Tag: History
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The Disappearance Of Lula Mae Darling
Lula Mae Darling melts behind the cash register of a gas station off Interstate 95. Through the translucent cigarette ads, a faded, peeling South of the Border billboard glows into the night; its hypnotic imagery pressures children into every parent’s nightmare: a roadside amusement pit stop money guzzler. She’s never been. She doesn’t even know ... -
Weaponized Tear
Constant readjustments to build trust of people who continue to take advantage of us The tears of their mothers, daughters, grandmothers can take the lives of our fathers, grandfathers, sons No chance to defend ourselves, for savages have no say in their impeccable, uncontaminated communities Our word against their tears, our ... -
The Only Thing
My husband and I took a week-long trip to Washington, DC, in early July. It felt so surreal to visit The White House, the U.S. Capitol, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is incredible how much history each place has. Visiting the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial was the most impactful part of the ... -
Missing In America
Dark-skinned men huddle together Shoulder to shoulder, Small smoke signals intermittently Tapping holes in thin air, Their blue-black shadows lifting high over the stretch of valley ridgeline compromised by thick-necked slavers & the sanctity of God hanging like dew drops ready to seize innocence in a shower ... -
Within: Without
His black face blurs, melting against the dark, plate-glass window. He told himself he wouldn’t stagger, Fuck, stand up on weak knees. His hot molten steel, soft skin. Obscured memories watch him like an eagle-eyed intruder, the age of murder cuts against his reflection. He turns one way – a ghost releases ... -
Seattle’s Secret Underground City
Seattle has a secret underground city. How many of you all knew that? I was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, and I didn’t. In Seattle’s early days, her Pioneer Square would be unfit for visitors, as the high tides from the Pacific Ocean would back up the sewage system. The toilets would over flow, ... -
Thanksgiving: A Holiday With Many Meanings
Thanksgiving. To many, this means giving thanks for all our blessings. To others, it means mourning the decimation of Native Americans. To farmers, it meant being grateful for a bountiful harvest, because now they won’t starve during winter. Thanksgiving to me is being thankful to my ancestors. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for ... -
How To Celebrate Mabon Or Better Known As the Autumn Equinox
I’m Celtic Wiccan. It’s basically a religion that honors and respects the earth. We understand that everything is connected and, when working in harmony, everything flows the way it was designed to by the source. I love Mabon, as the fall is my favorite season. The weather begins to cool down and the leaves turn ... -
The Female Count Dracula – Elisabeth Ba’thory
Everyone has heard of Vlad The Impaler or, better known in Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula. There have been so many movies about him that he has become immortal. The story is that he impaled his enemies to send a message that he was ruthless in defending his country and his people from the invading Turks. It ... -
An Unloved Queen: Catherine Braganza
Cold barren wasteland Dressed in the most fashionable velvets Donning a heavy gold and diamond encrusted cross necklace Weighing head in submission and repentance of the most mundane sins. While mistresses flaunt their fecundity big ballooned bellies in tight corsets Showing off for all to see the swell of adulterous sin Stoney faced, ...