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Here Be Dragons

Daisy King·April 9, 2018

Here Be Dragons written by: Daisy King @stormsinteacups When I was a small dragon, winters ago, it...

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Psychosis: Battling My Own Brain

Daisy King·June 22, 2017

Psychosis: Battling My Own Brain written by: Daisy King @stormsinteacups Voice 1: Why? How do I get...

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The Demise Of An Aspiring Poet

odonko-ba·August 26, 2016

The Demise of an Aspiring Poet written by: odonko-ba @odonkoba Feverishly Feeding off cod Discursively meandering A...

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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 Boogeyman

Her Rootless Garden of Hope

Black Tongue

Twilight Silence

Broken Mind

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Here Be Dragons

Psychosis: Battling My Own Brain

The Demise Of An Aspiring Poet

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