London tired
byLondon town I am done. Bruised and beaten down like a dusty old cur The shrine by a lamp. Please install the artificial voice…
To be rooted
by the daily asteriskTo be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul. It is one of the hardest to define. A human…
A stake in the ground
by Lisa WitzThere is a stake in the ground just below the gully of willow trees, above the creek, in the back field of our farm…
Whose story am I missing?
by the daily asteriskWe believe the one who has the power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you…
No Trespassing
by Lisa WitzPozzi Farm, just outside of Valley Ford, California (2014) In the place where I grew up, there are many fences, barbed wires, stakes, and…
Asking a better question
by the daily asteriskIf I’ve learned nothing else, I’ve learned this: a question is a powerful thing, a mighty use of words. Questions elicit answers in their…
Planting patience
by Amelia RhodesEditor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2012, Amelia Rhodes plants seeds with her…
Dream of roots
by the daily asteriskAmong the great struggles of man—good/evil, reason/unreason, etc.—there is also this mighty conflict between the fantasy of Home and the fantasy of Away, the…
The island
by Amie AdamsAs I dip my paddle into the still water and pull, the kayak slides forward in a fluid motion across the vibrant blue surface…
Larger stories
by the daily asteriskI understand the story of my life in such a way that it is part of the history of my family or of this…