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2 hours ago4 min read
[Essay] The Blue Heron Started It
By Linda Abbott Trapp, PhD He surprised me, quietly strolling among the things we call weeds, but that he probably thinks of as a...
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1 day ago1 min read
[Poetry] Anchored by Ally Campanozzi
Crisscrossed lures continue to wind around each other while wrathful waves rock the boat. They all yell and debate, wondering if she will...
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2 days ago4 min read
[Photography] Interview with Chris Vallejo
[KELP JOURNAL] Your photos are so enticing, Chris. The minute I saw them and your use of wide- landscape oriented shots, I knew they...
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5 days ago1 min read
[Fiction] inheritance
By Jeff Stone It was a joke. Business-as-usual side-taking politics, followed by a comically belated “understanding” of the problem and...
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6 days ago1 min read
[Poetry] Heart’s Tears by Julie Romano
And she asked herself “how can I help my Mother?” She sees her oceans wrapped in plastic, her forests disrespected and her Spirit shut...
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Feb 123 min read
[Book Review] Patterns on the Wall by D.H. Jenkins
By Ella Boyd The chapbook Patterns on the Wall by D. H. Jenkins provides a smattering of poems centered around simple, elegant themes...
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Feb 111 min read
[Poetry] Two Poems by Amanda Dawson
Ocean Above The din Within A realm Of dark Deepest ark Sprays surreal Nature’s deal Whale to seal So Far Away So far SOFAR Whales...
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Feb 104 min read
[Interview] with Michele Silva
[KELP JOURNAL] Your paintings are so expressive, Michele. Of all the things to paint, I am curious: what draws you to beach and...
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Feb 73 min read
[Fiction] The Surf
By Stacy Alderman She’s already gone when I wake up too early on a Saturday. I tell myself she’s at the gym or out for a jog – that our...