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JahArt Kushite·March 20, 2021

Zeroed written by: JahArt Kushite Here I come again I won’t speak in vain Treading, I am...

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I Am Not Everything

JahArt Kushite·July 5, 2020

I am Not Everything written by: JahArt Kushite i am not everything you think i am i...

English Poetry

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The Skull

Martina Rimbaldo·March 4, 2020

The Skull written by: Martina Rimbaldo @MartinaRimbaldo Dark black coal buttons Placed within fractured eye orbits are...

English Poetry

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Dreams

Elaine Marie Carnegie-Padgett·December 30, 2019

Dreams written by: Elaine Marie @ElaineMarieCar1 My feet feel the grain of the sand underneath and my...

English Poetry

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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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Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

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Better Days

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Stephan’s Quintet

One-Of-A-Kind Love

The Moment of Clarity

Mouse’s House

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The Death Parade

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I Am A Robot

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