Racing

Feint, then dodge; avoid obstacles and roadblocks. Master hairpin turns. This track, where racers race, has its own etiquette; its harsh demands attracts those who test skill and survival lap after lap at speeds that make defying death more visible, its vital glimpse much nearer.

Poet's Corner, Uncategorized

March 14, 2024

A Grand Day Out!

You often see “Christmas in July” store sales. Well, this is my “July in March” writing (four months apart, but only two seasons apart). When my little family lived in Yanceyville, we frequented two more-urban areas: Danville and Greensboro. In those days, before the existence of Danville’s marvelous Science Center, the Greensboro Natural Science Center... Read More

Essays

March 12, 2024

The Meeting

(Scene: At Jason and Chelsea’s apartment in North Carolina) “You dog, you. What are you doing here?” “Hah. Got your cat-tention, did I?” “I hate the fact that you’re in my home. Don’t touch my food bowl.” “There’s food? Where?” “No food for you! I’m going to eat it. Don’t touch my water fountain, either. ... Read More

Fiction

March 9, 2024

Movies You Missed From 20 Years Ago: Jersey Girl

Jersey Girl (6/10 Rating) Released March 26, 2004 For rent/purchase on all major platforms. Genre: Romantic Comedy, Comedy, Drama, Romance PG-13: Language and Sexual Content 1h 42m Did you see that movie with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez that came out like 20 years ago? No, not Gigli. The one Kevin Smith directed…that didn’t... Read More

Movies You Missed

March 8, 2024

Inside OWE Arts & Culture: Harper Scollo

Harper Scollo could hardly have helped but become an artist. Her father, a well-known potter, photographer, and painter, and her mother, a jeweler and knitter, are both artists and, throughout Harper’s childhood, were constantly occupied in their artistic endeavors. “I grew up in a household where someone was always creating something,” Harper told us. Besides... Read More

Collage

March 5, 2024

Inside the Method of Acting With Ashley Jones

Though she currently lives in Italy, performing with an acting troupe for young audiences, Ashley Jones’ roots are in Danville, Virginia. She lived there her whole life and earned her Bachelors in Theatre at Averett University, but all that changed in 2018 when Jones decided to take the plunge and pursue acting professionally. Since then,... Read More

Action

March 1, 2024

Investing In Yourself May Seem Risky at First, But It’s Worth It

Under the pulse of a jovial beat, Marcus Clements, better known as Phishnets, stands as a curator of memories spun from tracks that encourage a sea of strangers to move as one. His story, like his music, is an intricate tapestry of passion, rhythm, and the pursuit of shared joy. A teacher by day and... Read More

Cover Features

February 21, 2024

Subversion

Backing away, I study you as if a pirate his spoils, his largesse off a lumbering ship foolish for transporting such desirable cargo, a model for a masthead. Aloof, you stare, unafraid as a regal Eurybia set to cast a spell, alter constellations, capture my heart in a whirlpool.

Uncategorized

February 15, 2024

Inside OWE Arts & Culture: Tina Cornely

As a young child, Tina Cornely found beauty in unusual places—discarded and unwanted items. “My mother used to laugh and tell her friends her firstborn was a flower child.” At school, Tina learned to draw and write poetry, often taking awards in school contests. Art took a backseat to life, however, when Tina’s parents divorced.... Read More

Collage

February 13, 2024

The Stink Bug Having Crawled, Crawls On

While walking down one hallway of Danville’s First Presbyterian Church on a Sunday a while back, I saw something small and shadowy which stood out against the wall’s white paint. I dared not touch it, squash it, or even try to find some container in which to safely transport it back outside (as I am... Read More