Libraries / librarians / books /
teachers / moms / grandmas /
scientists / laboratories / cells /
crows / forests / oceans / orcas /
research stations / kindergarten
classes / therapy sessions / your
brain / my brain / humanity
Alex Dawson is a writer, wildlife photographer, mom and adult ESL teacher. She’s published two poetry collections, All These Living Things and Upon Learning That, and been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize, 2026, and once for the Best of Net, 2026 and is the head Messy Writer at “The Messy Writers Club” (a poetry writing group) on Substack. Connect on Instagram and Substack @alexdawcreates.
WHAT PERSISTS /
there is the void /
there is the heavy immovable stone . . .
She tends tomatoes on her fire escape, / defying concrete with stubborn green hope. / Each morning, water can in hand, / she climbs three flights to meet her miracle.
I discovered NPR’s Tiny Desk series on YouTube a few years ago when I was obsessed with Snarky Puppy and striving to become a jazz musician. Live, unpolished performances without autotune or much prep time are the true test of accomplished artists. That is why when I chanced upon Maverick City Music’s Tiny Desk Concert,…
Malik Dieleman is a photographer and multidisciplinary artist. CC spoke with Dieleman about the vision behind his first solo art exhibition, Already, Not Yet. Maaike VanderMeer: Where does the title, Already, Not Yet, come from? Malik Dieleman: As my project developed, I had several themes in mind: nostalgia, being “in between” and the tension of…
The long stroke of raven’s oar /
dips into deep sky and cuts across /
the fast-moving shadow of a turkey vulture.
Unique quilt celebrates world’s diversity and common humanity.
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