Author: Adirondack Center for Writing

Hope is found in thefirst light of morning,with the return of sparrowand chickadee to the feedertime and time againHope is found in thehollow of a tree wherethe owl cares for … Continue reading Hope by Rhonda Steines

 The following sonnets were inspired by a performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and were written on stage during a performance, inspired by scenes and lines from the script.  Music The … Continue reading Three Sonnets by Arden Calhoun

My ancestors were invaders one, and more, hundred years agofrom far pale lands.My ancestors were invaded one, and more, hundred years ago,having been here thousandsof successive generations.Who has more right?Tragically, greed and … Continue reading Invaders and Invaded – Me by Duane L. Herrmann

Walking through winter grass small tunnels are seen under light snow. Follow a tunnel to a hole. Enter the hole a distance into the ground. It is well made.  There … Continue reading Small World by Duane L. Herrmann

This is the final chapter of a 10-chapter novella by teenager Arden Calhoun. We’ll publish more installments of this story in weeks to come.  Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3   … Continue reading Battle in the Skies (Part 10)

flowers wave  gently in the breeze as evening  colors the clear sky apples hang  heavily on branches pumpkins  wait in fields squash soup  is on the stove darkness falls  and … Continue reading frost by J.S. Burl

Air crisp with wood smokeCrunchy leaves, flaming applesRetreat to warmth nowReflections in white starknessMirror a new beginning

“Why do you like autumn, Granpa?” “Because in the autumn the first frost happens,” Granpa answered. “That first frost is a time of celebration – for the death it has … Continue reading Autumn Joy by Duane L Herrmann

This is the ninth chapter of a 10-chapter novella by teenager Arden Calhoun. We’ll publish more installments of this story in weeks to come.  Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3   … Continue reading Battle in the Skies (Part 9) by Arden Calhoun