Family, Love, God & Surviving The Cancer Battle
Documentary and Fine Art Photographer Ivanka Zagorska is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘Revival’. To see Ivanka’s body of work, click on any image. ‘Revival’ is a documentary project influenced by the tragic loss of my mother…
Read articleMusic | Wabash Cannonball By The Carter Family (1929)
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Read articleIntimate Portraits Bringing Together Members Of A Orthodox Jewish Family
Photographer Kovi Konowiecki is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/documentary photography. From his project ‘Bei Mir Bistu Shein‘. To see Kovi’s projects click on any image. Bei Mir Bistu Shein portrays geographically distant members of an Orthodox Jewish family living in…
Read articleThe Hard Decision Of Moving A Family Member To An Alzheimer’s Care Home
Artist and Photographer Matthias Koch is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From his project ‘Leaving Home‘. To see Matthias’ selected work click on any image. As caring for the elderly becomes a burden, the realization of having to move…
Read articleAn Imaginary Sibling For A Lonely Child: China’s Family Planning Restrictions
Photographer Fan Shi San is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait photography. From his project ‘Two Of Us‘. To see Fan’s projects click on any image. I started ‘Two of Us’ in 2009. I photographed people who grew up as an only…
Read articleHuge Factory Farms & Lower Food Prices Driving Small Family Farms Out Of Business In South Wales
Documentary Photographer Andrei Nacu is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From his project ‘Small Family Farms In South Wales‘. To see Andrei’s body of work click on any image. There are many reasons for the decline of family farms…
Read articleLuca’s Family: One Income & One Room For Eleven In Bucharest
Documentary Photographer Odeta Catana is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘Luca Family‘. To see Odeta’s body of work click on any image. Luca Family, Valerian and Iordana, got married about 20 years ago, and…
Read articleIntimate Portrait Of A Nicaraguan Family – 1985
Photographer Janet Delaney is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. These photographs are from her project ‘Managua, Nicaragua 1985‘. To see Janet’s gallery of projects click on any image. See also: South of Market 1978-1986 By Janet…
Read articleCandid Photography Essay – Family Fun In England
This photography essay was submitted to Edge of Humanity Magazine by Photographer Tony Edenden. Click on any image to see Tony’s galleries and collections. Click on any image to see Tony’s galleries and collections. Click on any image to see Tony’s galleries and…
Read articleLife On The Irrawaddy’s Muddy Waters
Written By Poet and Photographer J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey ŚAKRA This delving day Of distracting thoughts Brings no relief From the fires of February Only your Slow moving brown waters Washing over my Valium eyes Sat near a poor family I…
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no longer a pet in society’s zoo paddling fully loaded canoe survive or die unconcerned nighttime entertained by stars in sky Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing…
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Every day Ramen noodles & Vietnamese hot sauce Cooked on single burner hot plate Paranoia Whispers Creative expiration date Callused fingers Rapidly Tap Tap Typewriter keys Old rusty tool Words Polished into jewels Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please…
Read articleHold & Hear Their Murmur
Documentary Photographer Jean-Marc Caimi is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the book/series ‘Daily Bread’. To see Jean-Marc’s body of work, click on any photograph. These pictures represent a rite of passage through an existence. Sex, food, nature, love, people,…
Read articlePreparedness, What Ifs & Vigilance
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Life flows easily when you are prepared. Being able to foresee what is next and preparing has significant value to ones well being. Excessive preparedness can lead to “what ifs”and continuous vigilance can make life miserable. There…
Read articleInside The Aviary Gates
Photographic Artist Sharon Kain is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ongoing project ‘Feathered’. To see Sharon’s body of work, click on any photograph. The anticipation of the magic that awaits me is just inside the aviary gates.…
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Engulfed by pain Mummified Shackled with chains All walked away Dinner plates Fall On Kitchen floor Four Locks Front & back doors Ceiling fans Covered with dust Cockroaches Feast On Moldy Pie crust Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider…
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Obedient Believers Eagerly Listen To Slippery Man Preach Mumbo Jumbo Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of my mind, that I diligently scribble into poems. Thank You…
Read articleXi & Putin Trying To Keep (tight) Lid On The People
Peasants No Longer Excepting Spoonfuls Of Nonsense Authoritarian Governments Resort to Tear Gas Rubber Bullets Batons Physically Reprogramming Minds Of The Pawns Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If you have found this poem informative or entertaining, please consider a donation to assist Edge of Humanity Magazine…
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Walking to bookshelf Grab old dictionary for help Most look up words on net Flipping pages clears my head Books will never be dead Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can…
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Money Buys security Self-made best strategy Silver spoon leads to lazy Makes people greedy Too much can cause misery Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of my…
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Age 48 Hemorrhoid operation “No piece of cake” Stayed away from doctors Until 98 Routine physical Sent on her way Basket full of pills Health Rapidly Downhill Died 99 She always said: “Strong Mind Live Long Time” Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or…
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Earth melts Environmentalists Shout Shout Shout Climate change Deniers On Knees Beg for help Rising tides Billions Scramble to survive One way ticket New life on space station Wealthy few Climb aboard rocket ships Catch last ride Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or…
Read articleAlibaba Opens Doors to American Businesses
Alibaba today announced that American small and medium size businesses can now sell on their worldwide website. United States companies will be able to reach Alibaba’s 10 million business buyers in almost 200 countries. USA local bricks and mortar retail is collapsing, while global online sales continue to expand. The…
Read articleBack Into The Spotlight | Little Kim’s New Toy
Iran Dominating News Little Kim Also Needs Attention Shows off New Or Refurbished Submarine Not Painted Yellow However Maybe ?????? Fires Long range ballistic missiles Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If you have found this poem informative or entertained you, please consider a donation to assist Edge…
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walking tossing torn photos pulled from dirty bag looking as if…….. relinquishing past the Man frantically shouting to rush hour traffic “please be my friend” Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 Who is The Hermit Poet? See also: Poetry Back to the Home Page
Read articleCross-Contamination In The Kitchen
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Your cutting boards and kitchen sink are two of the dirtiest/germiest places/things in your home. Your dish sponge/rag is the crown jewel, ranking on top as the germiest in your entire palace. A large part of home…
Read articleLife Coaching by Carioca Da Gema
Who is Carioca Da Gema? My name is Joelcy Kay. I’m the editor and curator of Edge of Humanity Magazine. ‘Carioca Da Gema’ is my pen name and I have recently launched ‘Edge of Humanity Magazine’s Life Coaching Series’ which is a collection of articles written by myself, covering…
Read articleShabu-Shabu | Illustrated Recipe
Course: Very special dinner Portion feeds: 2 to 3 people Inspired by: A delicious meal I had in Takayama, Japan. Tools needed for this fantastic meal: 1) I tried just about every contraption and I have finally found and spent the money for a shabu-shabu pan. So save yourself…
Read articleThe Ethnicity Of Lithuania
Documentary Photographer Tadas Kazakevičius is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Diverse Lithuania’. To see Tadas’s body of work, click on any image. 154. This is the number of different nationalities living in Lithuania. And for a…
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One of the pleasures of Indian culture is its music. The sitar is a classical Indian musical instrument that has been part of India’s history for centuries. The sitar looks similar to the guitar, but is held differently in a more upright position. Three popular sitar musicians that come to…
Read articleThe Yummy Stuff | How To Stay Away
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Whether you are on a diet to lose weight, or aiming for better health by improving your eating habits, the foods targeted to avoid are the same. Delicious goodies are loaded with salt, sugar, and/or fat. By purchasing…
Read articleDaily Escapes | Time Games
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema During your day, there is a time when your body says, “I need a break”. You may feel anxious, tired, or blank out for a moment, but you know it is time for your second wind to…
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Wyoming Wide open spaces Clear sky Empty highways Horse riding cowboys Bison in Yellowstone Great place to be left alone Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of…
Read articleFinding The Balance Of Happiness
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is happiness for everyone? I’m not referring to the right to pursue happiness, but the understanding of what happiness is and what it takes to be happy. Our happiness’ goals change as we develop. Daily environment and…
Read articleAs Jobs Disappear, Homelessness In America Is Going Downhill Without Brakes
Written by: Carioca Da Gema One third of the homeless lost their jobs before they became poverty statistics. In the past, job opportunities lift many people out of homelessness. Over one half million people in United States today are homeless. The state of California houses 130,000. In San…
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Men work the mines Receive little for their labor Hidden misery Advertising Sells the dream Exploitation marches on Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of my mind, that…
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Nighttime Yogyakarta Indonesia Becak Driver Took me around Inner bowels Backstreets Where Have-Nots Moving about Eating Drinking Nothing serious to care about Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue…
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Window shaker Blowing cool air Still sweating She Is Aggressively Tapping on Typewriter keys Liberating The Venom Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of my mind, that…
Read articleTeamwork | The Millennial Male Advice Guide to Being a Man
Marriage is not only about love, but also about working as a unit. If one person is not operating at full speed or needs a rest, then the other will keep the boat sailing ahead. Never should there be competition in the relationship. The goal is to always work together…
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Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Shunryu Suzuki From Book: Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind (Page 46) Nothing Special “If you continue this simple practice every day, you will obtain some wonderful power. Before you attain it, it is something wonderful, but after you attain it,…
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swiftly walking past man soaking wet lying on sidewalk pedestrians holding umbrellas shield themselves from light rain Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 Who is The Hermit Poet? See also: Poetry Back to the Home Page
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every few years opening boxes old photographs shared with bottle of wine memories flash-by quick pass of time Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of my mind,…
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Always keeps everything moving & In line She Grew up South of Equator Samba Bossa Nova Colorful Land Weekends Chased boys Bob’s hamburgers Dark beach tan Played Frescobol Attended all girl military school Early to rise Early to bed Organization only tool Procrastination not in arsenal of cards Smiles…
Read articleThe Grocery Shop Dance
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The kitchen is the heart and soul of a house, as most of the activities happen here. Where there are people there must be food, and the cycle goes on, from a full fridge, to finding frozen…
Read articleHunter-Gatherers Facing Life Of Extreme Poverty After Relocation | The Batwa Pygmies From The Virunga Mountains
Photographer Jan Janssen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Proud for One Second’. To see Jan’s body of work, click on any image. The Batwa Pygmies, one of the oldest people of Africa. It can be…
Read articleThe Sleep Conundrum | Time Games
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Seven (hours) is the magical number when it comes to sleep. Growing up or reaching the golden years we need even more. But the reality is that 35% of Americans do not sleep enough every night. This…
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Snowbirds Gone away Europeans With Cheap travel deals Come to play Pedaling My Bicycle To Beach Lounging on sand Deep dark tan Return End of summer To Pound Drum Again Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 Who is The Hermit Poet? …
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Throw out Nuclear deal limit Iran Plays Hardball Trump Pushed Supreme Leader Against wall Economy Free fall * Will Little Kim begin feeling abandoned? Fire off missile for attention! If you have found this poem informative or entertaining , please consider a donation to assist Edge of Humanity Magazine…
Read articleIgnite Instead Of Unite | Will The Democrats Give Trump The 2020 Presidential Election?
The democratic candidate’s promises are irresponsible. In a time of racial tension and immigration overrunning America, it seems like they aim to ignite instead of unite the citizens. We the people are left with a choice of voting for a democrat who wants to give our country away to…
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Please Travel with me Leave problems behind Find harmony Make love in desert Swim in the Red Sea Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of my mind,…
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