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Reflection: Henry Peters

10/11/2018 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Here we sit upon a late autumn afternoon promising winter will be soon when approaching darkness at five you thank your lucky stars to be alive. Even the midnight hour finds its charm as we parise life without even an alarm so true do these days pass on by with the ones you love and … Continue reading Reflection: Henry Peters

Ocean Girl: Elton Plett

10/11/2018 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Well the big star in the sky Has been rising today Comes up in the east And in the west it fades away Well my teddy bear Has got a tear in the side But that’s okay he really don’t mind Can’t you see he’s much happier that way Well the usual breeze has been … Continue reading Ocean Girl: Elton Plett

Winnipeg The Creative Vortex: Dawn Mcdonnal

10/11/201801/11/2019 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

It is cold in Winnipeg many months of the year. What else is there to do but art? You know we are busy creating art, the population is too low for anything else. So what is Winnipeg's appeal? What about it creates the amount of artists that it does? I think it is the energy … Continue reading Winnipeg The Creative Vortex: Dawn Mcdonnal

Shackled: Cassandra Kulay

10/11/2018 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

We are all shackled to the wheel of fortunate turning. We are all shackled to the material things. We are all prone to losing. We are shackled to the immaterial, to chance on destiny. We are all shackled to questioning, Nothing can be sure, in times of stillness, In times of change, we create and … Continue reading Shackled: Cassandra Kulay

A Promise Kept: C. Fay Shlanda

10/11/2018 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Anne finished fussing with her seven year old son's costume and stood back. "Well Mitchel, you make a gruesome zombie." Mitchel made a pained face to show his delight as he moaned and limped about in character. "Grandpa said I would too," he proclaimed. "He chooses this over a superhero costume," Anne muttered as the … Continue reading A Promise Kept: C. Fay Shlanda

The Knife By Jan McCartney

09/10/201809/12/2018 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Suicidal tendencies grasp you in their hold The icy knife of terror gleams so steely cold. And yet, you wait, hoping that the answer might arrive at any time. But your mind is a blur of nothingness.  It cannot even mime The riddle’s answer.  So you wait a little more Vacantly staring, straight ahead, trying … Continue reading The Knife By Jan McCartney

Wild Wherecats By Randy James Hoffman

09/10/201809/12/2018 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Wild wherecats jumping playing cat and mouse, Wild wherecats reaching far into the house. I would offer them a cats eye stone if I thought it would help. So they don't scratch the furniture and floors with their claws. I find that wherecats are easily startled, if you give them a boo. They let out … Continue reading Wild Wherecats By Randy James Hoffman

The Messages I Send ​​​​​​​By Stephen Sigurdson

09/10/201809/12/2018 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Art is where I share and emotionally spend, changing from a rigid man to someone that can bend in a creative land. Writing, you can be openly free, for a period putting my mind at ease, escaping this trapping disease. Often I feel I am being attacked, but with this outlet, i have a sliver … Continue reading The Messages I Send ​​​​​​​By Stephen Sigurdson

Autumn Poem By Cassandra Kulay

09/10/201809/12/2018 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

The snap of cold in the air, the leaves falling everywhere, the fall is finally here, inside I sing the praises of Rapheal, the guardian angel of the season. I love this time for so many reasons. Autumn enfolds me in her arms, red, gold, green and brown, the pageantry is all around, I bathe … Continue reading Autumn Poem By Cassandra Kulay

Lost and Found By C. Fay Shlanda

09/10/201809/12/2018 ~ kaleidoscopeonline

Unaware of losses suffered Oblivious to what was found Memories sliced into pieces Redirections all around Truth’s made to be disposable Lies used to maintain the norm Self-respect is hidden away Loathing has a space to form Picking out the habits to deal The shedding of hopes and dreams Looking to find a new belief … Continue reading Lost and Found By C. Fay Shlanda

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