Click Here to Read: William Wordsworth: He Found the Infinite in Ordinary Moments by Robert Goodman on his Spoken Word Poetry Substack on April 08, 2026.
Portrait of William Wordsworth by William Shuter, lightly processed and cropped by Fowler&fowler«Talk» 18:45, 10 March 2009 (UTC). Image: William Shuter. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Click Here to Read: Tiny Stories; the moon, the president and a question: What do we need more of? I saw the Earth from space and it made me think about humanity by Linda Caroll on her Hello Writer Substack on April 8, 2026.
LOCATION: Bldg. 8, Room 183 – Photo Studio. SUBJECT: Official crew portrait for Artemis II, clockwise from left: NASA Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman. PHOTOGRAPHER: Josh Valcarcel Image: NASA Josh Valcarcel Public Domain via WIkimedia Commons.
Click Here to Read: Trump’s Impulsivity is a Danger to Us All: An Illustration of the Far End of the Obsessive-Impulsive Continuum (Vol. 6; Issue 14) by Alan Michael Karbelnig, PhD on his Journeys into the Unconscious Mind Newsletter on April 8, 2026.
President of the United States Donald Trump speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Click Here to Read: Illusory Truth Effect: The Destructive Effects of Misinformation on the Human Brain, Cautionary examples of the prevalence of misinformation in the 21st century by Richard Restak M.D. on his The Changing Brain Blog on the Psychology Today blogs on March 9, 2026.
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“Courage is contagious.”
— Kathryn Pollak, Engaged Defenders for Democracy
Kathryn spoke at the ROOM 2.26 Roundtable this week about building a grassroots democracy movement from the ground up. If you missed it, you can read about her work in ROOM 2.26.
Writing always takes courage; we hope you’ll lend yours to our upcoming issue.
We welcome: Essays and Memoirs in any language*. Max. 1,500 words
Creative Writing | Written in English. Max. 2,000 words
Poetry | Written, audio, video, and/or mixed media
Community Projects
Books For Potential Review
The submission deadline for ROOM 6.26 is May 6, 2026 Continue reading Deadline Approaching: ROOM 6.26 is Open for Submissions
Yahrtzeit For My Daughter Sarah April 4, 2026 by Merle Heidi Molofsky
Today is the first Yahrzeit for my precious daughter Sarah, And I recited the mourner’s Kaddish for her. She died a year ago, a month before her 59th birthday. She knew she was dying, we knew she was dying, We celebrated her life with her at a gathering at her home. Celebrating her life was joyous, losing her was grievous.
Sarah, my precious child,
I knew you
in utero,
your elbows and knees,
a mix
of your kicks,
and treasured each,
cupping my hands
over your exuberant limbs
within me.
You were the youngest
of my three children,
and we cherished you
as you grew,
as you strived to be
like your sister and brother.
And though they babied you,
they loved to tease,
and you aimed to please.
You were the littlest one,
responsible and kind.
You walked your friend
to school, because he was timid,
and you didn’t mind,
because he needed you. Continue reading Poetry Monday: Merle Heidi Molofsky
