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Regatta On The Atlantic

Joseph J. Breunig 3rd·March 28, 2018

Regatta on The Atlantic written by: Joseph J. Breunig 3rd @jjbreunig3 We launched from Cape Elizabeth, into...

Poetry English

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Heave To

James Gable·June 3, 2017

Heave To written by: James Gable Some boats sink themselves slightly in order to sleep—they awake with...

English Poetry

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Patuxent

Thomas Park·November 10, 2016

Patuxent written by: Thomas Park @mystified131 Mild winters, cool summers Backyard angled down to brackish river Small...

English

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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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Olivia’s first visit to K

Santa’s Workshop

Waiting for the Past to Call

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Nick Adigu Burke

Interview Q&A With Lou Storey

Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds

Santa’s Workshop

The Death Parade

22 Maple Lane

The Picnic

Ebb and Flow

Pretend

Watercolor

Afternoons and Ice Creams

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Regatta On The Atlantic

Heave To

Patuxent

Inside Mia D.

Waiting for the Past to Call

Tattered Byrds

Zenith

The Significant Breadth of Breath

Santa’s Workshop

Olivia’s first visit to K

November Memory

Cold Weather

Autumn Crisp

My Eternal Beating Drum

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