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Eroding Values

Radhika Puttige·August 29, 2020

Eroding Values written by: Radhika Puttige The grandiose of material hype, beguiles the wavering soul, blurs the...

English Poetry

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If I were A Poet

Daniel W. Garteh, Jr.·June 23, 2020

If I Were A Poet written by: Daniel Woah Garteh, Jr. If I were a poet I...

English Poetry

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The Poet Tree

Kayleigh Merchant·March 15, 2019

The Poet Tree written by: Kayleigh Merchant We’ve all got light years ahead, To take a trip...

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....

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

Inside Mia D.

Ode to Ron

I Never Loved You

Douglas

The Checker Hustler’s Lament

Durga, with Hope

The Rules

It’s Not About You

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Eroding Values

If I were A Poet

The Poet Tree

Lower Strata

On Being a Modern Dead Person

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds

Tattered Byrds

Inside Mia D.

Dos Pepes

Fear of the Known

Islands of Isolation

Zenith

Roots of Resilience

The Swinging Dreams