Photos by Deepak Adhikary Los Angeles’ elected leaders declared a state of emergency this year concerning the growing homeless population. The city of Los Angeles spends more than $100 million a year coping with homelessness, with as much as $87 million going to arrests, Skid Row patrols and mental health interventions, according to a report released in April by City … [Read more...] about Faces Of Santa Monica – Currents Magazine Fall 2015
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Schultz Begins Poetry Book Tour at Payson
Photo by Jenna AguileraProfessor Jeffrey Schultz began his national tour of reading his critically-acclaimed book of poetry, “What Ridiculous Things We Could Ask of Each Other,” on Jan. 22 in the Payson Surfboard Room. "It used to nag at me always — I was such a child — asking, is this all there is? But these days together, a little sunlight out the … [Read more...] about Schultz Begins Poetry Book Tour at Payson
The Epic of Eternitas – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Photos by Matt Benton In the city of Eternitas, a celebration was prepared on this momentous night. The people purchased delicacies of food and wine. The markets were emptied of wares and merchants returned to the roads. The people gathered in the town’s center, the amphitheater, which held all of Eternitas’ 40,000 daughters and sons. They watched the leader of … [Read more...] about The Epic of Eternitas – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Just torturing confessions out of poetry
I remember when I was first introduced to “real” poetry. I was a sophomore in high school. My lit teacher handed me a piece of paper with a few lines of words on it. She stood in front of the class and said, “All right, just analyze the poem.” It was called “Singapore” by Mary Oliver, and I was at an utter loss. I’d never heard of … [Read more...] about Just torturing confessions out of poetry