Birdhouses: From Castles to Cottages | 20 Simple Homes and Feeders to Make in a Weekend By Alison Jenkins | Garden Book Review
I love birds. My tropical garden is a safe place for birds to visit, play, mate, eat, and drink. Likewise, I was intrigued by the title and so I purchased the book. I have not built any of the birdhouses yet, but I plan to in the near…
Read articleStorytelling With Home Stills While Sheltered In Place | Coronavirus’ Days
Portrait, Fashion, and Fine Arts Photographer Stefania Piccolo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Conceptual Isolation’. To see Stefania’s body of work, click on any image. “Conceptual Isolation” is a journey into the events and emotions of these…
Read articleHome Stills While Sheltered In Place | Coronavirus’ Days
Photographer and Professor Jeremiah Gilbert is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Shelter-in-Place Still Lifes’ series. To see Jeremiah’s body of work, click on any photograph. On March 19, California Governor Gavin Newsom became the first United States governor…
Read articleCOVID-19 | Coronavirus’ Days | Ways To Reduce Boredom and Chaos At Home
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is home resembling a coocoo’s den? Keeping busy is the key to mentally surviving this Coronavirus’ Pandemic. The order we had tried so hard to keep in our lives is turning into anarchy. But instead of struggling to keep the course,…
Read articleObsolete Home Electronics | Technology & Happiness
Photographer Anabela Pinto is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Precious Things’. To see Anabela ’s body of work, click on any image. Precious Things reflects on the contours of materialistic desire and its relationship with the pursuit of…
Read articleMusic | Sweet Home Alabama By Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Sweet Home Alabama Worldwide, Timeless & Diverse See our Complete Music Selection HERE See also: The Hermit Poet’s Music Collection The Hermit Poet’s Exotic…
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Photographer Patricia Ackerman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘Intimacies’ series. To see Patricia’s body of work, click on any image. While the border between the public and the private is increasingly blurred, there are obviously spaces…
Read articleIn My Home | Personal Items
Photographer Cendrine Genin is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Intimates’ series. To see Cendrine’s body of work, click on any photograph. All images © Cendrine Genin See also: TRIPTYQUE…
Read article“…you know you can’t sleep there” | Passages Of A Homeless Person’s Life
Written By Poet and Photographer J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey NFA I wake up And I’m on a train I pass out And I’m in a station Drunk Hungover Drinking Somewhere Walking backwards Through the morning crowd Talking sideways to…
Read articleTop 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Odjaroum (Come Home) By Lévon Minassian From Album The Doudouk – Beyond Borders – Lévon Minassian And Friends (1998) Armenian Music
To experience the FULL EFFECT of the music, I listen to this masterpiece in total darkness. This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * To purchase this download see Amazon.com below: Odjaroum (Come Home) * Worldwide, Timeless & Diverse See…
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…
Read articleMake It Home For The Night | Homeless Shelters In Montreal
Photographer Tema Stauffer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘WHERE DO YOU SLEEP? ‘ To see Tema’s body of work, click on any image. Where Do You Sleep? was a cause-related photographic art project supported and…
Read articleMusic | Going Home By Leonard Cohen | Old Ideas Album (2012)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * To purchase this download see Amazon.com below: * Worldwide, Timeless & Diverse See our Complete Music Selection HERE * Back to HOME PAGE
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Illustrator Fran R. Learte “drFranken” and Creative Director Natalia Molinos “Na” @ NastPlas are the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributors of these images. From the ‘Home Series’. To see Natalia & Fran’s body of work, click on any photograph. …
Read articleHome | My Sleeping Place
Artist Anna Rotty is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘Subject to change’. To see Anna’s body of work, click on any photograph. Subject to Change consists of photographic studies of sleep and connection between people at home. Each…
Read articleThe Endless Search For A Place To Call Home | Syrian Refugees | Turkey
Photographer Esa Ylijaasko is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘November is a beginning’. To see Esa’s projects click on any image. I’m sitting in a 32 square meter apartment in Istanbul that has no toilet or…
Read articleHome | Familiar & Full Of Mystery
Photographer Bill O’Donnell is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From his project ‘Home’. To see Bill’s body of work click on any photograph. This work concerns the timeless allegory of life as a journey and afterlife as a homecoming. The…
Read articleMusic | To Build A Home by The Cinematic Orchestra ( feat. Patrick Watson)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE. * To purchase this download see Amazon.com below: To Build A Home (feat. Patrick Watson) * Worldwide, Timeless & Diverse See our Complete Music Selection HERE Back to HOME PAGE
Read articleTeenagers | Between Home & Their Dreams | Growing Up In Bermuda
Photographer and Educator Debra Friedman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/documentary photography. From her book/project ‘Coming of age in wonderland – Portraits of Teenage Bermuda ‘ . To see Debra’s body of work click on any photograph. On an Island 1500 miles from…
Read articleWelcome To My Home In Bahia
Photographer Mauricio Pisani is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these photographs. From his project ‘Bahia Living Rooms’. To see Mauricio’s body of work click on any image. Rather than questioning the dominant role of television as the only source of “information”, leisure and “cultural content” in…
Read articleFashion On Wheels For The Ladies In A Netherlands’ Retirement Home
Photographer and Storyteller Fleur Wiersma is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Old Fashion‘. To see Fleur’s body of work click on any image. In the earlier days it was common that one of the employees of…
Read articleKeeping The Past In A Bag – The Meaning Of The Homeless Cherished Possessions
Photographer Gregg Segal is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Things From Home‘. To see Gregg’s body of work click on any image. I began with a question: if you were allowed to keep only those items…
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 articleElderly Care Home In Beirut After 15 Years Of Civil War
Photographer Jacky Chapman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘Care Home Beirut, Lebanon Late 1990’s“. To see Jacky’s body of work click on any image. Between 1975 and 1990 Lebanon suffered 15 years…
Read articleWelcome To My Home
Photographer Izabela Urbaniak is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘Living Here‘. To see Izabela’s gallery click on any image. See also: Monaralaga By Izabela Urbaniak Back to…
Read articleMusic-Can’t Find My Way Home By Blind Faith
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE. To purchase this download see Amazon.com below: Can’t Find My Way Home Back to HOME PAGE
Read articleEngland’s Community For Polish War Veterans: “A Home Away From Home”
Visual Storyteller Karolina Jonderko is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘Little Poland‘. To see Karolina’s projects click on any image. “His Majesty’s government will never forget the debt they owe to the Polish troops who…
Read articleManila North Cemetery: The Place To Call Home
Photographer Roland Nagy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From his project ‘Living In The Cemetery‘. To see Roland’s projects click on any image. Metro Manila has a population of around 11 million and is the world’s eleventh largest…
Read articleMusic-I’m Your Captain/Closer To Home Performed By Grand Funk Railroad
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE. To purchase this download see Amazon.com below: I’m Your Captain/Closer To Home (2002 Digital Remaster) Back to HOME PAGE
Read articleIsrael’s Firing Zone 918: Home For Palestinians Living In Cave Dwellings
Photojournalist Angeles Rodenas is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘Life In The Firing Zone‘. To see Angeles’ body of work click on any image. Life goes on as usual in al Mufaqarah under the constant…
Read article‘Make It Home For The Night’ – Noel House, A Homeless Women’s Shelter In Seattle
Artist and Photographer Bootsy Holler is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from her project ‘Shelter‘. To see Bootsy’s body of work click on any image. I was invited into this women’s shelter for a few nights and spent…
Read articleRomania’s Mining Deals & The Families Holding On To Their Homes And Basic Lives
Disappearing Culture Photographer Vesselina Nikolaeva is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From her project ‘Sleeping Gold Under The Red Mountain‘. To see Vesselina’s body of work click on any image. Europe’s largest gold deposits are believed to lie under the ancient village of Rosia Montana in…
Read articleHomelessness & Heroin Addiction-Bradford, England
Photographer John Bolloten is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. These images are from his project and future book ‘Nothing To See Here’. To see John’s gallery of projects and photographs click on any image. Nothing To See Here explores the world of…
Read articleBefore The Last Viewing – London’s Funeral Homes
Documentary Photographer Lauren Rooney is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From her project ‘Death Interiors‘. To see Lauren’s gallery of projects click on any image. ‘The Mourning Interior’ These interiors aim to question the cultural associations of the Chapel of Rest.…
Read articleStreet Photography Essay – Homelessness in America
This street photography essay depicting homeless people, on the streets of America, was submitted to Edge of Humanity Magazine by Art Director and Street Photographer Paul Bielicky. Click on the images to see more street photography projects by Paul Bielicky. The America homeless population reached 578,424 in 2014, according to National Alliance…
Read articleOver 21 Still living at home -Tanka
Do it on your own Stop living in parents’ home Life is no free ride Go make your mark and have drive You will feel so much alive Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2015
Read articleFaces Of Baltimore
Photographer Camille Roche is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these photographs. From the project ‘Baltimore in Progress. To see Camille’s body of work, click on any image. What does it mean to belong somewhere? To be from somewhere? To live in a…
Read articleDARK City
Photographer Bastian Hertel is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘adrift chapter 3 – black’. To see Bastian’s body of work, click on any image. Since my photographic beginnings, I have always felt a deep satisfaction when…
Read articleNO MIDDLEMAN ART GALLERY | Depicting Nature On Ceramic Art
New artwork by Ceramic Artist Amelia Johannsen “Amelia’s profound connection with nature shines through in her work, combining contemporary design with colors and textures found in the great outdoors. She creates wild scenes from roaring beaches and hidden corners from pristine forests, reminding us that nature is never…
Read articleNO MIDDLEMAN ART GALLERY | New Artworks
NO MIDDLEMAN ART GALLERY A space created to connect artists DIRECTLY with potential buyers. The gallery is not a mall, but a place where one can reach the art creator without an intermediary or extra cost. Edge of Humanity Magazine is an…
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my muse just walked away I try to write lonely time now awnings down on all the windows sitting in the dark shack slowly tap tap typewriter keys ideas gone with window shaker breeze my very own purgatory Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my…
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dreams all night dreams so many dreams I wake up feet shaking nerves shattered look around searching finding but unable to grasp scattered bits of hope Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider a donation, so that Edge…
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Gigantic Boulder Rolling down the mountain Only option Get out of the way Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of my mind, that I diligently…
Read articleLooking Back | Three Favorite Haiku Poems By The Hermit Poet #1
1st published 12/25/2014 Eiheiji Temple Meditating on cold floor Candles burn slowly Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of my mind, that I diligently…
Read articleTop 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Moon River, Breakfast at Tiffany’s Soundtrack, Performed by Audrey Hepburn
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s music collection. Moon River is from the classic romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany’s staring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Cuddle with your partner, drink hot chocolate and watch this romantic movie masterpiece. The Hermit Poet says that you will get lucky.…
Read articleBreakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) | Top 100 Movies In The Hermit Poet’s Movie Collection
This movie was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Movie Collection * To watch the trailer on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Breakfast at Tiffany’s [VHS] See also: The Hermit Poet’s Music Collection Top 100 Movies In The Hermit Poet’s Movie Collection The Hermit Poet’s…
Read articleLooking Back | Three More Favorite Poems from The Hermit Poet #3
1st published May 15th, 2017 On the steps of Krak Des Chevaliers Walking with a cane Hauling her oxygen tank The old lady said “Travel while you’re young” Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider a donation,…
Read articleLooking Back | Three More Favorite Poems from The Hermit Poet #2
1st published January 8th, 2018 Bounce Bounce Ball Phantasmagoria Splatters Off Mind’s wall Unplug Black light No worries Bats Do not bite Sitting Breathing Listening Cockroaches Scatter Across Terrazzo floor Serpent Slithers Away Under Patio screen door Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry…
Read articleThe Hill Tribes Of North Vietnam
Photographer Michael Jennings is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The Hill Tribes of North Vietnam’. To see Michael’s body of work, click on any image. The stunning hills of Northern Vietnam with their beautiful rice…
Read articleMusic | El Paso Performed By Marty Robbins From the Album Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: El Paso Worldwide, Timeless & Diverse See our Complete Music Selection HERE See also: The Hermit Poet’s Music Collection Top 100 Movies In The…
Read articleVanishing Breed By William Albert Allard | Photography Book Recommendation By Edge of Humanity Magazine
144 pages of outstanding daily life photographs of cowboys in the Western United States. Every photo is a treasure and places the reader right there. Vanishing Breed is a keeper and is one of the definitive photographic guides of the cowboy lifestyle. Package Dimensions: 12.2 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches Shipping…
Read articleFinding Your Own Way
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Comprehensive Applications of Shaolin Chin Na The Practical Defense Of Chinese Seizing Arts For All Styles By Dr. Yang, Jwing- Ming “Remember, a truly wise man will not doubt himself and will not be confused by others. Build up…
Read articleMusic | Killing Me Softly with His Song Performed By Roberta Flack (1973)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Killing Me Softly with His Song Worldwide, Timeless & Diverse See our Complete Music Selection HERE See also: The Hermit Poet’s Music Collection Top…
Read articleThe Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973) | Top 100 Movies In The Hermit Poet’s Movie Collection
This movie was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Movie Collection * To watch a portion of the movie on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Thief Who Came to Dinner [VHS] See also: The Hermit Poet’s Music Collection Top 100 Movies In The Hermit Poet’s…
Read articleReaching The Finish Line
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Root of Chinese QIGONG Secrets For Health, Longevity, & Enlightenment By: Dr. Yang, Jwing Ming “If you want rice, you must first plant rice.” (Page 95) Hermit Poet’s Comments: Good things do not just happen in life.…
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When I’m not feeling well Stopping to rest I think of wasted time Which only brings frustration Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of…
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Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Tao of War The Martial Tao Te Ching ‘Translated By Ralph D. Sawyer “Those who know men are wise; Who know themselves are enlightened.” (Except) (Page 140) Hermit Poet’s Comments: Controlling the mind is very difficult because…
Read articleMusic | Pale Rider By The Heavy Horses (2012)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Pale Rider Worldwide, Timeless & Diverse See our Complete Music Selection HERE See also: The Hermit Poet’s Music Collection Top 100 Movies In The…
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Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Spirit of Zen By: Alan Watts “An old pine preaches wisdom, And a wild bird is crying out Truth,” (Page 30) Hermit Poet’s Comments: I pull up carrots Tomorrow More carrots grow The…
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