A.H. Scott: Blade of Power

Poetry by A.H. Scott, Copyright 2019 . Blade of Power . Which is stronger? Grass or is it concrete? A blade of grass is stronger Stronger not because of heft But, because of its’ ability to adapt and transform itself Survives and thrives in ways that are miraculous It pushes through that hardened ground and … Read more

Bob Shell: Why Radford?

. Bob Shell: Letters From Prison #35 . Letters  by Bob Shell, Copyright 2019 . Photography by Anthony Colagreco, Copyright 2019 . I have often been asked why I had my office/studio in Radford, VA, not exactly the center of culture.. In the mid 70s, after the near collapse of the US economy (caused by … Read more

Ed Simmons: Venice Beach Trashed

.   . Photography and Text by Ed Simmons, Copyright 2018 . VENICE BEACH TRASHED . OK, like the way most things go in Venice, we should hope too that this is transitory. God only knows it ain’t normal this blight. Walk out onto the sand, step in someone’s shit, maybe get stuck by a syringe … Read more

Bob Shell: Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make

     Bob Shell: Letters From Prison #27 . Letters by Bob Shell, Copyright 2018 . Photography by Julie Chu, Aja Butane, Katherine Jania & Zoe, Copyright 2018 . Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage. We’ve all heard that old saying, but where does it come from? It’s the … Read more

Robert Asman: Sacred But Not Profound

.     Photography and Text by Robert Asman, Copyright 2018 . SACRED BUT NOT PROFOUND . While photographing on the streets, I am constantly aware of what a powerful sacred purpose of historical consequence our city Philadelphia hosts.  In the past, I was trying to capture people, places, and things that grasped my curiosity … Read more