As a global literary journal, aaduna provides its readers with an intimate look at creative people throughout the world. The pending spring 2016 issue continues that tradition with a particular focus on the 3rd most populous city in India. Largely Hindu; considered the IT capital of India with a fascinating history dating back to 1537, Bangalore is the capital of the Indian state of Kamataka. For those who look to vacation in the winter and early spring, Bangalore’s coolest month is December with temperatures around 59 degrees F, and much warmer April temps soar to 95 degrees F. But the city is not what this blog is about.  Prarthana Banikya (Photo Provided) Prarthana Banikya resides in Bangalore, and is a poet whose work put folks at aaduna in states of excitement. Her use of imagery and rhythmic nuances is haunting and lingers in the recesses of your mind as you ponder whether or not you can place yourself neatly between the words and lines of her poetry....

Another Super Tuesday has ended in the world of national politics, and “talking heads” and politicians are pitching their analyses throughout the airwaves.   Maybe, it is time to breathe.   Tyeastia Green (Photo Provided) Tyeastia Green , usually referred to as Tye, offers a complex anecdote to the helter-skelter world where most of us have more to do on our daily calendar than possible to accomplish.   So, do not take this moment for granted.   Read the first two stanzas of Green’s poem “Forsaken Space” and look forward to the rest of this captivating piece in the spring 2016 issue of aaduna.   Tye compels us to think about life intricacies and consequences of human action, and aaduna will feature “Forsaken Space” in its entirety along with “My Heart is Tender” and “Shadows of Dark.” You can read more of Tye in the next issue scheduled for launch in mid-late May, just a few weeks away.         Forsaken Space Cont...

aaduna folks are working round the clock to construct the spring 2016 issue and will be doing “such work” for the next few weeks.   Mid-late May is the timeline for us to bring to you another diverse array of poets, writers, and visual artists.   As quiet as we try to keep it, we are tripping over each other with excitement because this issue’s content will challenge, inspire, captivate and prompt re-reads. Team aaduna preparing for launch!  Photo by:  Lisa Brennan Ready?   Let’s kick-off what we want to share from the pending issues…bits and pieces, snippets, observations, and more.       Out of Canada, comes a voice that captivates… Philippe Desruisseaux’s story, “An Adventure with Archibald.” Here is a snippet from the start of the story:     Mike, a teenager with black and purple under his left eye, was in a very dignified neighborhood of well-landscaped lawns without any toys in them. The only unkem...

  Team aaduna, preparing for launch!  Photo by: Lisa Brennan aaduna will launch its spring 2016 anniversary issue, Vol.6, No. 1 in mid-late May. This issue will feature an eclectic and exciting array of diverse poets, writers, and visual artists. Scheduled and pending contributors are  Poetry:    Tamara J. Madison (Orlando, Florida) Dan Leach (Kearney, Nebraska) Tyeastia (Tye) Green (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Rahkshan Rizwan (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) Jacques Wakefield (Laurelton, New York) Prarthana Banikya (Kodihalli, Bangalore, India) Dvorak Telushkin (New York City) Deborah Copeland (New York City) Phylise Smith (Pomona, California) Nitin Lalit (Bangalore, India)  Fiction: Frank A. Gladden (Silver Spring, Maryland) Austin C. Morgan (Jasper, Indiana) Ronald Gauthier (Decatur, Georgia) Moco McCaulay (Heidelberg, Germany) Tim Snyder (Omaha, Nebraska) Merlyn Fuller (Jordan, New York) Philippe Desruisseaux (Calgary, Alberta, Canada...

When aaduna started publishing in 2011, the journal provided a direct link to information on an American hero, Harriet Tubman, who is buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, NY, the home of aaduna , as well as the Harriet Tubman Boosters Club’s work to promote the legacy of Tubman.   Back then, the rationale was to ensure that as aaduna developed its expanding national and global audience, readers would get to know a cornerstone of American history – a woman dedicated to social justice, peace, human and equal rights, and the dynamic role of women in creating significant societal, political, and economic change. When Tubman’s 2013 centennial was   approaching, a year earlier, aaduna partnered with poetry contributor, Cyd Charisse Fulton, to present her original poems inspired by the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman titled, “Feeding Off of the North Star” at Tubman’s Thompson Memorial AME Zion Church located on Franklin Street in Auburn.    ...

Timothy O'Gene, aaduna poetry editor (photo provided) Timothy Ogene, aaduna's poetry editor, is a prolific poet whose use of language and themes create myriad nuances of imagery and captivation for the reader.   Click  to read some of his work in  Numéro Cinq and look for his collection of poems, "Descent" published by Deerbrook Editions, 2016. Ogene has the ability to weave ideas that can broaden your horizons and uplift your creative spirit.  Check him out.  You will not be disappointed!  *   *   * aaduna - a timeless exploration into words and images - is a globally read, multi-cultural, and diverse online literary and visual arts journal established in 2010.  Visit us at www.aaduna.org  where we put measurable actions to our words. Help us build community!  Share with your friends,  "like" our Aaduna-Inc facebook page and follow us on twitter @ aadunaspeaks !  ...

Most of us grew up fascinated by legends especially those centered on wizards, magic, sorcery, dragons, knights, maidens, castles, and the perennial scary forest with trees that came to life in ominous ways. Surprisingly as adults, those childhood fantasies evolved into plausible explanations of the historical sources of legends.   From TV to movies, from books to storytelling, we remain fascinated by the essence of legends and the morality tales that emanate from age-old legends. Merlyn Fuller, author   (photo provided) Merlyn Fuller fully understands this phenomenon and has authored a compelling telling of the Merlin legacy.   Here is an excerpt from the Introduction to her book, The Merlinian Legend   being premiered this month in readings and performance,    The Blessed Bairn of Beltane In days of old, when all things past had not since turned to dust nor had stories been turned into legend nor legend into whispered lor...