Life 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…
Megacity Vibe | Tokyo
Photographer and Fujifilm X-Series Ambassador Rinzi Ruiz is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this street photography. From the ‘Tokyo [color]’ series. To see…
Simple Lives In Northern Vietnam
Photographer Wouter Vanhees is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘THE NORTH’. To see Wouter’s body of work,…
How Mind Robbing Technology Aide Governments & Elite To Dominate The Essence Of Man
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In the effort of sinking its teeth even deeper into its citizen’s lack of freedom, China is…
Russian Ice | Lake Baikal
Landscape Photographer Vadim Gvon is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Lake Baikal’ series. To see Vadim’s body of work,…
Artist Exposé | Urban
Photographer JH Martin is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see JH ’s body of work, click on any photograph. …
Alibaba 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…
Back 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 …
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Discovery of India by Ravi Shankar
I love India. The people, sights, colors, scents, sounds, food, music, yoga, spirituality, etc, all make me feel happy. It is easy to get swallowed up…
Captivity In The Mirpur Zoo, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Photographer Shafiqul Islam is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Prisoners’. To see Shafiqul ’s body of work,…
Historic Buildings | Armenia
Architectural and Fine Art Photographer Michael Glenister is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Historic Sites’series. To see Michael ’s…
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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…
Asia | Street Photography
Photographer James Aitken is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see James’ body of work, click on any photograph. …
Orphans Of War
Artist and Photographer Nevzat Yıldırım/Albumen Gallery is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the book ‘After the Conflict’. To see…
Reddish Days In Asia
Written By Poet and Photographer J H Martin @ A Coat for a Monkey NO NEWS A man got out of his car…
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It was early morning along the Ganges River in Varanasi India. I took this photograph of a man wrapped in a saffron color robe, meditating…
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Kyoto Japan Dimly lit hanging lanterns Elegantly dressed Determined Geisha Glide Along Narrow Cobbled Walkways Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry…
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Trump Offers Little Kim FREE Publicity Toss Brutality Into Kimchi Meanwhile Population Scavenge For Grass to eat If you have found this poem informative, please…
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India Wealth and poverty Fried samosas and chutneys Motorized rickshaws New cars Tradition fading fast Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry…
Music | Chinese Box Soundtrack Theme By Graeme Revell
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. Chinese Box is an fantastic movie that takes place in Hong Kong, before and after…
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Make Hong Kong Dollar No time wasters or sleepers Proud Smart Work harder Eat & drink Shop Bet on winners Youth want changes from leaders…
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Bangkok Tuk-Tuks Night markets Singha beer Tom Yum Goong Soapy massages Bar stops Buddhist Wats Your Thai Girlfriend Says “it’s up to you” Copyright© Edge…
Commuting In Yokohama | Single Exposure Stories
Photographer Yasunori Murayama is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ongoing project ‘Moonless Moonlit Nights’. To see Yasunori ’s body…
Cookbook Review | The Food And Cooking Of Korea By Young Jin Song
This book was hand-picked for review, from The Hermit Poet’s International Cookbook Collection. Hermit Poet’s notes: The Food and Cooking of Korea By…
Asia | Travel Photography
Photographer Alexandre Sattler is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this travel photography. To see Alexandre’s body of work click on any photograph. …
The Sadhus’ Way
Have you ever just wanted to walk away from it all? Require no home, no car, no job, no responsibilities, and just wander around without a…
Between Spirituality & Tradition | Muay Thai
Photographers Matteo and Anna @ Nutshell Travel are the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributors of this documentary photography. From the project ‘MUAY THAI’. To see…
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The Great Deal Work Accumulate Spin money wheel Freedom on sale Chinese Communist Party Heavy hand on scale Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
Dressing Up To Play Games | China’s Youth & Cosplaying
Photographer Daniele Mattioli is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ongoing project ‘Cosplayer in China’. To see Daniele’s body…
Japan | Past, Present & Future | Symbolism & You
Photographer Atom is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the series ‘JAPONISM & MINIMALISM’. To see Atom’s body of work,…
Megacity Vibe | Shanghai
Senior Retoucher and Photographer Alexis Goodwin is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the projects ‘Shanghai Dreams Part 1 & 2’. …
Travel Photography
Photographer Michael Jennings is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Michael’s albums, click on any photograph. …
Bareback & Barefooted | Child Labor Providing Favorite Pastime In Moyo Island, Indonesia
Photographer Alain Schroeder is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Kid Jockeys’. To see Alain’s body of work,…
“Pet ka sawaal hai ji! Hum log kya kare?” | The Back-Breaking Working Conditions On India’s Road Construction Sites
Teacher and Documentary Photographer Amlan Sanyal is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Men at Work’. To see…
Under The Hood
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Zhuge Liang (181-234 AD) Mastering The Art Of War The Way Of The General Pages 221-222…
People & Their Quotidian Lives | India
Photographer Sanghamitra Bhattacharya is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Sanghamitra’s body of work, click on any photograph. …
Georgia
Photographer Filip Machac is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the series ‘Georgia oh my mind’. To see Filip’s body of…
Japan
Photographer Jesse Freeman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Jesse’s body of work, click on any photograph. …
Death & A Methodical Cremation Ritual With A 3,000-Year-Old Pyre | Manikarnika Ghat
Photographer Madhur Dhingra is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Tandav | The Dance Of Death’. To see…
Music | Tian Mi Mi Performed By Teresa Teng | A Chinese Music Classic
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection Chinese music is soothing to the soul. Both instrumental and vocal or combination of…
Street Storytelling
Photographer Sébastien Rivest is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this street photography. From the ‘BLACK & WHITE’ portfolio. To see Sébastien’s gallery, click…
Music | Taiji no Yume By Yoshiko Sai
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * CD available on Amazon.com below: MANGEKYOU(paper-sleeve)(reissue) Worldwide,…
DARK | Zenkō-ji Temple, Nagano, Japan
Photographer Tadashi Onishi is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘Prayers In The Dark’. To see Tadashi’s body of…
Book Review | Japanese Death Poems | Written By Zen Monks And Haiku Poets On The Verge Of Death | Compiled And With An Introduction By Yoel Hoffmann
This is another outstanding collector’s book from Tuttle Publishing. If you are a poet, interested in Japanese history and culture, or love reading poetry (especially haiku)…
Buildings From The Communist Regime
Photographer Karol Palka is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘EDIFICE’. To see Karol’s body of work, click…
Vanishing Serenity
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Poem by: Saigyo (1118-90) From the book: The Japanese Tea Garden By Marc Peter Keane (Page…
Book Review | The Zen Life | Text By Koji Sato | Photographs By Sosei Kuzunishi | Translated By Ryojun Victoria
It has been long time since I have read this book. This is another old book I found covered with dust, behind one of the wood…
Burma | Fine Art Photography
Photographer Monica Denevan is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Burma’ series. To see Monica’s body of work, click on…
Marked For Demolition & Resettlement | Before & After | Pengerang Malaysia
Photographer and Storyteller Wilfred Lim is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the projects ‘Red Note & Red Note –…
How Changes Guide Our Existence | Rebirth, Self & Enlightenment
Photographer Madhur Dhingra is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Suññatā – The Great Void’. To see Madhur’s…
Klong Toey Slum | Bangkok
Documentary and Portrait Photographer Sam Gregg is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these photographs. From the project ‘Neon Dreams’. To see Sam’s body…
Cookbook Review | The Complete Vietnamese Cookbook By Ghillie Basan
This book was hand-picked for review, from The Hermit Poet’s International Cookbook Collection. Hermit Poet’s notes: Vietnam is an intense place, moving from…
Baikal’s Shamans | Their Stories & Path Of Self Discovery
Documentary Photographer Alina Desyatnichenko is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Baikal of Wonders’. To see Alina’s body…
Bright Night Lights | Asia
Photographer Teemu Jarvinen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this street photography. To see Teemu’s body of work, click on any image. …
Daily Life | Russia
Photographer Frank Herfort is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘Russian Fairy Tales ’. To see Frank ’s body…
The View From Above
Videographer and Photographer Tristan Zhou is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Aerial’ gallery. To see Tristan’s body of work,…
Life’s Moments
Photographer Yann Lenzen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Yann’s body of work, click on any photograph. …
Elderly & Isolated In Siberia | The Stories Of Former Female Reindeer Herders
Photographer Oded Wagenstein is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘LIKE LAST YEAR’S SNOW’. To see Oded’s body…
Coffee Shop Stories
Photographer and Writer Sandipa Malakar is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the series ‘Coffee house in light and shadow’. …
The Beauty Of Impermanence In A Fruit Box & A Japanese Card Game
Photographer Shinya Masada is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘HANAFUDA SHOUZOKU’. To see Shinya’s body of work,…
Searching For Bicycles In Beijing
Photographer and Visual Artist Zhao Xiaomeng is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘Bicycles in Beijing Now’. To see…
Confidence, Narcissism & Self
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series “Do you know the story of the praying mantis? It raised its arm to stop an approaching…
Music | The Bright Moon Will Bring My Love To You (Ming Yue Qian Li Ji Xiang Si) By Wu Yingyin
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: The…
Urban Patterns | Ho Chi Minh City
Photographer Víctor Morante is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Víctor’s gallery of photographs, click on any image. …
Daily Life | Bangladesh
Documentary & Street Photographer Ayman Nakib is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Ayman’s gallery, click on any photograph. …
Urban Photography | Chongqing, China
Photographer Maciej Leszczynski is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘Chongqing’. To see Maciej’s body of work, click on…
Elderly Folks Pass Time | China’s Parks
Filmmaker & Photographer Ryan Harding is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘Old People in Parks’. To see…
Cookbook Review | Japanese Cooking By Emi Kazuko
This book was hand-picked for review, from The Hermit Poet’s International Cookbook Collection. Hermit Poet’s notes: Japan is a highly technological country that holds…
Harmony vs. Disarray
Nibbling On Asian History and Philosophy Series: Source: Who Is Dogen Zenji? Illumination From Our Feet Arranging our shoes neatly, we bring…
Start of a New Series! Nibbling On Asian History and Philosophy
I first read this poem over thirty-five years ago, relating to impermanence, in a university Asia history class textbook. The poem was composed by Takijirō Ōnishi.…
Daily Life | 1970s & 1980s
Photographer Dan Lenchner is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Dan’s body of work, click on any photograph. …
Travel Photography
Photographer Alesya Osadchaya is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this travel photography. To see Alesya’s body of work, click on any image. …
End-of-Life Care & Culture | China
Documentary Photographer Jiwei Han is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor this social documentary photography. From the ongoing project ‘Hugging Death’. To see Jiwei’s body…
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followed by ducks the fisherman walks chewing betel nut content spending most days sitting on the bank casting his line into the river * Find More…
Crafting Christmas Decorations In Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China
Photographer Ronghui Chen is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Christmas Factory’. To see Ronghui’s body of work,…
In A Tight Spot | Maeklong Railway Market, Thailand
Documentary Photographer Aydin Cetinbostanoğlu is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Mae Klong Railway Market, Thailand’. To see…
Macau In Black & White
Photojournalist Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘Macau 5.0’. To see Gonçalo’s body of…
History, Daily Life & Food | Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand
Documentary Photographer Aydin Cetinbostanoğlu is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Chinatown | Bangkok, Thailand’. To see Aydin’s…
Vietnam
Photographer Paola Stella is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Vietnam’ project. To see Paola’s body of work, click on…
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Sprinkle gold and silver Consumer nation Chasing wealth is motivation People form a line Xi Jinping Communist Party Control all minds See also: Global Economy…
Destruction & Regeneration | Controlled Mountain Fire | Japan
Photographer Arito Nishiki is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Nagino’ project. To see Arito’s body of work, click…
Abortion, Family & Identity | The Stories & Thoughts Of Five Women Living In A Patriarchal Society | China
Artist Zihui Song is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary. From the project ‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Abortion?’. …
Faces Of Bangladesh
Photographer Mou Aysha is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait photography. To see Mou’s gallery of photographs, click on any image. …
Armenia
Photographer Alexander Bronfer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Armenia’ project. To see Alexander’s body of work, click…
Daily Life | Kashmir
Photographer Elijah Hurwitz is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these daily life images. From the project ‘Kashmir Valley’. To see Elijah’s stories click…
Living Spaces
Photographer Tommaso Riva is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Interiors’ series. To see Tommaso’s projects, click on any photograph.…
Tbilisi, Georgia
Photographer and Visual Artist Pablo Ferrari is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this landscape photography. From the ‘Urban’ series. To see Pablo’s portfolio…
Indonesia | A Decade Ago
Photographer Massimo Mastrorillo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Indonesia | Just Another Day’ project. To see Massimo’s …
Acid Attack Survivors’ Stories | Life, Society & Forgiveness
Business Research Analyst and Photographer Jai Thakur is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this story. From the project ‘The Fighting Souls’. To see…
