A poem by Ihor Pavlyuk: The chirping swallows swung in haste And flew across.
I heard the medals clink against His iron cross, And then I gave him the book I wrote. So, there we sat – Two sober men by the endless road, So clear, so sad.
Author: Life and Legends
Raven On The Moaners’ Bench
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Reverse Requiem
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Like Water on Leaves of Taro
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Golden Armor
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No Rhododendron
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The Cruelty: An Interview of Candice Louisa Daquin by Rob Vollmar
Candice Louisa Daquin wears many hats. She’s a licensed psychotherapist, a poet, an editor and a co-ordinator of several social forward projects. This November, she’s added another hat to the tree, novelist. The Cruelty (FlowerSong Press, 2025) is a survivor’s tale that refuses to look away from unadulterated Evil in its midst.
Beyond Being a Writer: An Interview of Chika Unigwe by Tulasi Acharya
I got acquainted with Chika Unigwe when I met her as my thesis advisor at Georgia College, where she teaches Creative Writing. That meeting prompted me to read her books, such as Better Never than Late, a collection of stories, and The Middle Daughter, a novel. Both works deeply influenced me, particularly in the way…
Staying Power & Determining Light: An Interview of Rachael Ikins by Candice Lousia Daquin
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& You Think It Ends
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