Sorrows From Daily Life
Photographer Kai Wai Wong is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ongoing project ‘Faint Sorrow’. To see Kai ’s body…
Chasing Butterflies
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Shopping For Buddhas By: Jeff Greenwald ” Human desires are endless. It is like the…
The Tornado Inside Our Head
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: When Buddhists Attack The Curious Relationship Between Zen And The Martial Arts By: Jeffery K. Mann…
Floating
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Tao Te Ching Lao Tzu Zen Teachings on the Taoist Classic Takuan Soho Translated by Thomas…
Ancient Crafts In Marche’s Hinterland, Italy
Photographer Sebastiano Del Gobbo @ The Mirror and Dust is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Masters’. To…
Fair Fun
Photographer Aaron Bunge is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this street photography. From the project ‘State Fair’. To see Aaron’s body of work,…
A Photographer’s Story Of Grief | “…within darkness, there is also light.”
Lens-Based Artist and Educator Kristen Welles Bartley is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Flower Mound’. To see…
Kenya’s Wildlife & The Kamba Tribesmen
Photographer Pieter Bas Bouwman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Kenya | Human & Wildlife Conflict’. To…
Social Unrest
Photojournalist and Photographer Simon King is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘Thin Grey Line’. To see…
The Many Facets Of Fear
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Fear is an emotional natural response. It tells the self that adversity is on the way. We…
Society, Government & The Health Care System In The US
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In its infancy, societies are created by collective ideals and wants. Since the caveman, we have done…
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Searching Only found emptiness Took a break Sat by the river Saw minnows In close formation Swim by I started to cry Remembering When All…
Feast On The Moment
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Zen And Japanese Culture By: Daisetz T. Suzuki “The pine tree lives for a thousand…
Slice and Dice | Just A Bit
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Budo Mind and Body Training Secrets of the Japanese Martial Arts By: Nicklaus Suino “Perceiving…
Green Shoots
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Tao Te Ching By: Lao Tzu Translated By Stephen Mitchell #76 Excerpt ” Men are…
The Story In Your Eyes
Music Producer and Photographer Benjamin Gordon is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait photography. From the ‘Portraits’ series. To see Benjamin’s body…
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standing in light rain belly growling stopped front of restaurant window fantasize eating gourmet pizza drinking craft beer Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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after listening to my troubles the fisherman cast his line then said: ride riptide life gives few free rides Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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we met in the park her face displayed misery teeth decayed she told me: “I paint away the past it is my therapy” …
Menstrual Cycles | I Do Not Want Them!
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Teenage girls maybe taking pharmaceuticals in the effort to minimize the experience of having their periods.…
America’s Health Care System Subjugate Citizens
no health insurance emergency hospital visit unable to pay judgment garnish wages modern day slaves this is America today Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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sack of rocks I carry lifetime of worry Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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sitting on sidewalk not saying a word rattling coins in my cup Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry…
American Ranchers
Photographer Scott Baxter is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait/documentary photography. From the book/project ‘100 Years 100 Ranchers’. To see Scott’s body…
Temple Walls | Japan
Photographer Ryuten Paul Rosenblum Roshi (a lineage holder in the tradition of Dongshan and Dogen) is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo…
Backroom Stories | Caring For The Human Body | Crematorium
Photographer Juraj Lipscher is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Body Shops /Crematoriums’. To see Juraj’s body of…
Long Live The Books | The Disappearing Bookstores
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema My quiet time in the bookstore, where did it go? In 2004 there were 38,539 bookstores in…
Squeeze The Sponge
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Tao Of Jeet Kune Do By Bruce Lee ” Sharpen the psychic power of seeing…
Family | The Good & The Bad
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The Family We Are Born Into Family can be beneficial or disastrous for one’s well being. Without…
Family | Our Public & Private Lives
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Public exposure can make a small problem into a catastrophic one. The reality of our family life…
Family | More Members, More Problems
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema There are many families known by their tribulations. But are their struggles any different than the ones…
Americans, Spending & The Christmas Holiday
The painful dump of Christmas sales in 2008 is over a decade old and the predictions for 2019 are astonishing. We spent a whopping one…
Music | Blue By Joni Mitchell (1971)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Blue Worldwide,…
Surfers
Artist and Photographer Justin Dingwall is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait photography. From the project ‘Seeking Sirens’. To see Justin’s body…
Start Of A New Series | Q&A With The Hermit Poet | Why Is There So Much Corruption?
Hermit Poet’s Answer: Throughout history the wealthy and powerful have taken advantage of the less privileged. The difference is that today corruption is more in our…
Fear | Lacking By The Youngsters & Considered By The Elders
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The neighborhood daredevils gather at the end of the cul-de-sac every evening. Lacking any fear or concern…
Get Angry!
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema We are told to control ourselves and suppress our anger, but too many…
Individualism
The Millennial Male Advice Guide to Being a Man By The Hermit Poet Make your own mark in life and you will not have…
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surrounded by dusty books slowly aging with me I provide shelter they share knowledge lifelong friends (A section of the Hermit Poet’s library) …
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only cuts perfect flowers walks past the rest never married she just turned 81 still searching for “the one” Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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forty years experience hitting same nail without fail empty walls sand in hourglass no longer falls Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019…
Sleeping & The Money We Spend To Doze Off
It is estimated that 113 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. We popped 2 billion dollars of pills, bought 16 billion dollars worth of fancy…
United We Stand
Director of Photography Jared Moossy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘ United We Stand’ series. To see Jared’s…
Mystery
Photographer Pauline Alioua is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the multimedia project ‘X, THE UNKNOWN’. To see Pauline’s body…
Projections Of My Childhood Fears
Photographer Mari Masouridou is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘THE NAMELESS DREAD’. To see Mari’s body of…
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slippery stepping stones rats feast on happiness weeds of sadness Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained…
Zazen
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Wholehearted Way A Translation of Eihei Dogan’s Bendowa Translated by Shohaku Okumura and Taigen Daniel…
How Entrenched Are Brand Names In Our Lives
In the top 100 Google searches, which in by itself depicts Americans’ interests, you will find the daily necessities such as: weather ranking #8, news…
Chasing After The Prize
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Zen Keys By: Thich Nhat Hanh (Excerpt) ” The giant bird has gone thousands of…
“You Don’t Know Me!” | The Knowledge We Think We Have
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema There are people in our lives that we claim to know, some since…
Is The Lack Of Ability To Do Simple Math Ruining Our Finances?
“Calculator” ranks 22 on the list of the top 100 Google searches. We look for assistance to calculate things in our lives 22,470,000 times as…
Hellfest 2019 | The Spectators
Photographer Yannick Bourcier @ Galerie Izkina is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this street portrait photography. From the eBook ‘Hellfest 2019’. To see…
“Win At All Cost”
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Society accepts and even reveres ‘the win at all cost’ mentality as being…
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turning handle on sausage grinder filling casings I look outside trees lost all their leaves open another can of beer Alone this time of year…
Hong Kong People Speak
President Xi Suffers Embarrassing Defeat From Hong Kong People Voting Overwhelmingly for Pro-democracy & continued chip chip chipping away of iron grip In Hong Kong…
Silodrome | The Thrill, The Rush & The Cheers Keeping A Dying Sport Alive | India
Documentary Photographer Abhirup Dasgupta is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Tryst with Death’. To see Abhirup’s body…
Supported By ‘Compadres’ Trump Marches On
Big boss stands tall Only pawns fall Republican politicians Submissively Carry toxic ball Trump In for long haul Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019…
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stacked beach chairs listening to waves arrive on shore sun almost done remembering her scent need to catch a taxi flying home soon Copyright©…
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bus comes to a stop two middle aged men argue over spot in line more lost time Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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Sitting on park bench Eating cold potato Topped with salt Wondering How many failures my fault? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If…
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I carry the container picking tomatoes the same all six days Sunday whiskey washes hope away Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
The Millennial Male Advice Guide | Lucky
The Millennial Male Advice Guide to Being a Man By The Hermit Poet Do you believe in luck? Yes, there were a few times…
Open Spigot
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Book Of Equanimity Illuminating Classic Zen Koans By: Gerry Shishin Wick ” Seeking it…
Reality | Where Do I Find It?
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is the reality in our thoughts truer than the ones existing out of…
Kindness
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Eihei Dogen Mystical Realist The Classic Introduction To Dogen’s Life And Teaching By: Hee-Jin Kim (Excerpt)…
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Players Beginning to understand All held together with rubber bands Sinking into quicksand No longer hit parade It is a charade Hurry Close window shades…
Creative Analysis & Keep Going Until Drop
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Samurai Strategies 42 Martial Secrets From Musashi’s Book Of Five Rings By: Boye Lafayette De Mente…
Interrupted
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Power OFF before supper Out of the window Quiet Dark Small lantern to help me Focusing on…
Childhood Stories
Photographer Tamvakos Vangelis is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this portrait photography. From ‘Generations’ a 15 years project. To see Tamvakos’s body of…
Slowly Cooking The Soup
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Taoist Classics The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary Volume Two The Book of Balance and…
The Blame Game & My Head On A Stick
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “Who did it?” Heads rolling for something gone wrong whether purposely done or…
Rwanda | Emerging From Years Of Violence As The ‘Switzerland Of Africa’
Video Maker and Photographer Marco Barbieri is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘A Song From Rwanda’. To…
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Varanasi India Hindu pilgrims pray and bathe in Ganges Snake charmer puts cobra at ease Sadhus smoke their chillums Burning ghats leave only ashes…
Is It All The Same?
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Guiding Light of Lao Tzu By Henry Wei Says Lao Tzu: “Misfortune is what…
Relics From Fought Battles
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The most important lesson one can learn from battling is to avoid it…
Survival
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Zen Lessons The Art of Leadership Translated By Thomas Cleary 58. Adaptation Zhantang said: (Excerpt)…
Tired Of Trying?
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema It is okay to fail, but one should not keep playing the same…
The Making Of A Butler
Photographer David Klammer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘Butler School’. To see David’s body of work, click…
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searching for answers I step on a fire ant mound I’m the intruder everyone protects their home Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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Eyeballs everywhere Population told to fear Freedom rapidly disappears Phones are tapped Internet hacked Life totally tracked Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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Human trafficking Worldwide Heartless crime rings Panama is the way Darien Jungle Highway Making trek to USA Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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every day moving bales of hay convenience fear of change only one act in play Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If…
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the Seeker went east hoping to locate peace world changed wealth and power is the game Philosophers long ago left on steam engine trains …
Humans | The Fight For Life & The Inevitability Of Death
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The only absolute in life, for every living thing on this planet is death. Suicide rates are…
The Affect Of The Angora Rabbits’ Fur On Premature Babies’ Recovery | Russia
Editing Manager and Documentary Photographer Maria Muravieva / The Agency for Social Information, Russia is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. …
“…wandering through the dark side…”
Photographer Dimitris Kechris is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘In Girum Imus Nocte’ series. To see Dimitris’s body of…
Kurdistan
Photographer Maxime Crozet is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Kurdewari, land of the Kurds’. To see Maxime’s…
Rural Life In The Bible Belt | Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Photographer Michael Young is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Dust to Dust’. To see Michael’s body of…
Nationalism | A Glossy Word For Ethnic Cleansing
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Myanmar is for Buddhists! India is for Hindus! Make America great again! Global warming warnings and…
The Pace Of Our Lives
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “Mr. President, you have a meeting in 6 minutes.” Is every minute of…
Cold War Stories & The Berlin Wall | Germany 1980s
Architecture Photographer Robert Conrad/Albumen Gallery is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. To see Albumen Gallery online exhibition ‘Memories of the…
