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by Mark Antony Rossi There are those convinced the fundamentals of writing hasn’t changed in a thousand years. An ink well, a parchment, an idea and quiet time are the … Continue Reading Modern Forces and the Meaningful Metaphor
by Lowell Warren I first read Patti Smith’s memoir Just Kids when I was seventeen. Just Kids chronicles Smith’s relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe after they meet as twenty-one year … Continue Reading Robert Mapplethorpe
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by Fred Cheney From the window of the barnloft, the girl watched him hunt in the big field each morning. Watched, as he succeeded at once and went home early. … Continue Reading Waiting
by Abasiama Udom Abasiama Udom is a poet and writer. She currently is studying Education and has interests in matters of the afterlife, human nature, politics and creativity. When not writing Abasiama is sleeping, … Continue Reading All Upon the Rising Sun
By Journey Bubar “It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses.” These words were spoken by the great English Victorian Novelist, … Continue Reading Broad With A Blog
by Lowell Warren When I hear someone say “performance art,” I picture actors, singers, and dancers prancing around a stage, reciting dramatic monologues, belting high notes, and tap dancing to … Continue Reading The Artist is Present
by Craig Bradley Bill Jensen slammed the brakes of his Prius and clenched his jaw. Through narrowed eyes he saw the bear flinch at the screeching car, then swiftly scramble … Continue Reading The Biggest Bear in Greene County
by Lowell Warren Let’s set the scene: It’s 1917. I like to imagine I’m a museumgoer, standing before William Bouguereau’s 1893 painting L’innocence, admiring his delicately rendered depiction of innocence … Continue Reading The Urinal
by C. Christine Fair, PhD C. Christine Fair is a Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor within Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Her most recent book is In Their Words: Understanding the … Continue Reading Daffodils for Armand
by C. Christine Fair, PhD C. Christine Fair is a Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor within Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Her most recent book is In Their Words: Understanding the … Continue Reading A March Night in 1989
by Carolyn Martin Carolyn Martin’s poems and book reviews have appeared in publications throughout North America, Australia, and the UK, and her fourth collection, A Penchant for Masquerades, was released in … Continue Reading To the young couple I embarrassed on the train while riding home from the airport after a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park
Hey, everyone, it’s your favorite punk editor, Rowan. I’ve been writing about punk music for the entirety of the semester, but my time here has wound down. I chose to … Continue Reading Stay Rebellious
by Deborah Thomson Deborah Thomson has written a book detailing lived experience with domestic violence by her then husband, spanning 17 years. This book is now used across Australia as … Continue Reading Domestic Violence: Everyday Terrorism