Author Archives: darcie friesen hossack

Faleeha Hassan in Conversation with Jane SpokenWord

In this month’s podcast we introduce you to Ms. Faleeha Hassan. A portrait of strength in the face of dire circumstances, she invites us to feel the fire of a heart that refuses to accept defeat. Sharing her personal insight of life as a single mother, refugee and educator, she teaches us that although weContinue reading “Faleeha Hassan in Conversation with Jane SpokenWord”

WordCity Literary Journal. September 2020 Issue 1

Letter from the Editor: Darcie Friesen Hossack I wrote a letter from the editor for this, our first issue of WordCity Monthly. I wrote about the pandemic, and how governments were using it as cover to defund and commit aggression against the arts. I wrote about how writers and poets have responded by creating more,Continue reading “WordCity Literary Journal. September 2020 Issue 1”

Prayers for Aisha Lulu. A Review by Mourad Al Khatibi

Poetic antotheism celebrates life through Palestine Introduction: Aisha Lulu,  a Palestinian girl, was five years old before she was kidnapped after  suffering  severely  with malignant disease, and before she saw Palestine completely liberated,  and established its independent state. Poetry has always been a victor for just human causes. Voices from around the world united andContinue reading “Prayers for Aisha Lulu. A Review by Mourad Al Khatibi”

WordCity Literary Journal. 100 Thousand Poets for Change

Table of Contents Letter From the Editor. Darcie Friesen Hossack Welcome to WordCity Literary Journal’s September 2021 issue. For this month’s theme, we joined the 100 Thousand Poets for Change movement, and sought works to shine light into dark places. As ever, more brilliant writers and poets than we ever expect, came together with theirContinue reading “WordCity Literary Journal. 100 Thousand Poets for Change”

Table of Contents

Main Journal Letter from the Editor.Darcie Friesen Hossack   Fiction.Edited by Sylvia Petter Yours. by Bruce Meyer Yellow Fly. by Niles M. Reddick The Woman Who Vanished into Thin Air. by Raine Geoghegan Chin Chin Chan. by Robert Olen Butler High Tea. by Eliot Hudson Father’s pigeons. by Sherzod Artikov A Letter to My Readers.Continue reading “Table of Contents”

Letter from the editor. Darcie Friesen Hossack

Welcome to WordCity Literary Journal’s September 2021 issue. For this month’s theme, we joined the 100 Thousand Poets for Change movement, and sought works to shine light into dark places. As ever, more brilliant writers and poets than we ever expect, came together with their poems and stories that, as a collection, make up anContinue reading “Letter from the editor. Darcie Friesen Hossack”

I have you only. A poem by Ranjith Sivaraman

I have you only When my quaver meets a premature death in my throat When I curl up like a Chartreux I have you only When my eyes meet a deep sea of darkness in my nights When I see no face with warmth I have you only When my heart hangs like a beehiveContinue reading “I have you only. A poem by Ranjith Sivaraman”

Ode to Serena Bufalino. A poem by Marc di Saverio

ODE TO SERENA BUFALINO O ether-breathing patron saint of those whom Christ once called the least of all of us. O master of turn-arounds in ones who face the starless, moonless night of destinies they’d salamander-hide like deformities — O you who stand for those who fall as nameless as the leaves — you raiseContinue reading “Ode to Serena Bufalino. A poem by Marc di Saverio”

100 TPC* in “H-Ray Vision”. A poem by Hillol Ray

100 TPC* in “H-Ray Vision” Dawn of civilization opened up human vision To portray their own intrinsic mind- And an “internal sense” of aesthetics was born That’s still prevailing on present mankind. Biogenetic influence in our culture Relates to the seed of beauty in our brain- Followed by ethical values, disappearing fast, Like passengers inContinue reading “100 TPC* in “H-Ray Vision”. A poem by Hillol Ray”