“Vulnerable” Featured Artist Judy Klass
Synkroniciti is stoked to welcome back writer Judy Klass, based in Nashville, with “Flesh Wounds,” a provocative sci-fi story set on an alternative Earth plagued by an intractable menace. “There …
“Picking Blackberries” by Annette Boushey Holland wins Synkroniciti’s “Family” poetry contest
Synkroniciti is excited to announce our “Family” poetry contest winner, northern California poet and writer Annette Boushey Holland. “Picking Blackberries” reminds us that all beings (not only humans) are attracted …
Possessed by Violence: Valhalla Rising
Valhalla Rising is a complex and violent film, full of beautiful, savage images and scant dialogue. What actually happens onscreen? Nicolas Winding Refn‘s brutal tour-de-force Valhalla Rising stars Mads Mikkelsen …
Quote for Today: Rob Sheffield
On the way we talked about the road sign Bridge Ices Before Road. I always wondered, If that’s a problem, why don’t they just build the bridge out of the …
Trash Talking: Letters from Discarded Paper, Second Set
Cruelty is a consequence of ignorance. What happens to our world and our relationships when we regard them as disposable? These images by photographer Michael Bogdanffy-Kriegh inspired me to write poetry that explores …
Thoughts from Zion Canyon: At The Temple of Sinawava on the Virgin River
At the end of the road in Zion National Park, there is a place called the Temple of Sinawava, a natural amphitheater nearly 3,000 feet deep. From this shaded, still …
On Enlightenment: The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato’s Allegory In Clay by Michael Ramsey and John Grigsby
The philosopher Plato speaks of his understanding of human nature in Book VII of The Republic, in a short allegory known as the Allegory of the Cave, which you can …
Creating New Worlds: Frank Herbert’s Dune
The power in sci-fi and fantasy lies in the creation of new worlds. Why do these worlds capture the imagination? Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never consistent. It …