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Isadora Duncan: a danse macabre

By James Aitchison Famed for her lithe, legendary beauty, she pioneered modern contemporary dance.  She performed across Europe, the United States and Russia.  Arguably, today she is remembered more for the macabre — some say absurd — manner of her…

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Three Firefly Haiku

By Jim Bates Fireworks on the beachFireflies in the backyardOne of a kind night. Fireflies are outDancing throughout the eveningPure flickering joy. Late on a dark nightFireflies blink in the yardSuch magical light.

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‘A Child’s Birthday’ and other poems

By: Ryan Quinn Flanagan A Child’s Birthday Right of passage or loss of youth, you be the judge.Candles extinguished and cake portioned off.Wedged on paper plates to appease icing sugar mouths.Geometrical precisions for the gift bag army. To hear one’s…

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The Muse’s Embrace

By: Plamen V. The ink, a whispered, silent plea,To words that dance and soar with glee.A symphony of thoughts, untold,In stories spun, both brave and bold. From ancient scrolls, a whispered charm,To modern tales, a vibrant arm.The poet’s craft, a…

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The Brass Ring

By: Bruce Levine She walked blindly into the room as if she’d been there before, but she knew that she hadn’t. And yet there was a faint memory of an aroma that seemed to hover somewhere in the atmosphere and…

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Plastic People

By: Bruce Levine Upper East Side The Hamptons Aspen, Colorado The plastic people Follow each other Moving in herds Like cattle to the Slaughter Drifting Floating Shifting focus From one charity eventTo another Whatever’s trendy Whatever’s fashionable Whatever’s happ’ning Whatever’s…

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On fear

By: James Aitchison You only haveyourself to fear.For all manner ofthings which areset downare set down.All tasks have beenchosen and dispensed,each according to theday and the time,and the self andthe mind.Turmoil exists onlyon the fringes,and knowledge of yourtrue self will…

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Complexion

By SAYEEDIN The hit of weapons : Intensification of misery.Intensification of the long-term agonies.The amplitude of the negative sensation.Reduction of the symphonic tones.Disclosure of the barbaric attitude.Declination of the holy strength of inner-sight.The collapse of the progressive farsighted outlook.An acquaintance…