Cartoon – Forward Foreplay
Author: Antarctica Journal
Poem – Scarred (By Melissa R. Mendelson)
Blood and Tears. War and Hate. Death and Destruction. Hell and Fate. I am dead because I’m not you. What you said? Hate is not true. Why cleanse me? Are you blind? We are brothers. Open your mind. Why ignore that? It’s a fact. We’re both human, so don’t attack. I pity you with your dead. […]
Read moreCartoon – Easter Dying Contest
Poem – Crossing the Red Line (triptychon III) By Frank Joussen
Crossing the Red Line (triptychon III) 1. On the Map On the map: The red line of the lignite opencast mine, an absurdly long compound noun for an absurd, behind the times mega project. What can be found, here and now, this side and that side of the red line? I experience it by bike. 2. That […]
Read moreWhy Are You Still Afraid
“But then if you’re so smart, tell me, why are you still so afraid?”
Read morePoem – Checkpoint (By David Russell)
Checkpoint Lurching, they bluster – ghouls into the chasm. Fierce lava, blowing, nullifies their fall And dissipates harsh gravity’s concussion, Forces a seething screen of phoenix cowardice, Leaping to swell Into a fresh, mendacious crust, Tripping and throttling the led Into a smear upon pure metamorphic beauty. The skeleton’s jaws yawn apart; A stranded mountaineer was frozen At his prime […]
Read morePeter Drucker Quote – Leadership
“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” ― Peter Drucker
Read moreSidney Lanier Quote – Stand Where The Seeker Seeks
“If you want to be found, stand where the seeker seeks.” -Sidney Lanier
Read moreHenry Ford Quote – A Man’s Discovery
“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.” – Henry Ford
Read moreHenry Ward Beecher Quote – Never Excuse Yourself
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” ― Henry Ward Beecher
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