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.
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Matvii Smirnov
A poem by Matvii Smirnov: They will be old and wise when they are back from the war. Where they had gone was no place for a fine metaphor…
A Teacher, a Traveler, and a Torchbearer: Sojourning with Poet Christopher Merrill
Christopher Merrill in Conversation with Kalpna Singh-Chitnis Christopher Merrill stands as one of the most influential literary figures of his generation, distinguished not only as a poet, writer, and translator, but also as an educator and cultural ambassador. From 2000 to 2025, he served as Director of the International Writing Program at the University of…
Fabrice B. Poussin
Two poems by Fabrice B. Pousin: Bodies lay in the smoky scenery flies enjoy an undue repast in the sun scents have vanished in the foul air in his uniform the little man grins his lieutenants mimic his gaze to flatter.
Winter Reflections: Life and Legends Fourteen
Winter is a season of endurance, contemplation, and reflection. I hope the contents of the Winter 2026 Edition of Life and Legends invite our readers to pause and engage with the works presented here, penned by writers who have made language a vessel for carrying the enduring spirit of humanity, a spirit that must prevail….
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.
No Rhododendron
No Rhododendron: A book review by Dr. Tulasi Aacharya No Rhododendron (University of Pittsburgh Press , 2025), a poetry collection by Samyak Shertok Poetry of meditation and philosophy from the foothills of Himalaya “No Rhododendron” by Samyak Shertok the winner of the Donald Hall Prize for Poetry is a collection of inventive imageries deriving from the…
Like Water on Leaves of Taro
Like Water on Leaves of Taro: A Book Review by Candice Louisa Daquin Like Water on Leaves of Taro (Colorful Crow Publishing, 2025), a Himalaya memoir, by Dr. Tulasi Acharya Dr. Acharya’s Like Water on Leaves of Taro is the quintessential immigrant’s dilemma, the urge to protect family and the necessity of earning an income…
Reverse Requiem
Reverse Requiem: A Book Review by Candice Louisa Daquin Reverse Requiem (Alice James Books, 2026), a poetry collection by Ina Cariño Originally from Baguio City in the Philippines, Ina Cariño’s work has appeared in the American Poetry Review, Poetry Magazine and the Paris Review Daily. They are the winner of the 2022 Whiting Award, a…
Crime of the Extraordinary
Crime of the Extraordinary: A Book Review by Inga Zhghent Crime of the Extraordinary (Hawakal Publishers, 2024), a Poetry Collection by Dustin Pickering The Quest for the Meaning through Language and Archetypes When I first read the title of Dustin Pickering’s new poetry collection, Crime of the Extraordinary, one pressing question ran through my mind:…
Staying Power & Determining Light: An Interview of Rachael Ikins by Candice Lousia Daquin
Where we seek a haven, we may find horror. Haven, the slow-boil novella by respected poet and author Rachael Ikins, explores universal themes of loss, change, and our search for belonging. Ikins’s ability to subsume our deepest fears and channel them through the natural world weaves a tale just believable enough to scare us silly….
Life and Legends Relaunches with Renewed Editorial Vision and Open Call for Submissions
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greater Los Angeles: California: June 30, 2025: Life and Legends, an internationally recognized literary magazine founded in 2014 as part of the Silent River Film and Literary Society—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization—now enters a new chapter following the dissolution of its parent organization’s nonprofit status, as an independent platform, under the…