October 1, 2020 | By Margo Hammond Honoring the Beat Prophet in his Adopted Hometown . . . “‘A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown.” – Matthew 13:57… Read More
Genre: Literary
Creatives and Suicide
I lost a longtime friend to suicide a few weeks ago. She was strong, vivacious, successful, well-traveled and smart. If you ever met her, you would remember her –… Read More
Cindy Stovall, Arts Ambassador
I am a career nurse, manager and corporate educator turned journalist. In nursing, my particular expertise was in the areas of critical care, pediatrics and post anesthesia care. I have… Read More
Paradise Found – Take a Book. Leave a Book.
. . . “I have always imagined Paradise as a kind of library.” I thought of that quote by Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges when all the public libraries were… Read More
Reading Nature
August 7, 2020 | By Margo Hammond . . . On walks through my neighborhood in south St. Petersburg — a daily ritual I have adopted during this time of… Read More
New Fiction and Poetry
July 7, 2020 | Curated by Maureen McDole Fiction and Poetry . . My Rosa Parks in Response to Nikki Giovanni’s Rosa By Alexandra Morgan . . . Childhood remembrances… Read More
Traveling By Book Through Tampa Bay
July 6, 2020 | By Margo Hammond Traveling By Book Through Tampa Bay . . . Books can transport us to faraway, exotic places we’ve never seen, but they can… Read More
The Lost Art of Communicating by Snail Mail
By Margo Hammond MY DEAR FRIEND The Lost Art of Communicating by Snail Mail . . . I am writing this article for two reasons. First, I want to revive… Read More
Tenea D. Johnson Crafts Blueprints for Better Worlds
May 20, 2020 | By Jake-ann Jones Tenea D. Johnson a Multidisciplinary Artist Crafts Blueprints for Better Worlds . . . The future is now. Whether you’re a fan of… Read More
Gloria Muñoz On Crying in Two Languages
Q. “Canta y No Llores”: Where does that title of your essay come from? A. It’s part of the lyrics of a really popular song, a Mexican ranchera called “Cielito Lindo”… Read More
