Steve Poleskie/Then and  Now

Steve Poleskie/Then and Now

Jeanne Mackin photo Steve Poleskie and his screen prints at the American Center in Belgrade, June 1981 *** A Cold War Warrior   by Stephen Poleskie     There has been a lot of comment in the news lately about Russia and its leader. This got me thinking about my...

Peter Thabit Jones/Poetry

HERON: MONTEREY WHARF, CALIFORNIA Heron, hunchbacked, Drab chapel-grey, Bedraggled loner, Still as a statue On guard, staring Away and stood In a calmness Perfected since birth. What is a moment In unbothered composure? The ridiculous legs, The ungainly posture, The...
Carol Mikoda/Education

Carol Mikoda/Education

Callum MacAulay photo, unsplash. com *** At Play in the Fields of Deep Reading: March Poetry Madness   by Dr. Carol Mikoda “Did this guy write any other poems?” “I sure wish the Frost poem had made it to the finals.” “Did you count...
Mark Levy/Casual Observer

Mark Levy/Casual Observer

Yingpis Kalayom, Unsplash *** THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE YELLOW   by Mark Levy As I sit in the dental chair patiently allowing my dental hygienist, whose name is Julie, to clean my chompers, I start to think that I’ve spent a lot of time, energy, and money on my...
Jim Palombo/Politics

Jim Palombo/Politics

   Photo by PeteLinforth (Pixabay) *** GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS   by Jim Palombo The partnership of the Conservative agenda and Donald Trump is on. And the alliance, holy or otherwise, can be confusing. After all neither political nor individual behavior...