April 2011
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'Stories' by Megan Kroll
I grew up in a family that didn’t value stories. As a child, I read voraciously and oftentimes caught myself relating what happened in real life to events in my adventure novels, excitedly pointing out the connections to my mother or father. They’d reply tepidly: “Really?” “Huh.” “That’s interesting.”
Even though my parents obviously...
Blue is the Colour by Matt Fayoyin
Chelsea FC: 1970 FA Cup Champions
Squad: Peter Bonetti (England); David Webb (England); Eddie McCreadie (Scotland); John Hollins (England); John Dempsey (Ireland); Ron Harris (England); Tommy Baldwin (England); Peter Houseman (England); Peter Osgood (England); Ian Hutchinson (England); Charlie Cooke (Scotland); Marvin Hinton (England); Manager Dave Sexton ...
Intimacy by Matt Fayoyin
This past Friday I had the unexpected opportunity to attend one of Brian Turner’s poetry readings. Turner is an acclaimed poet who writes of his past experiences as a soldier in the Iraq War. His work was first widely introduced to the world through his 2005 book of poems, Here, Bullet. From what I have gathered, Turner has emerged as a preeminent poetic voice for the American soldier who has...
Depths of the Soul By LaShana Lee
I believe that poetry is a reflection of the depths of the soul. I fell in love with writing the day I realized that words were powerful and written words were immortal. Feelings are ephemeral but your soul is permanent, so I speak what I feel and write whats in my soul. I actually put the above words in writing several years ago because it was the best way that I could think to describe my...
