The door resembled a strawberry, a scraped bloody red nontheatrical access. We paused, checked for cameras recordings or real dogs barking nothing new. My wife is a nurse and burdened, determined to help if such a thing is classifiable. Her client, Rosa, was happy to see us. She smelled of lavender, an air freshener stuck […]
“So, you might ask, “What’s the big deal? Why is poetry so important?” Poetry is essential for children because it is “the best words in the best order.” The rhythm and rhymes can help children develop a love a language—and a love of reading. Once kids begin flexing their writing muscles, poetry can spark their […]
The Fall 2018 Issue of The BeZine — Social Justice (Intro: The Zeitgeist of Resistance—a Historical River Flowing) and Be the Peace (Intro: The Three Spheres of Peace Action).
I had hoped to not find death again, Until it was my turn. Perhaps the music will one day Fall on my deaf ears. I had played that tune before, When I danced to a different song. Donut Dreams I dreamed of donuts And falling through the middle Of a donut, floating in hot coffee […]
Behind the scenes people all over the world – including those of us here at The BeZine – are getting ready to promote poetry and other arts as game changers. Words can have legs after all and 100,000 Poets (and friends) for Change (100TPC) puts “act” into activism and community involvement. Under the direction of…
