Modern Dead Person

A Slave to War

Edith’s Epiphany

Sunbird

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Tattered Byrds

Fog

El Retrato de la Boda

Autumn’s Lights

Aphorisms

Angels in our Midst