Text by Milan Burnett, Copyright 2022 . Photographs by Tony Ward. All Rights Reserved. . A Gift From The Universe . As a spiritualist, I am not someone who necessarily believes in coincidences. Every person we interact with, major event, or circumstance finds its way into our lives for a reason, whether we understand that … Read more
Text by Megan McGory, Copyright 2022 . Essence . So, what am I up to these days? Sexually, of course. Who am I as a woman, a lover…someone who knows herself in a way that is shaped by my past. This question is deep and substantial, but let’s focus on the present. The satisfaction … Read more
Text by Snow Baby, Copyright 2022 . Prison Life and Then Release . It was hard in the beginning being sentenced to Riverside Correctional Facility, but at the end I was grounded in – as they would say. While serving my time, a corrections officer was harassing me. She was in charge of locking me … Read more
Text by Slater, Copyright 2021 . Lonely Nights . Growing up in a big city, you are never really alone. I would often walk the streets of my neighborhood at night when I couldn’t find comfort in my home. I would wander to the cemetery a few blocks away from my parents house, hopping the … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2021 . Suicide? . When Marion died from a drug overdose I was very puzzled as well as devastated. She’d once described herself to me as a ‘walking PDR’ (‘Physician’s Desk Reference,’ a big book that lists every drug available in the U.S.A., with dosage and information on usage.) She … Read more