Articles from the ‘Creative Responses’ collection

Powered by Chocolate

By Liz Brent Powered by Chocolate was inspired by a true life event! One evening before I went into a dance class, a fellow dancer offered me a huge piece of chocolate cake. I couldn’t say no. However, I started regretting it immediately because I believed I was going to […]

June 10, 2013  |  Read Article

Measure the Music: Neos Pervolianos

By Jake Padilla This traditional Greek folk song, Neos Pervolianos, is a curious one. In measure 26 you’ll find the bowed string instrument playing a slightly altered but very familiar riff from an American folk song. Can you recognize it?? As a hint I’ll give you the measure from the […]

June 3, 2013  |  Read Article

Thrown

Poem by Madelyn Biven; Painting by Julia Cost Cross lines of a highway makes romance bleed, our feet become moonlight crimson echo of the eros between sand and heat (something fine like crushed sun as if the sun could become gold dust). I became a dove and dove into your […]

May 13, 2013  |  Read Article

About the Body and its Ghosts

By Julia Cost Tonight I tried to take my daily run but my body wanted to be calm. Not lazy, just thirsty for peace. This is a strange twist. When the body overdriven becomes its own sage. When you set out purposefully on your normal route and your carriage stops […]

April 25, 2013  |  Read Article