Events for July 15, 2025

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Have a “work phone” and a “personal”, maybe a “secret phone” for only certain people? We are interested in how all of this has changed us and our behaviors. Past, present, future––pretend, or all too real.

For this issue, we are exploring work that addresses the role of mother, and how mothers embroider with and untangle the familial threads that can heal or hinder. Send us your poems, your family recipes, your generational myths, your memories that you’ve borne, your visions for the future.

Whether a longing for the sentiments of the past, or a marketing trend that capitalizes on childhood favorites, we often find comfort in yesterday when today presents challenges. But that comfort is often rooted in the pain of longing, the disdain for change, and the fear of moving forward.  How does this powerful force influence your life? 

Most people value peace, so why is the world so full of conflict? Let's use the occasion of writing and enjoying great haibun to present on the topic.