Mr. Martin, a storyteller, has used stories to inspire classrooms and youth groups in both New York and California. While living in Rochester New York he founded the BEHOLD Theater group (he hopes to kick start this again) which introduced… Read More ›
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Imagining by Brenda-Lee Ranta
Newspapers stacked beside piled up mail, cigarette butts in a bottle of ale Sun filtered in through the hole in the drapes The dinner he made is now dried on the plate His faded old jeans, torn and ripped at… Read More ›
Old Time Movies by Hugh Dysart
Memories, grainy, old time movies Ragged tape, threads dusty projectors, flickering over time’s silver screen A film of stale dreams, on sticky floors, in a long-abandoned movie house Long forgotten character actors, wave in Chaplinesque fashion Smiling, like someone I… Read More ›
Middle Passage by William Wright Jr.
It was a long and torturous way In the hulls of beasts Through the cold and turbulent waves It was on a thieving wind My forefathers wailed and groaned In the scorn of their bonds It was a plentiful trail … Read More ›
Starving Poets Club by Damon E. Johnson
Diverse backgrounds and titles unfamiliar names and faces all searching for the voice inside that will one day take us places Seems we all could use a peaceful place that’s detached from a colorless mood especially when the comforts of… Read More ›
Masks by Tammy S. Thomas
We wear masks to protect us from harm An armor, which is always on guard No more wearing your heart on your sleeve Wearing this mask to protect me from heartache and pain Hiding the truth from ourselves, Putting love… Read More ›
The Love Poem by Candace Meredith
She tasted like red velvet Cake; like strawberry topping. Her thighs were wrapped around My body – we embraced Tightly; she accepted My engagement – to have Her hand. We were Bound to one another And her feet came Off… Read More ›
Rose Bud Love
He searched the starry sky for her Studied each constellation Looked upon each star wishing To catch a glimpse of her He looked upon the planets afar Between moon and star Hoped to see her dance on Saturn’s rings Maybe… Read More ›
The War Cry of Natives by William Wright, Jr.
There’s a new wave of huddled masses Streaming through our ports Strangers, who bear the full weight of our fears “Drive them away” Is the war-cry of so-called natives From the sons and daughters of old travelers “Terrorist” Is scrawled… Read More ›
Eazy-E by Isiah Williams
Eazy-E A strong voice of his time But it wasn’t just his motivating rhymes It was the fight against cops and their crimes He helped with the case of Rodney King But of course the judge just gave it a… Read More ›