by Peter Loewer “A month or so ago I marched in here and said that I was as mad as hell,” said the Curmudgeon as he walked into the General Store, and as often is the case when anger takes hold of his psyche, his complexion began to get highlightsContinue Reading
by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Poetry Editor/Columnist Go Fish Woods were my father’s sanctuary. Where a small tributary trickled into the James River, he sat on the bank still as a monk, his fishing rod at attention. The line pierced the surface of the water, the worm lurked inContinue Reading
by Bill Walz Ask me if I’m happy, and my answer is ‘yes.’ Ask me if I’m sad, and my answer is ‘yes.’ Life is so thick with all possibilities that when you enter into the moment in awareness, the reasons for happiness and sadness are all present, and youContinue Reading
Do What You Do And Be Who You Are by Greg Vineyard I recently noticed a car window sticker that expressed the following: “Music Isn’t What I Do, It’s What I AM.” I appreciate the sentiment about creative pursuits – and I also feel that the whole statement helps usContinue Reading
by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Poetry Editor/Columnist Everything you need to know can be learned at a poetry reading. I was early to Word Fest’s opening event. I was also on the wrong floor of the Asheville Center for Tourism, which is where Lenoir-Rhyne, Asheville Campus is located. (InContinue Reading
by James Cassara Back again with an unusually broad sampling of new sounds, spanning the continents and hopping from genre to genre. As always, Rapid River Magazine readers are encouraged to support our local music shops. They are an integral part of Asheville’s vibrant music scene. When Saints Go MachineContinue Reading
by Peter Loewer Storekeep, Mrs. Storekeep, Cityfella — who was beginning to spend more than his usual amount of time in the store, leading Mrs. Storekeep to suspect that problems were mounting on his home-front, especially because Mrs. Cityfella (her name was Irene) had not been in for a monthContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD “Dr. Jack, I was told that I should be taking calcium supplements because of my age. What do you think?” Nora, a 52 year old, small, thin, pale Caucasian stared intently at her doctor. “I was told that I had small bones and was probably osteoporotic.Continue Reading
by Carol Pearce Bjorlie, Rapid River Poetry Editor/Columnist In Silence, comes the Muse. [ silence ] Silence deserves a capital “S”. There’s so little of it. If you don’t believe me, read One Square Inch of Silence: One Man’s Quest to Preserve Quiet, by Gordon Hempton, (Simon and Schuster). RuthContinue Reading
