The Book of Frank [“this is your”]By CAConrad“this is your captain” Frank says from the cockpit “all passengers wishing to bail out any time during...LivingLife ChoicesActivitiesTravels & JourneysArts & SciencesHumor & Satire
Border WisdomBy Ahmad Almallahthe world is not as bad as our neighbors made it to be that day— we’ve seen worse days— and how beautiful...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsLivingLife ChoicesActivitiesTravels & Journeys
Linnaeus in LaplandBy Lorine NiedeckerNothing worth noting except an Andromeda with quadrangular shoots— the boots of the people wet inside...NatureActivitiesSchool & LearningTravels & JourneysTechniquesPersonaTypes/ModesDramatic MonologueDisappointment + 2 more
VoyagesBy Hart CraneI Above the fresh ruffles of the surf Bright striped urchins flay each other with sand. They have contrived...LoveClassic LoveDesire & PassionInfatuation & CrushesRomantic LoveNatureSeas, Rivers, & StreamsLivingTime & BrevityRelationshipsLGBTQ+ActivitiesTravels & JourneysStanza FormsMixedMetersBlank Verse + 10 more
The WandererBy UnknownOft him anhaga are gebideð, metudes miltse, þeah þe he modcearig geond lagulade longe sceolde hreran...LivingLife ChoicesActivitiesTravels & JourneysMythology & FolkloreFairy-tales & LegendsHeroes & PatriotismTechniquesAlliteration + 2 more
High FlightBy John Gillespie Magee Jr.Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward...Social CommentariesWar & ConflictActivitiesTravels & Journeys
The Golden RecordBy Katie WillinghamDiagram of a diagram: if properly decoded, the first image which will appear is a circle. Or, go backwards...NatureStars, Planets, HeavensSocial CommentariesHistory & PoliticsLivingActivitiesTravels & JourneysArts & SciencesSciences + 2 more
The Let's Have a Cigarette and Assess the Situation (Extended Stay Motel)By Katie HartsockIn order to assess the situation, a good wall is necessary for strategic leaning and contemplative exhalations...ActivitiesTravels & Journeys
SolarBy Robin BeckerThe desert is butch, she dismisses your illusions about what might do to make your life work better,...LoveDesire & PassionNatureLandscapes & PastoralsRelationshipsActivitiesTravels & JourneysTechniquesImageryMetaphorGratitude + 4 more
Santo Domingo Feast DayBy Robin BeckerThink of the fox skins belted to the backs of the dancers at Santo Domingo Pueblo, a thousand fox skins...ActivitiesTravels & JourneysArts & SciencesMusicTheater & DanceGratitude
p1At the Miller HouseBy Anni LiuNotice the theme of floating, our volunteer guide says, pointing to the light gray exterior walls. We take out...Social CommentariesClassLivingActivitiesTravels & JourneysArts & SciencesArchitecture & Design
p1The Border SimulatorBy Gabriel DozalThe only thing sure in this world is death and Texas. The word crosser turtles in the throat of customs while a worker steers...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityLivingActivitiesTravels & Journeys
p1Me and Primi, We Love Sleeping Across the BorderBy Gabriel DozalAcross the fence, words are like mattresses that can aid our passage. We’re wearing what we’re slipping...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityLivingLife ChoicesThe MindActivitiesTravels & Journeys
SPRING BREAKBy April Halprin WaylandThe best clouds in the business are right above me right now. We’re riding in this teal convertible ...RelationshipsFamily & AncestorsActivitiesTravels & JourneysJoy & ContentmentFun & GamesTimeless Treasures
p1Phenomenal DaughterBy Nathalie HandalShe told me, Mama, I want to see the world. I told her, Go. When she returned she said: I saw barefoot...Social CommentariesWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsLivingYouthActivitiesTravels & JourneysAnxiety & InsecurityDisappointmentGriefOptimismCulture + 5 more
Leaving AgadezBy 'Gbenga AdeobaThey all cling to remains of safety in this truck careening towards Sabha in Libya. They crowd the back...Social CommentariesWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsLivingSorrow & GrievingActivitiesTravels & JourneysAnxiety & InsecurityGrief + 2 more
SeafarersBy 'Gbenga AdeobaThe refrain of this water says something is imminent, says loss is upon us. Bordered by kelp— brown ...Social CommentariesWar & ConflictHistory & PoliticsLivingSorrow & GrievingActivitiesTravels & JourneysAnxiety & InsecurityGrief + 2 more
p1The Road to Meet You: Tomoka Correctional InstitutionBy Tiffany MelansonBrother, the highway to meet you is full of gaping holes, the broken bodies of green and white bottles...Social CommentariesCrime & PunishmentRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsActivitiesTravels & JourneysAnxiety & InsecurityGriefMelancholy & Despair + 2 more
Where She Planted HydrangeasBy Tyree DayeMy grandmother migrated from South Carolina to North Carolina with three children, a sister named Betty...Social CommentariesRace & EthnicityHistory & PoliticsLivingLife ChoicesThe MindMemory & NostalgiaRelationshipsFamily & AncestorsActivitiesTravels & JourneysGratitude + 5 more
p1Approaching the GroundBy Ange MlinkoWith a dolly and a zoom, the airbus entire Everglades shows us: blotchy cloud-shadows thrown on seepage...NatureLandscapes & PastoralsActivitiesTravels & JourneysJoy & ContentmentOptimism