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Without Training Wheels
“You tell me to be careful. I tell you I am safe. This is so easy to do. I’ve been doing this since first grade. It’s all about balance, about freedom.”
Collected Works in Contemporary Prose and Art
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Are You Calling Me Stupid, Buddy?
What are you looking at?” It was obvious what I was looking at. Stupid question, so I ignored it. “Hey, what are you looking at?” Hmmm. Same question but with…
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The View From Below
“Donal was pretty certain he wanted to live. All that blood on the sheets might tell a different story.”
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Landscape With Birds
A week after I saw the cranes, bombers came from the east, following exactly the same flight path as the birds, and circled above us. They seemed to drop their…
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Meeting Roberto
At the mic, I eased out a breath to calm myself. I prefaced what was to follow. Then I went into it for fifteen minutes. When I was done, I…
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When a Girl Meets a Boy
Girl met boy. Girl liked boy. Boy made girl feel special. Boy left girl. Girl’s eyes got colder and harder. Girl’s heart got older and wiser. The sun comes up.…
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Reluctance and Other Poems
Let the broken screws and bones of these nautical messengers carry their wisdom home: that there’s nothing more disabling than seeing tomorrow clear as day.
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Untitled IV
Kareem felt content knowing he had pursued and received his heart’s desire. His admiration for the painting required no explanation, reasoning, or scholarly analysis.
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The Mystery Man
Ensconced at his corner table with a window view facing Loughrigg Fell, he placed his backpack deliberately on a chair…they watched in silence, transfixed, as if observing some exotic religious…
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Four Plus Three Poems
Semiotics Mum talking with her hands driving fast Instructions for Goal Celebrations, or If You Should Score 1: Scorer gives a fist-pump, points or fires invisible arrow. 2: Scorer rips…
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Are You Calling Me Stupid, Buddy?
What are you looking at?” It was obvious what I was looking at. Stupid question, so I ignored it. “Hey, what are you looking at?” Hmmm. Same question but with…
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Without Training Wheels
“You tell me to be careful. I tell you I am safe. This is so easy to do. I’ve been doing this since first grade. It’s all about balance, about…
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Mimi Kunz: So What’s it Like, This Love?
Mimi Kunz is a visual artist and poet. A Buddhist monk once told her to ‘put the mind in the body’ — advice which has shaped her life and art.…
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Destination: Cannes @ Midnight
A heartfelt memoir of youthful self-discovery, a chance encounter in Cannes, and the bittersweet journey toward embracing one’s identity.
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Paula Raiglot: “Are you awake?”
Born and raised in the vibrant, cosmopolitan city of Brussels, Paula Raiglot defines herself not only by her origins but by her multidisciplinary approach to art and her commitment to…
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A Review of War in Europe Guest Edited by Askold Melnyczuk
A profound exploration of War in Europe, edited by Askold Melnyczuk, blending poetry, art, and essays to illuminate Ukraine’s cultural resistance and the war’s impact on language and identity.