Zavi Kang Engles (photo provided) So you think Buenos Aires on the western shore of the Rio de la Plata in Argentina is beaches, sunshine, great cuisine, mountains, the tango…and fun.   It is.   Let’s be clear on that point.   But there is a vibrant creative community that encompasses all phases of artistic expression.   Case in point, Zavi Kang Engles . Here are a few lines from her poem, “How I Learned of Other Galaxies” first I blurred my memories to render the cruelties impossible then petalled my flesh responding in the only way I know how to certain bird consonants and hand at small of back * * * “Minneapolis is the third-most literate city in the U.S. [and] a center for printing and publishing.   [In fact,] Minneapolis was the city in which Open Book, the largest literary and book arts center in the U.S. was founded.”   Now, you thought that this city in Minnesota was only known for the extraordinary a...

Sukrita Paul Kumar (photo provided) Sukrita Paul Kumar   born in Kenya, currently lives in Delhi, India writing poetry and teaching literature. Currently, she holds the Aruna Asaf Ali Chair at Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi. Her artwork will be featured in  The Kuta Gallery, Exhibition: "Poems Not Written."   Here is one of her works: The Kuta Gallery, Exhibition: "Poems Not Written," Artist, Sukrita Paul Kumar (c) 2016 * * * Paige Simkins (photo provided) Paige Simkins uses words to create intellectual and emotional magic that permeates our consciousness.   She lives in Tampa, Florida, and here are a few lines from her poem, “HONEY COMES FROM THE HEAVENS” Tonight looks as if God has bitten into half of the moon we will not bleed black colors into the darkness tonight tonight our love will drip just like honey in the darkness * * *   Alan Chazaro (photo provided) ...

Okay, if you are of a certain age, you know I fudged the title for this particular blog from a popular American western TV series titled, “Have Gun-Will Travel” that was broadcast on CBS from 1957-1963. I was a big/hero worshiping/pretending to be him fan when playing cowboys with my young friends.  Of course, my toy western cap guns strapped in a holster on each side of my waist, enhanced my role playing.    The TV “hero” was a gun for hire called Paladin.  Dressed in black. Black horse.  All studs on human and horse, silver.  Acted by Richard Boone, the mustached Paladin was no nonsense, focused, determined, and a gunslinger. The show had 225 episodes and 24 of those segments were written by Gene Roddenberry.  I mention that little trivia because a few years later, Mr. Roddenberry created the seminal “Star Trek” series.  I bet a lot of “trekkies” did not know that fact…maybe I am wrong, but…. Let’s move on and… Flash...