Lifting
Pop Culture Librarian Photo by Marian Rainer-Harbach I felt frustrated for feeling so sad, for not being able to live in the gratitude of it and feel thankful after he died. I wanted to think...
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Jeanine Stewart Photo by Anoldent I sat there in that corner and watched her and how seamless her process was and how there was an air of play about it and how she didn’t seem to be thinking at...
View ArticleSmashing Ice
Janine Debaise Photo by Nicholas A. Tonelli He grinned and began throwing the chunks of ice. They smashed against the rock with a satisfying sound that echoed throughout the valley. After a few...
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Xtin European Robin Photo by Jean-Jacques Boujot I’d never really believed we could find one at all, these clever, teddy-eyed, bauble-shaped puffs of feathers with red dickies that stood on snowy...
View ArticleTo the Women in my Life on Valentine’s Day
Anita Sheridan Price Photo by Louise Docker We work, drive kids around, fix dinners, do laundry, care for aging parents, make time for spouses, volunteer, nurture and create. How often do we step...
View ArticleWhile the Sun Checks her Make-Up
Dale Favier Photo by Jonathon A pause, while the sun gathers her courage to climb up over the hill. She’s packed her lunch and taken her meds, and she has her to-do list sketched out, but there’s...
View ArticleI Have No Reasons to Despair
Sabine Photo by Tim Samoff And another thing: Stop turning to face and talk to each other when one of you is driving. Keep your eyes on the road. I have no reasons to despair. I don’t even have...
View ArticleWhite Elephants, Orange Plastic Cats
Mary Witzl Photo by Enokson She was almost past our house when she suddenly stopped and stared. Her eyes widened, her mouth dropped open, and as she moved towards our table of rejects, I could see...
View ArticleWhen Sami Yusuf Came to Town
Neena Maiya Photo by Adrian Mathurin When Mr. Sulaiman from Jordan play he pipe and the band join in – two musicians from Liverpool, a’ Egyptian beatin’ drums with he hands, a German drummer, and a...
View ArticleSabbatical
Photo by Adam C. Smith I didn’t know exactly what to expect of Healing Hamlet, but I did understand the value of art and healing in my own life. This project has always felt bigger than me, because...
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