A Controlled Mind...
/Living one’s own peace
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A scarred amygdala remembers critical crises
The scar tissue is mini mountain ranges navigating painful memories
Raised red levees to remind one of past…
By Barefoot Cajun
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Get A Mirror
/It’s easy to sometimes think you’re superhuman.
But a mirror will reveal your protruding stomach,
hunched posture, and bushy beard that …
By Benjamin Nambu
Read MoreThe Last Drink…
/Otis was, first and foremost,
a drunk—whisky in hand.
He’d sober up, or fail.
An angel could save…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreMidnight Messenger
/A chilling tale, opening…
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Without a palindrome or plan
I grabbed a nearby spray-paint can
and rustic lantern, much…
By Ken Gosse
Read MoreNo Shortcuts To Maturity
/The temptation to use a shortcut to a desired destination will always be there, like a seductive prompt, ticking like a clock, ticking your thoughts into confused contemplation. But like Rick Warren once said, there are no shortcuts to…
By Benjamin Nambu
Read MoreThe Colors of the Lanterns
/When I was very young
before I could grasp the meaning
of life and death
I was taught to connect …
By Shih-Fang Wang
Read MoreLight My Lantern
/When life seems darkest, call…
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I am horribly lost and need immediate assistance.
My world seems dark, damp, and depressing.
Do I use a kerosene lamp or a storm…
By Debby Hackbarth
Read MoreThis Little Light Of Mine
/It’ll probably show up…
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So, are you using your little lantern to illuminate ideas that need illuminating? No? I didn’t think so. Well-meaning illumination…
By K. L. Shipley
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