Relationship Basics | The Millennial Male Advice Guide to Being a Man
Women are the most beautiful creatures on the planet. Whether you are dating or in a marriage, it is important to treat your lady right. If…
Start Of A New Series | The Millennial Male Advice Guide to Being a Man
This Edge of Humanity Magazine series is going to cover what it means to be a man. I know that many of you need instant gratification…
The Human Movement | North Africa
Photographer Zakaria Wakrim is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Amoudou’. To see Zakaria’s body of work, click…
Under The Watchful Eye Of My Neighbor
Photographer Lauren Lohman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Peep Show’. To see Lauren’s body of work,…
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Watch body language Reveals true message Listen carefully Loose lips speak reality Intuition provides safety Developing skills in order to better read a person’s…
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Slave to the chips Blackjack juiced his veins Casino was his domain Greed kept him in chains Lost the rent wife would complain Pawn it all…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Spill the Wine By Eric Burdon and War (1970)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE Back to HOME PA
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…
Coexisting With Insomnia
Fashion Photographer Polina Shubkina is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘Insomnia’ series. To see Polina’s body of work,…
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…
Zen Meditation
This black marble Buddha in my garden displays serenity. When I’m also meditating, I feel at peace with myself and all that surrounds me. …
The Fitness Undertake
The Life Coach Series By Carioca Da Gema Half of Americans are reported to have tried to lose weight. 26 million homes have gym…
Photography Book Recommendation | Deeds of War By James Nachtwey
The work in this book immortalizes images of war, survival, struggles, and defiance. The photographs bring us back to wars from the 1980s and is…
Music | Rainy Night In Georgia Performed By Boz Skaggs
I drop cubes of ice into my glass and pour some Jack Daniel’s whiskey. Walking back to my recliner, I stop at my CD player and…
Orgasm Via Robot | The Sex Toy Of Mass Destruction
Written by: Carioca Da Gema While so many people around the world are occupied with the issues of homosexuality and same-sex marriage, technology as…
You Owe Me An Apology!
Written by: Carioca Da Gema We Americans love an apology. If it is owed to us we will ask for it, we will demand, and…
Meditation Technique #3
I love to sometimes perform meditation using a chanting CD by Deva Premal. I use the first track on the disk for my meditation, but the…
Meditation Technique #2
This meditation technique that I practice is not the most orthodox or traditional, but it works mighty fine for me. I’m dressed in a very soft…
Meditation Technique #1
I have a personal form of meditation which is very effective for relieving my stress. I sit on a cushion, eyes closed, in a half lotus…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | 99 Luftballons By Nena (1983)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE
The Queer Community In The Navajo Nation
Videographer and Photographer Jeremy Meek is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography. From the project ‘Isolation On The Reservation’. To…
Preserving Tradition In Mea Shearim | The Lights Of Chanukah
Photographer Efrat Sela is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Hanukkah’. To see Efrat’s body of work, click…
Why Are The Wealthy So Scared?
Written by: Carioca Da Gema “We are all a paycheck away from homelessness!” Said a woman waiting in line next to me. She…
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Who is really in control? The Dominant Or Submissive Sex Partner * Sub Knows what turns them on Dom Does Most of the work However Real…
My Zen Tropical Garden
It was a heavy summertime nighttime rain. Thunder and lightning provided a sound and light show that was free of charge. After the rain stopped, I…
Music | Crucify Your Mind By Rodriguez (1970)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE
Music | Over The Rainbow Performed “Live” By Judy Garland (1955)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE
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slowly pushing cart dead-end alleyway maybe mid-twenties hair completely grey frozen face her eyes look faraway Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 Who is…
Long Reach Of The Net
Information today is very powerful and spreads like wildfire. Because of the internet (social media), portable devices, and the twenty four hour news cycle, information whether…
Amongst Chaos In Mexico City
Photographer Alessandro Bo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘Tenochtitlan’. To see Alessandro’s body of work, click on…
Time Games
The Life Coach Series By Carioca Da Gema Like handcuffs, time restrains movement and limits our lives. In vain, one struggles to organize it,…
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Artificial intelligence Automation Nothing Can Stop Rapid Apocalyptic Job Elimination Tax revenue Collapse Cities Counties States Federal government No longer can afford to pay pensions …
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | (In Other Words) Fly Me To The Moon Performed By Astrud Gilberto (1965)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. Play this song for your lady; hold her tight, passionately kiss, and then say…
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Japanese bondage Tokyo Japan They met at Ginza Station Money did change hands Ropework was her specialty The ladies switched roles that night Copyright© Edge…
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Ras Muhammad Coral reef Hand and hand we swam Only mask, snorkel, fins Both stunned with beauty That day made Pact you and me Spread…
Beautiful Azan By Muadin Hafiz Mustafa Ozcan
Good Morning! I miss the Middle East. Morning walks in total darkness, listening to the call to prayer, radiating from Mosque speakers. To listen on…
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. …
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Waiting Around To Die Performed By The Be Good Tanyas (2003)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE
Is Walmart Forcing Customers To Do The Work Left Behind After Employees Are Replaced By Automation?
Written by: Carioca Da Gema My neighborhood super-center is crowded. The aisles are narrow with kids running around, people with specialty mobile chairs, and…
American News | Who Can We Trust?
Mainstream news media is controlled by large corporations and they are beholden to their advertisers and other special interest groups. OK- Sometimes they have to stay…
Slavery, Mesopotamia 3500BC | NOT American Ingenuity
Written by: Carioca Da Gema Slavery has been scattered throughout human history. It was first reported 5,500 years ago in Mesopotamia. Slavery contributed to…
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…
America Must Secure Its Border
The United States needs to stop playing around and secure its border. The US has to concentrate on its own problems and for the foreseeable future…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Have You Ever Seen the Rain? By Creedence Clearwater Revival (1971)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE
Life Is Impermanent
The weather was extremely cold. Bone chilling cold! This photo was taken near Transylvania, Romania. The road was desolate and the surrounding area was isolated. The…
The Elusive Zen Mind
The cliff divers of Acapulco Mexico have nerves of steel and are extremely focused when performing their extraordinary aerobatic dives off the edge of the mountain,…
Words Hurt
Saying something hurtful to a good friend or someone you love is completely different than just having a heated argument with that person. Words cut…
What Do You See In Your Rear View Mirror Of Life?
As individuals get older what do they see when looking in the rear view mirror of life? Many people chase their entire time on earth and…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Sweet Jane Performed By Cowboy Junkies (1988)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE
Fettuccine With Fresh Seafood, Tomatoes & Herbs | Illustrated Recipe
Course: Dinner Inspired by: Fresh seafood from fishmonger. Ingredients/Directions: Seafood: Clean the shrimp, but leave the shells on. Slice the calamari. Cut the mahi-mahi in cubes.…
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President Xi Cannot Contain His Glee Maybe Trump Forget Me USA Again Entering Middle East Mind Fuck Zone No Biggie Only $220 million dollar drone Persians…
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Sometimes I Remember The Hunt For Knowledge All night University Study Room Mixing Drinking Coffee & Mountain Dew Taking Breaks Playing Go With Korean Ocean…
Kundalini Yoga | Happy International Yoga Day
Cavernous breathing Torturous toxins leaving All thoughts are fleeting Some emotions misleading Coiled serpent is feeding Back to HOME PAGE Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Music | Angel Of The Morning Performed By Juice Newton (1981)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE
Music | Ball and Chain Performed By Janis Joplin & Big Brother and The Holding Company At 1967 Monterey Pop Festival (Summer Of Love)
Good morning ! Here is a bone-shaking live performance to get your Friday started. This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection To…
“…walking on very thin ice.”
Photographer Mo Verlaan is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the series ‘Undercurrent’. To see Mo’s body of work, click…
Osaka, Japan
Graphic Designer and Photographer Laura Thonne is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Osaka’ series. To see Laura’s body of…
Deafness | A Photographer’s Story Of Denial
Artist Kate Disher-Quill is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the book/project ‘Earshot’. To see Kate’s body of work, click…
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…
“Please stay with me tonight, just in case.”
Written by: Kaitlin Oster Growing up, I always feared I would lose my mother, a stubborn German who loved hard and disliked herself even…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Long Long Time Performed By Linda Ronstadt (1970)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE
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The old lady Always fed husband cabbage soup He died in sixties She lived well into nineties Investing savings wisely Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019…
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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 …
The Musical Relics In France’s Abandoned Castles & Houses | Pianos
Photographer Romain Thiery is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the book/project ‘Requiem for pianos’. To see Romain’s body of work,…
Men Women | Marriage, Relationships, Friendship, Love & Sex | Peeling Off The Human Condition Volume II By The Hermit Poet | Now LIVE On Kindle
Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS ‘Men, Women, Marriage, Relationships, Friendship, Love & Sex’ is volume II of the Peeling Off The Human…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Je t’ aime… moi non plus By Serge Gainsbourg and Performed with Jane Birkin | Best Erotic Song Ever Recorded (1969)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE
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Photographer Jens Klettenheimer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Jens’ body of work, click on any photograph. …
Not Enough Hours Before Sunset | The Endless Dance With Time
Photographer Reiko Imoto is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the series Time Traveler’s Diary. To see Reiko’s body of…
My Make-Believe Village Life | Childhood Stories
Photographer Katerina Kouzmitcheva is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Travelling to non-existing past’. To see Katerina’s body…
Inmates | Their Thoughts & Living Spaces
Documentary and Portrait Photographer Bettina von Kameke is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Cells’. To see Bettina’s…
Body Beautiful
Visual Artist Evija Laivina is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘I Just Want To Be Beautiful….’. To see…
Drag Queens Intimate Portraits
Photographer Jan Klos is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these portraits. From the ‘Queens at home’series. To see Jan’s body of work, click…
Reinterpreting My Father’s Hallucinations
Photographer Glorija Lizde is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘F20.5’. To see Glorija’s body of work, click…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Like A Rolling Stone Live 1966 By Bob Dylan
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. Outstanding live performance that will raise the hairs on your arms. A bit of background…
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abandoned tree stump harnessing tenacity refuses to completely decay Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider…
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…
Artist Exposé | Acrylic Paintings
Artist and Graphic Designer Philippe Caspar is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Philippe’s body of work click on any…
Space
Photographer Benedikt Partenheimer is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘TURNAROUND’ series. To see Benedikt’s body of work, click…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Big In Japan Performed By Ane Brun
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE
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Surrounded By Flustered Tourists Taking Selfies The old man Took Leisurely Snaps With Polaroid camera Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry…
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long-time regurgitate past searching cannot find a laugh Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you, please consider a…
Toronto | 1980s
Social Landscape Photographer Avard Woolaver is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the book ‘Toronto Flashback (1980-1986)’. To see Avard’s body…
Sanatoriums Of The Former Soviet Union
Artist and Writer Jason Oddy is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Sanatorium’ series. To see Jason’s body of work,…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Diamonds And Rust By Joan Baez (1975)
This song is selected from the Hermit Poet’s music collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE Back to HOME PAGE
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4 a.m. Termites Chewing In Harmony With Me Tapping Typewriter keys Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained you,…
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Collecting Seashells White beaches of Sanibel Boy trusting all Became man who is cynical Dodged too many curve balls Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019…
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Young love in Beirut Divided by religion Tragic destiny Cross above her rooftop Prayer rug below his knees Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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She is invisible Pregnant Working graveyard shift Immigrant Scrubbing toilets sweeping dirt Says better than country of birth Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Rich Folks Hoax By Rodriguez (1970)
“The priest is preaching from a shallow grave He counts his money, then he paints you saved” * This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s…
Turn A Right? Left? Got an App for that?
Written by: Carioca Da Gema During my school years, the calculator was an item of desire. It was the forbidden gadget, inside and outside…
The Enchanted Passage | A Nile River Story
Written by: Carioca Da Gema I closed my eyes, and go back thousands of years The Pharaohs had enjoyed this moment before me The river,…
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,…
The Interaction | Woman & Dress
Adjunct Lecturer and Photographer William Zuback is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these fine art/portrait photography. From ‘The Dress’ series. To see William’s…
From The Gardens Of An English Country House
Photographer Amanda Harman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From ‘Garden Stories’ series. To see Amanda’s body of work, click…
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…
Restoring The European Bison
Documentary Photographer Adrián Domínguez is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘RESTORING BISON’. To see Adrián’s body of…
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’. …
Sisterhood
Photographer Katerina Kouzmitcheva is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these portraits. From the project ‘Sisters’. To see Katerina’s body of work, click on…
The Search For A Heartbeat
Written by: Carioca Da Gema The Search For A Heartbeat AVAILABLE NOW! At the stairway to hell NEAREST YOU! There are pounding hearts in…
Everglades’ Stories
Written by: Carioca Da Gema The land is flat The weather is hot and humid The mosquitoes take your attention away The animals invite…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Both Sides Now By Joni Mitchell (1969)
This song is for the millennials typing on your devices. Turn off your electronic gadgets. Close your eyes and listen to one of the most…
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Pour me some bourbon I just upset my woman Do you have spare bed? She wants to chop off my head Bartender help or I’m dead…
Socialist Style | Poland & Lithuania
Photographer & Visual Artist Paulina Korobkiewicz is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘WALL UNIT’. To see Paulina’s body…
One Hell Of A Ride | A Photographer’s Story Of Immersion In Custom Bike Culture | Los Angeles, USA
Street Photographer Andy Hann is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Metal To The Pedal’. To see Andy’s…
