Shards of Silence
By Argelia Salmon — I spent most of my life speaking in whispers. Not because my voice was small, but because I believed it didn’t belong anywhere. At
4 days ago
Growing up in Astoria NY
By Debra — I earned my last paycheck on 1/6/94. I was 39 years old. It’s too bad that I didn’t retire early or marry rich. Rather, a careless driver ran me over as I
6 days ago
My Bunny
By John Finch — It’s one of my earliest memories, flickering and vague, and more than a memory of time and place, it's a memory of an emotional state. The
Jun 27
EVENING BREEZE
By Gary William Ramsey — The evening breeze stirs gently on this warm August night, a soothing companion to my solitude, carrying with it whispers of
Jun 24
Hi Susan
By Susan M. Klarich, Ph.D. — I am a girl trying to heal something that doesn't have a name yet. I am a soul trying to connect with the watcher inside. I am
Jun 21
A Command Heeded
By Alan James Folkestad — One wintry day, a high school friend and I set out on a large frozen Minnesota lake. Wearing ice skates, we hoped the wind would fill
Jun 19
Battle Unspoken
By T. K. Mason — I seek to say no words on what I feel. My wounds know that time will not heal. The wounds weep inside, atop other scars. They hide the
Jun 16
IT CAN BE NOTHING
By Lindsay J Sedgwick — The story I told myself was that it would mean nothing. That I had to do this because his need was greater than mine. Hadn't I
Jun 13
Empathy
By E.P. Lande — Rachel arrived at the restaurant shortly after me. We often had lunch together when I visited New York. Stylish at 62, Rachel carried a dramatic
Jun 8
Things I am Grateful For...
By Rathin Bhattacharjee — I have always been a confused, narrow-minded fellow. Most often I failed to see the good in others. I considered myself to be the best
Jun 5
ENDLESS NIGHT
By Benjamin-Bede Benorie — During that extended darkness, I understood something fundamental about dignity. Why my work insists on harm reduction.
Jun 2
A Good Lesson from a Bad (Easter) Egg
By Stephanie Blank — The hunt was on, and I was the front-runner, poised and ready to take off like a drug-sniffing Belgian Malinois as the host shouted
May 31
Pot of Gold
By Ed Friedman — I’m told I make an excellent chicken soup. Some people, upon hearing this, reference my Eastern European/Jewish heritage, some genetic
May 28
SEED CATALOG
By Brenda Kay Ledford — Each year when the seed catalog arrived in the mail, a clock alarmed inside Mama. She got her Blue Horse Notebook and made
May 26
What the Body Knows
By Dianne Casey — What does my body know? More than I like to admit. It knows the world if I trust it. It knows when to rest and when to gather strength. If I
May 24
Writing and All That Stuff
By Michael Barrington — When I sit down at my computer, the room is quiet, but my mind is anything but. The moment my fingers hover over the
May 21
And despite
By Jack Phillips — Arising to find the dawn slow to brighten or to find the spiritual valve clogged with pilgrims’ plaque, celestial vessels occluded with
May 18
Nature's Keeper
By Hector Rodriguez — He sat peacefully on a bench, gazing at the stream. Like a framed landscape, he contemplated nature’s art. The keeper
May 15
A Moment
By Eli Ehrenpreis — I heard a poem as a train approached. Swaying while it moved toward me, curving left and right along the tracks, filling my visual field.
May 12