We are pleased to present the August issue of Synchronized Chaos, which features a host of insightful, creative work from an eclectic collection of writers, poets and visual artists.

August’s theme can be broadly interpreted as perspective: this month’s contributors draw on their unique perspectives—as visual artists, gardeners, writers, poets, philosophers, and cultural historians. Interpretation and perspective are integral parts of the human existence; our capacity for understanding nuances in our daily life leads to multilayered, complex inferences that shape the way we view the world.

Anthony May’s art explores our cultural history, and the structures we build to leave a legacy and cope with mortality. (We’ve featured his artwork on the cover of the forthcoming PDF edition.) Ernest Williamson’s pieces use colour and direction to provide an impression of movement and activity; they give a sense of something or someone from a different perspective. Marion De Sousa’s “Gardener’s Lament” story describes common garden weeds in several ways, and describes  a kind of long-term heroic engagement with the weeds, with characteristic gentle humour. Simon Charlton, in ‘I. NO I’, illustrates the persistence of grief and separation through descriptive stream of consciousness. Jane Dorotik calls attention to social injustices in California’s prison system. In addition to contributors’ essays, poetry and art, we also feature a review of the Pocket Opera’s production of La Vie Parisienne, as well as a review of Tanya Egan Gibson’s How to Buy a Love of Reading.

For the month of August, we have also included a PDF version of the magazine for offline reading. Details are in the linked post.

Happy reading!

Cristina Deptula, Creative Facilitator, and Finn Gardiner, Acting Editor

Synchronized Chaos Magazine