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PAPER DREAMS

TM DiSarro·August 13, 2019

PAPER DREAMS written by: TM DiSarro @tmdisarro My life is lost in paper dreams So worn with...

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I DIED IN VAIN

Bojana Stojcic·August 5, 2019

I DIED IN VAIN written by: Bojana Stojcic @BoyaETC I was raised from the dead once and...

Poetry English

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Southern Revival

Courtney Trowman aka CC Bella·November 17, 2016

Southern Revival written by: Courtney Trowman aka CC Bella @ccbella_says Disembodied feet trudge heavily, asleep & aching,...

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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

Tattered Byrds

Inside Mia D.

El Retrato de la Boda

Never Change

Lost

Nocturnal Luminosity

More Tea

Enough

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PAPER DREAMS

I DIED IN VAIN

Southern Revival

Lower Strata

On Being a Modern Dead Person

Edith’s Epiphany

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds

A Slave to War

Inside Mia D.

I Never Loved You

Ode to Ron

Meeting

Age

Never Stop Any Time