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Poem: A Long Walk

By: Lynn White It’s been a long walk with no sign of escape. A long walk and a deep walk. Every step I sink deeper. Deeper and deeper, as I tire and drag my feet as the white snow crystals give…

Poem: Image

By: Lynn White Somehow the mirror has broken fragmenting my image, the image I have of myself, the one I like to project.. Was it the sunlight that cracked it, the exposure to brightness, an explosion of light. Or was it…

Hate in the time of Malaria – A Play

By: Balu George Interior – Mr Mathew’s house – Bangalore – Evening. The T.V is playing on mute. A cricket match is going on. A scrawny boy wearing spectacles is seated in front of the T.V. He is Arun, Mr…

Poem: I Took Away my Own Life

By: Uduak Uwah  I took away my own life Without the use of a knife From the lair of a roaring lion In the guise of a life companion I took away my own life From the cage of strife…

Poem: Pearls Before the Swine

By: Uduak Uwah If after all the delicious meals you’ve served Your guests did not rise up to praise you If after all the immaculate laundry you’ve done Your clients did not come back to adore you If after all…

Rx against trauma

By: William T. Hathaway We live in traumatic times. The shock waves from wars, terror attacks, and spree shootings reverberate through our society and impact us all. For the direct victims and their family and friends this can be life…

The Karma of Terror

By: William T. Hathaway Terrible terrorists are killing our soldiers in their countries and killing us here at home. How can we stop them? The answer is simple: Stop terrorizing them. We started this war. What we do to others…