aaduna in partnership with The Seward House Museum presents:   A “19” Maskerade…a raucous celebration of Words and Music to Kick-Off the Museum’s 2020-21 First Friday Season Friday, September 4, 2020 5 -8 PM South Lawn   Ø   Dick Ford, pianist and vocalist will weave his musical repertoire and vocal stylings.   Ø      bill berry will share his narrative poetry and reflections on his life.    Ford and berry. berry and Ford.   A fun evening…expect the unexpected!   Ø   Physical distancing and imaginat ive facial coverings require d. Ø   Dancing and singing encouraged along with finger snapping and clapping.   And it is Free.     aaduna   -  an online adventure with words and images  - 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 me...

Do you flip the device over to give yourself more time? Do you resign yourself that you overused your opportunity?   Do you chuckle and move on?   Whatever you do with the why, with the when as the sands of time silently fall to the bottom of the hourglass is personal. Just know…   That fleeting time is never recaptured and made to live another day even if you flip the bottom to the top.   At aaduna , we create a new day.   After a hiatus that was not necessarily self-induced, aaduna is back.   The 2020 double issue presents intriguing, captivating, and imaginative work in words and images from a diverse array of creative contributors.     Go to www.aaduna.org , click on Current Issue . Enjoy! aaduna Summer 2020 Cover Art,  “Family Atomic, Jones Beach, NYC 1948”, Robert Bharda, digital artist  (c) 2020 *** aaduna   -  an online adventure with words and images  - a globally read, multi-cultural, and diver...

2020 has been a year in turmoil. The global pandemic coupled with social actions to confront racism and its lasting societal consequences continue to challenge expected levels of normalcy. Future and already revised plans, social and work commitments and recreational activities have been abandoned or delayed until further notice. The changing dynamics that impact living life have put people in a whirlwind of uncertainty and anxiety. Creatives continue to try to provide a temporary relief as everyone exists in a state of ‘here and now.’ Importantly, society has not lost its ability to recognize and embrace creativity and its value in getting us through difficult times. With aaduna’s 2020 double issue waiting in the shadows, here are a few more snippets from some of the issue’s contributors.   Bharti Bansal (photo provided) Poet Bharti Bansal resides in Shimla, India     TIMELESS   Timeless When did we move so apart That all I see now are my feathe...