Evergreen

Daphne and Stu stood at the picture window overlooking the front yard of their mother’s home, talking quietly. 

“I don’t know,” said Daphne, “something’s not right with Mom.” 

Together they peered out the window at Mildred, who was busily watering her vast garden. “How do you mean?” asked Stu. 

“She talks to her plants,” whispered Daphne. When Stu gazed at her skeptically, she said, “Really. She even has names for them.” 

Stu laughed unconvincingly. But when his sister didn’t share the humor, he grew concerned. “Well, Mom’s always been a little edgy, Sis.” 

“No,” she disagreed. “That doesn’t even begin to describe it, Stu.” 

“What would describe it, then?” he asked. 

“Try bat-shit crazy,” suggested Daphne. 

Out into the garden they walked, stopping behind Mildred at a safe distance, observing. 

“Ooh,” said Mildred, upending a watering can over a peony. “There, that’s good, take a long drink.” Mildred tittered. 

Daphne and Stu exchanged a glance, looked back at their mother, who moved onto an azalea bush. “You take a drink too, Bob.” 

Stu nudged his sister, whispered the word, “Bob?” 

Daphne made a twirling motion with a forefinger next to her head. 

“Mom,” said Stu quietly, “come on into lunch.” 

Mildred shook her head. “Nope. I’ve got to feed my babies.” 

“Babies?” he asked. 

“Of course,” replied Mildred, taking up a huge bottle of liquid fertilizer. Dipping an eye dropper into the bottle, she began dispensing plant food, drop by drop, onto individual blades of grass. 

“Mom, lunch is ready. How long do you expect this to take?” asked Stu worriedly? 

“Well, the last time I counted,” said Mildred, “there were more than 400,000 blades of grass.” She began humming a merry tune. 

“Mom,” said Daphne, stepping across the lawn and reaching for her mother. 

“You’re crushing them!” shrilled Mildred in horror. “Get off, get off!” 

Daphne leaped back onto the pavement. 

“Ooh,” wailed Mildred. “You hurt Aaron!” 

“Who’s Aaron?” asked Stu? 

“The dandelion,” replied Mildred, cosseting the bent weed in her age-spotted hands. 

Stu made a pained face at Daphne, who rolled her eyes. “I told you so,” she mouthed silently.  

The next day Stu called Mildred’s doctor with what they observed.  Dr. Zeel thought they were overly alarmed, but agreed to have Mildred in the next week.  

Dr. Zeel told Mildred at their appointment why her children were concerned. Mildred laughed and told the doctor “Oh, that’s just a game I play to keep myself amused. I know the plants don’t listen to me. I’ll try to be more discreet around the kids.” The doctor did some tests and told Mildred everything looked good and not to worry. 

 After she got home Mildred called her children and scolded them. “You shouldn’t have gotten my doctor involved,” she said. My plants won’t like you after I tell them what you did.”  

Daphne and Stu were more concerned than ever about Mildred, but couldn’t think of what to do next. Mildred wouldn’t speak to them.  

In the following weeks Mildred’s children had to rethink Mildred’s relationship with her garden. A three hundred foot redwood which didn’t grow within seven hundred miles sprang up overnight in Stu’s backyard. Dandelions broke through Daphne’s sidewalk and driveway, fracturing the concrete. Other mysterious botanical phenomena occurred throughout the world. 

 Even Mildred did not know that her plants talked to other plants.  Fruit trees refused to grow fruit, wheat and other plants that normally provided the staff of life did not cooperate as well.  While sympathetic with the plants, Mildred recognized that she had to prevent a global catastrophe. She convinced her children to apologize to her plants so they could pass along the forgiveness to humans.  

Stu and Daphne felt really stupid, but based on the gravity of the situation, they knew they had to do it. With Mildred helping to prepare their remarks, her children addressed the plants in the garden.  

“Plants in Mildred’s garden, we were foolish,” muttered Stu. 

“We didn’t consider your feelings. We were wrong in thinking that you didn’t really understand what Mildred was saying,” added Daphne. 

Stu added: “We know plants have rights too.” 

In tandem they murmured, “We beg your forgiveness and hope that you can convince the other plants that humans depend on to provide food for them again.” 

 Mildred has listened in.  When Daphne and Stu were done, Mildred bent to the ground, then rose up and told them how her plants answered. “They will do what you want under one condition.” 

 Stu and Daphne answered in unison “Whatever they want. We’re good for it.”  

Mildred assured them, “Oh, it’s easy and I’ll do it. All they ask for is a double ration of the fertilizer treat I give them.” 

 Stu asked “It’s that easy? Can you start now?” 

 “I’m on it in the next five minutes. It’s a good thing I stocked up on their treat.” 

 Good to their “word” Mildred’s plants passed on the kids’ apology and worldwide, the plants returned to their normal behavior. 

 Four prosperous years passed before food crops went on strike again, protesting overcrowding, abrasive weed killers and that pesky hedge trimmer thing. 

How Social Media Affects Young People

Nowadays, it is difficult to imagine life without social media. They have become an integral part of our lives: some people use them to stay informed about the news, others to communicate with friends, and some to gain knowledge. Especially among young people, the role of social media is enormous.

However, their impact can vary from person to person — for some, they bring benefits, while for others, they become a reason for wasting time. For me personally, social media brings more benefits. Because I try to use them properly.

For example, through the “Ibrat Farzandlari” app, I do various exercises to learn German, English, and other foreign languages. This app helps me improve my vocabulary and make my speech more fluent. In addition, through the “Mutolaa” app, I read new books and stories every day. Such platforms awaken in me a love for reading and an interest in books.

However, unfortunately, not all my peers use social media correctly. Some spend most of their time watching useless or even harmful content. This reduces their attention to studying and negatively affects their mood. Some, on the other hand, become too immersed in the virtual world and gradually distance themselves from real-life relationships. In my opinion, the problem is not in social media itself, but in us, the youth.

Because we are the ones who choose how to use them. If we use them to gain knowledge, learn languages, and stay informed about new events, they will be useful. On the contrary, if we use them to waste time, compare ourselves with others, or follow meaningless posts, they will harm us.

Social media, in fact, is a great opportunity for young people to expand their thinking, express themselves, and work on self-improvement. The important thing is to know how to use them in the right way. In conclusion, social media can be both useful and harmful — it depends on how we use them. I believe that every young person should learn to use social media in a way that brings benefit. Because every opportunity gives a real result only when it is used correctly.

The Coming

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The coming

cut of transference

is already

here

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start of fire

stiff of smoke

to buy and sell

and pay bills

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color code

on our skin of sin

feel of ash

between fingertips

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I’m on the roof

before the flood of ink

taking a nap

above the streets

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fake

sacrifice

I’m poor

and needy

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my eyes

opening

veins

and slowly closing

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my blood see through

character

soft sun of shadows

before the storm

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loaded pistol beside me

ready to dream

for the great cause

but probably with little effect

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my cell phone expanding

way of the world

six six six

near to overtaking all

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saying no to the mark

of the coming beast

will save your soul

if you know the Word.

Dr. Antonello Turco’s Holistic Method Is Art and Culture

From Italy, having spread to other European countries, Dr. Antonello Turco’s holistic method has arrived in the USA. 

It is a method for physical and mental health that, especially, has a direct and tangible connection to art.

It is certainly a cutting-edge method for physical and mental health.

I have known Dr. Turco for a year, and our relationship has become increasingly interesting and intense, as it encompasses aspects of both the physical and spiritual, but above all, always related to creativity and art.

Now, if extreme attention to appearance was once exclusive to our world of celebrities, this aspect has extended to everyone in the space of about fifty years, albeit with some discrepancies resolved precisely by Dr. Antonello Turco’s holistic method.

Dr. Turco began with a degree in Nutrition and Sports Sciences, followed by years of experience in fitness and coaching, daily developing a method that places creativity and art at its core.

For those in the celebrity world, everything is geared toward serving the audience , and therefore, the more one’s health, physical appearance, and ability to constantly optimize one’s persona improve, the more fame, one thinks it increases.

Generally, this process is often at the expense of one’s private life, since for those in show business, the priority belongs to public life, not private life.

One of the reasons for Dr. Turco’s growing success is precisely that he “gives” everyone the full range of elements that can generate optimal physical health, including excellent physical appearance.

Despite this, Dr. Turco is often in Malibu and Hollywood, and global stars flock to seek his advice.

The really interesting aspect is that the “Dr. Turco Method” is constantly evolving and therefore we will talk about it again since it is becoming a cultural and artistic motif in itself.

La Fenetre de Paris announces a submission opportunity for poets. Poetry anthology Water: The Source of Life seeks submissions

Contributor Taylor Dibbert seeks reviewers for his new poetry book On the Rocks. Please email us at synchchaos@gmail.com if you’re interested.

Also, we will stop accepting submissions for November’s first issue on October 25th. You may still submit after that date, but your work will go into our second issue for the month.

Now, for this month’s second issue, Learning From History.

Sayani Mukherjee muses on the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.

Kelly Moyer’s film, created together with Hunter Sauvage and starring Robert P. Moyer and Annie, draws on ancient myth to understand the United States’ modern political situation. Abigail George analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of certain leadership styles illustrated by Donald Trump and several African leaders. Patricia Doyne speaks to the hubris of American political leadership. Andrew Brindle and Christina Chin’s tan-rengas explore society’s injustices and contradictions.

Ivan Pozzoni’s poetry declares his speaker’s independence of mind as an artist and offers critiques of government funds’ being taken from ordinary taxpayers to bail out large banks. Bill Tope’s short story celebrates the power of understanding and empathy for people at all social levels. Poet Eva Petropoulou Lianou interviews poet Til Kumari Sharma about the importance of gender equality, humanity and empathy, and living with solid morals. Til Kumari Sharma reviews Brenda Mohammed’s poetry collection Break the Silence, about ending drug addiction, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Nordona Norqulova describes strategies world governments use to combat terrorism. Til Kumari Sharma also expresses her hope for a world where women, children, and everyone is treated with respect.

Patrick Sweeney’s one-line senryus decenter the author as head of the universe. Mark Young contributes a fresh set of altered geographies. Baskin Cooper describes encounters slightly mysterious and askance. Christopher Bernard describes the frenzied, ghostly glamour of Cal Performances’ recent production of Red Carpet.

Brian Barbeito reflects on the wonder and spiritual curiosity he finds in natural landscapes. Su Yun’s collection of poetry from Chinese elementary school students reflects care for and admiration of the natural world and also a sense of whimsy and curiosity. Stephen Jarrell Williams’ short poems depict an escape from overcrowded cities back into nature. Vaxabdjonova Zarnigor discusses the chemical composition of chia seeds and their nutritional value. Nidia Garcia celebrates the natural environment and urges people to plant trees. Madina Abdisalomova reminds us that environmental care and stewardship is everyone’s responsibility.

Mahbub Alam extols the beauty of morning and nature in his Bangladeshi home. Jonathan Butcher’s poetry explores the different rooms in which we make our lives and the stories they could tell about us. J.T. Whitehead shows how external cleaning can parallel interior personal development. Srijani Dutta discusses her personal spiritual journey in prayer to the divine of at least a few faiths.

Alexandros Stamatoulakis announces his new novel The Lonely Warrior: In the Wings of the Condor, about a man discovering himself in the midst of a tumultuous modern environment. Chris Butler’s wry poetry explores long-lasting, but hopefully not implacable, truisms of the human condition. Ana Glendza speaks to the fear and insecurities that come with being human. Kavi Nielsen speaks to the experience of loneliness and rejection.

Noah Berlatsky satirizes faux-human tech support and our efforts to understand our whole world through technology. Timothee Bordenave outlines innovative ways to improve electricity transmission as Abdurofiyeva Taxmina Avazovna discusses treatments for cataracts.

Zarifaxon O’rinboyeva’s short story presents a woman overcoming poverty and grief to become a physician. Doug Hawley reflects on the ups and downs of summer jobs. Turdiyeva Guloyim’s poetic essay shares a complex emotional tapestry of childhood village memories. Rahmataliyeva Aidakhon highlights the importance of grasping folktales to understanding Uzbek heritage and culture. Madina Azamjon highlights the literary importance of Hamid Olimjon’s writing and how he drew on Uzbek folk culture for inspiration. Gulsanam Qurbonova extols the linguistic and cultural education she has received at her university. Ermatova Dilorom Bakhodirjonova explains the intertwined nature of Uzbek language and culture and the need to preserve both.

Mukhammadjonova Ugiloy celebrates her school and the sports and student leadership education she received there. Choriyeva Oynur outlines benefits of integrating technology into education. Abdirashidova Ozoda outlines the importance of encouraging and fostering creativity for preschool students. Nilufar Mo’ydinova discusses ways to encourage second language acquisition at an early age.

Anila Bukhari’s poetry celebrates the creative spirit surviving amid poverty and oppression. Taro Hokkyo’s prose poem details his protagonist’s escape from emotional and spiritual darkness to rise to the heights of creativity. Alan Catlin’s barman odyssey explores the roots of creative inspiration.

Emran Emon speaks to the recent Nobel Prize award for world literature and the value of writing. Abdusalimova Zukhraxon outlines strategies for teaching the Uzbek language to foreign students. Abdusaidova Jasmina Quvondiqovna shares some of her art and expresses her pride in her native Uzbekistan. Jumanazarova Munojot Elmurod qizi suggests ways to help young children learn to tell time. Qurbonova Madinaxon discusses the importance of games and play in children’s education. Hayotkhon Shermatova outlines issues with Uzbekistan’s educational system and how to address them. Azamova Kumushoy illustrates the importance of teaching language students how to analyze literary texts.

Duane Vorhees revels in erotic sensuality and the learnedness of ancient history. Perwaiz Shaharyar’s poem, translated to English and Italian by Maria Miraglia, celebrates the beauty of the positive aspects of many cultures’ concept of the feminine.

Ismoilova Gulmira celebrates the strength, thoughtfulness, creativity and resilience of Uzbek girls and young women. Abduqahhorova Gulhayo’s poem takes joy in the grace and kindness of young Uzbek girls. Svetlana Rostova finds beauty in everything, even ugliness, loss, and death.

Graciela Noemi Villaverde praises the creative insight of her dance teacher. Saparov Akbar outlines his personal quests and passions and his desire to educate himself and elevate his life. Mesfakus Salahin’s poetry celebrates the artistic inspiration that can come from romantic love.

J.J. Campbell details his middle-aged, disillusioned quest for love or maybe just a little break from reality. Donia Sahib speaks to spiritual and earthly love. Teresa Nocetti’s poem urges a loved one to invite her into their life. Eva Petropoulou Lianou shares a tale of lovers in search for one another.

Graciela Irene Rossetti’s poetry revels in tender gentleness. Mirta Liliana Ramirez expresses the pain of being shamed for who she is. Rezauddin Stalin speaks to partings and farewells. Umida Hamroyeva expresses her love and longing for a departed person.

Ahmed Miqdad speaks of the forgotten sufferings of ordinary people in Gaza. Fiza Amir’s poetry evokes the many personal losses and griefs of wartime. Jacques Fleury reviews Joy Behar’s play My First Ex-Husband, which explores marital and relationship issues in a way that is relatable for many people, married or single.

Mykyta Ryzhykh presents a protagonist who explores alternatives and then revels in his ordinary humanity. H. Mar. shares the joy of day-to-day human companionship.

We hope this issue provides artistic, emotional, and intellectual companionship to you as you peruse the various contributions.

1. Tell us about your self

I am Til Kumari Sharma from Nepal. I am the best-selling co-author of Creating a Better World, A Spark of Hope vol 3 and few others. I am a poet in the world record book Hyper poem. I am a featured poet in anthologies like The Poetry Posse- 2023, 2024, 2025 and others. I have earned a “World Creative Hero Award” by LOANI. I was a teacher and professor and now I am an internationally recognized writer.

2.How have you started to write poetry?

When I did not get a job as I wished in Nepal, I started writing poetry to address my distressed feelings about my country, politics, and female exploitation in Nepal’s civil war. Then I made myself a regular poet because I published poetry books and used to sell them in schools and colleges of Nepal. I travelled to every city in Nepal.

3.What is the message you want to give through your poems ?

 I want to give the message that people, politics, and education must be with ethics and discipline to lead society and the nation. And poetry must be leading people to a way of life that’s not corrupted.

4.Do you believe that new generation is reading and is caring about literature.

 I did not think so. But this time my two books are about national politics and criminal or corrupted politicians and Nepal’s corrupted media too. Such corrupt institutions were exposed by youth recently in our country. Similarly to what I wrote, real Nepali youth did take on society. Is this a coincidence or inspired by my writings? Certainly youths read. They are very clever to know about the literary situation in our country.

5. How are you feeling when you see your Poems published in several foreign sites.

 I am happy that several foreign sites that published me are like golden jewelers, allowing me to express my emotions or creativity. So, I want to say infinite thanks in this interview to all who published me.

6. Do you want to share with our readers

A phrase that changed your life

 That phrase was by you, your original voice: “Poetry unites people”  by EVA Petropoulou Lianou. Yes, it is your truth that poetry associates society, community and all to express same common feelings with writing or typing. That inspires not only me, many others too.

7. What is your future project

My future project is to lead society, my nation, and the world by writing poetry of positive thought. In our world women are exploited with violence and secret harassment and those who speak up are silenced. Girl students are silently exploited by males in schools, colleges and many other places. Women are not secure. So self-defense should be made. Poetry writing should give an education into ethics and self-survival morally.

 My project wants all people as children, youth, aging to live with good morals. Then world will be better.

Thank you so much �� 

EVA Petropoulou Lianou ���� 

eviepara@yahoo.fr

As World- renowned poetess Miss  Til  Kumari Sharma is a Multi Award Winner in writing  from  an international area from Paiyun 7- Hile Parbat, Nepal.  She is known as Pushpa Bashyal around her community. Her writings are published in many countries. She is a featured-poet and a best-selling  co-author too. She is  a poet of the World Record Book ” HYPERPOEM. She is one of many artists to break a participant record  to write a  poem about the  Eiffel Tower of France. Her World Personality is published in Multiart Magazine from Argentina. She is feminist poet. She is published as the face of the continent ( Cover Page of Asia) in Humanity Magazine.  She is made as portrait  ” Poetic Legend of Asia” by Nigerian Painter. She is  world creative hero of LOANI.

Future Light as Children:

We should care and nourish the children morally.

 The inventive mind of children should be nourished very nicely.

The children are the flowers of universe to find new world.

So, our children without gender bias should be treated well.

And they should be made strong and independent.

Then the youth becomes strong and wise.

They should stand with self-knowledge.

 Children are buds of flower.

 So, nourish with care and love to them.

 The future pillars are children.

Woman Ethics:

 Woman as the higher branch of society

 Brings light to her children,

 Should be educated,

 Should not live in superstition,

 Should not depend on magic of devils,

 Woman needs to be secured against evil relation.

 Woman should make good relation in human community.

 Woman must be ethical to bring unity.

 Ego and jealous nature should not be there.

 Woman must be highly intellectual.

 Woman must be dynamic not to care small thing by others.

 She should be strong to be truthful herself.

 Society in the Universe:

 The society is good when understanding among friends is well.

 One continent respects other.

 The society seems well-being without ego and anger.

 Then light is in everybody’s mind.

 The social and cultural knowledge should be there.

 Respect of each other should be there.

 Friends are friends from one corner to another.

 So, we have to connect  friendship around the world.

 So, we must respect each other.

 Bond of friendship is never in ditch.

 So, appeal to friends to be in our unity to all.

 Bring unity around world by forgetting the past.

Oct. 5-2025

© Til Kumari Sharma

 Parbat, Paiyun 7- Nepal

Til Kumari Sharma is an internationally awarded poet, essayist, story writer, reviewer, translator and so on. She has won numerous awards through writing around the world. She is a  best-seller amazon no 1 poet “A Spark of Hope  Vol.III, Creating a Better World, Break the Silence Vol.III” and so on. She is a featured poet “The Poem  Posse 2023, 24, 25” and many where around the world. She is a poet in world record book “ Hyper poem”. She has got “World Creative Hero Award” from LOANI. Anyway she is world famous author who was born in Paiyun 7- Hile, Parbat, West Nepal. Now she is in  Kirtipur Kathmandu. Her portrait by Ukeme Udo is famous.