VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Merritt Waldon

Self-portrait in meditation

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Kenneth Vincent Walker

Residual Scars There are some Wounds that time Cannot in fact heal, Only serve to expand The agony that’s felt. At times the mind Plays cruel tricks and Is torturous upon our Remaining time, living In our glass fortresses Which we have built. We compromise our Feelings, all memories Aside, but they remain In ourContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Kenneth Vincent Walker”

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Reece Beckett

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Howie Good

Moments Like This Never Last A recorded message assures me for what seems the twentieth time that my call is important. I want wings made of eyes before the hold music returns – “Winter” from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” Somewhere in the future, a frighteningly cadaverous woman in blue scrubs who says her name is AprilContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Howie Good”

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Shane Allison

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Howie Good

Excreta My mother went into the hospital for heart surgery and never came out. Afterwards, my father tried to kill himself three times. The last time the lights in the house went “Pop!” I was about to turn nine. I remember because I had just won an award at school for most improved speller. You’reContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Howie Good”

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: James Maj

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: J.J Campbell

no one was ever meant to sometimes the loneliness will distort even the best  memories beat you down until you  understand that no one  was ever meant to love  you there goes another bottle of scotch soon, you’ll be looking at a bottle of pills and thinking of one of your musical heroes these areContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: J.J Campbell”

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Howie Good

Unfortunately It is my least favorite word in the English language. A sentence that begins with it hasn’t a chance of ending on a happy note, with balloon bouquets and showers of confetti. Instead, the word serves as a kind of alarm bell, its only purpose to alert you that you’re about to be shotContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Howie Good”