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Phantasia (Latin definition: imagination ; Greek: apparition) By Melanie Anne Phillips I saw a shadow in my house And then it disappeared. But in that moment, manifest, Was that which I most feared. For reaching deep within the folds That … Continue reading →

Here is how you use narrative in the real world: My conversation today with someone defending taking children away from their parents at the border… (I’m a grandparent, and this cannot stand!)

I’m sorry. I just heard the audio clip of the children taken from their parents by the border patrol – crying in fear for their father. And I thought about my 18 month old grandson who is about the same … Continue reading →

Some time ago, I decided to write a poem based on sound Dramatica Theory of Narrative concepts.  Specifically, I wanted to cover all four throughlines (I, You, We, and They) and have each follow a quad (family of four) of … Continue reading →