I buried the old gambler at dusk,His withered hands clutchingAt dice and cards.Riches were his only hopeBut his crumpled suit is empty–No more games to play. He only wanted one more winAnd no one stopped himFrom wagering all he hadAnd all he didn’t have.His hand was nearly perfect,But nearly wasn’t good enough. Casting dice is […]
Happily Ever After
When I was a child, many of the fairy tales I read began with the words once upon a time and ended with the phrase happily ever after. With these words, I was transported to a magical world where anything seemed possible. Stories like fairy tales captivate the minds of humans, youth and adults alike, […]
Pygmalion, Porn, and Desire: A Christian Response
Framing a Song What if Venus never comes? That ought to be an odd question. Venus was, after all, the Roman goddess of sex and love – the Roman name for the Greek Aphrodite. She was the challenged mother of Aeneas, mythical hero of Rome, the lover desired by all of the gods. She […]
You Were Made to Rest
You might’ve easily accepted this truth as a kid, eager to rest your head on your perfectly placed pillows and feel cocooned in your comforter, burrowing the thoughts of the day away. Your mind prepared to sleep as your mom tucked you in. “Sweet dreams” you were told each night. Not fully sure what that […]
Letter From The Editor, Issue XIV
Dear Reader, As a child, I remember a constant state of confused curiosity. How do things happen, and why do they work the way they do? Is there any reason for them to? These questions applied to frivolous things then – why trees were usually green, why dogs barked, why I had to sleep instead […]