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Furry Bear

If I were a bear, 
   And a big bear too, 
I shouldn’t much care 
   If it froze or snew; 

Peban And Seegwun – A Chippiwa Allegory

“I blow my breath,” said the old man, “and the streams stand still. The water becomes stiff and hard as clear stone.”

“I breathe” said the young man, “and flowers spring up, all over the plains.”

Drugs and Death. The opioid crisis.

Drugs and Death. The opioid crisis.

1 in Every 39 Americans Will Die of a Drug Overdose at Current Rate Overview Despite the passage of state and federal laws that were supposed to reduce fatal drug overdoses, the annual U.S. drug overdose death...

To the Miscodeed

To the Miscodeed Sweet pink of northern wood and glen, E’er first to greet the eyes of men In early spring,—a tender flower Whilst still the wintry wind hath power. How welcome, in the sunny glade, Or hazel copse, thy pretty head Oft peeping out whilst still the snow,...

Old Age

Old Age

In me is a little painted square
Bordered by old shops, with gaudy awnings.

The Palace Burner

The Palace Burner

Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt A picture in a newspaper She has been burning palaces. “To see      The sparks look pretty in the wind?” Well, yes— And something more. But women brave as she      Leave much for...