IN
THE DEVIL’S HOUR
I
STAND AMONG THE STONES ALONE
by Dr. Mel Waldman
In
the Devil’s Hour, I stand among the stones
alone, with the dead
Mother
Father
gone
so long ago, Yesterday, far away & now,
forever here
trapped in the madness of a fractured Mind’s
Eye
asleep
in my broken brain cells, & awakening
suddenly & strangely
to speak to me & disappear again, coming
& going & never
saying goodbye
Why? I do not know.
In
the eerie desolation of the Devil’s Hour, I
stand among the
stones alone, with the dead
Mother
Father
in
the cemetery of my mind, waiting for them to
speak to me again
if
they can find me in the invisible universe
across the unfathomable
chasm
if
I can find them among the weeping stones of
mourning pressed
against my wounded soul, blessed, however, by
the Without End
with everlasting love in the holy cosmos
Dr.
Mel
Waldman is a psychologist, poet, and writer whose stories have appeared in
numerous magazines including HARDBOILED DETECTIVE, ESPIONAGE, THE SAINT, PULP METAL
MAGAZINE, and AUDIENCE. His poems have been widely published in magazines and
books including A NEW ULSTER, CLOCKWISE CAT, CRAB FAT LITERARY MAGAZINE, ESKIMO
PIE, INDIANA VOICE JOURNAL, LIQUID IMAGINATION, THE BROOKLYN LITERARY REVIEW,
BRICKPLIGHT, SKIVE MAGAZINE, ODDBALL MAGAZINE, PABLO LENNIS, POETRY PACIFIC,
POETICA, RED FEZ, SQUAWK BACK, SWEET ANNIE & SWEET PEA REVIEW, THE JEWISH
LITERARY JOURNAL, THE JEWISH PRESS, THE JERUSALEM POST, HOTMETAL PRESS, MAD
SWIRL, HAGGARD & HALLOO, ASCENT ASPIRATIONS, YELLOW MAMA, THE BITCHIN’
KITSCH, SOUL-LIT, TWO DROPS OF INK, and NAMASTE FIJI: THE INTERNATIONAL
ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY. A past winner of the literary GRADIVA AWARD in
Psychoanalysis, he was nominated for a PUSHCART PRIZE in literature and is the
author of 11 books.
Katherine Sikes is a talented mixed
media collage artist known for her unique
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natural elements, creating visually rich pieces that invite viewers to explore
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Born in central Massachusetts, Katherine's artistic journey has taken her to
Rhode Island, where she continues to create and exhibit her work. She has
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Katherine’s passion for art extends beyond personal projects; she has completed
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