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Latest — 29 Jan 2026

[POEM] Office Maid by Julia Clark

This poem juxtaposes the mundanity of contemporary office work with the fantasticality of supernatural mythology for a surreal take on modern work culture and its often obscured ties to environmental destruction and capitalism exploitation.

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[POEM] Ancient Whispers: A Mythic Poem Sequence by F Kevin Murphy

Literature & Poetry

[POEM] Ancient Whispers: A Mythic Poem Sequence by F Kevin Murphy

These poems are drawn from a sequence entitled “Ancient Whispers” that utilize themes from classical or Slavic myth. Each poem deals with the irony and vicissitudes of human experience.

[PROSE POEM] Auxier Ridge Trail

Literature & Poetry

[PROSE POEM] Auxier Ridge Trail

“Auxier Ridge Trail” is a lyric meditation on emotional exhaustion, intimacy, and the erosive beauty of shared experience within a natural landscape.

Dying Generously

Philosophy & Ethics

Dying Generously

Philosophy essay on death and assisted dying, tackling some arguments and counterarguments for medically assisted dying.

[POEM] Nekyia and four poems

Literature & Poetry

[POEM] Nekyia and four poems

Five poems of the soul’s striving toward the divine.

[POEM] Five Poems by John Leonard

Literature & Poetry

[POEM] Five Poems by John Leonard

These are five poems showcasing some of Leonard's different poetic forms.

NH Portraits — A Conversation with GUSKY

NH Portraits — A Conversation with GUSKY

GUSKY is an American multidisciplinary artist and writer who's work moves between painting, writing, and intuitive image-making. In this portrait he discusses the origins of his practice, the themes that hold him, and the pieces he brought into Ninth Heaven.

Issue 6 — Cadherins Pt. 1

Issue 6 — Cadherins Pt. 1

Dysfunction of classical cadherins is a hallmark of cancer development and progression. They are also linked to sensorial disorders such as hereditary deafness. This piece begins the series on cadherins, allowing us to in the future assess their roles in cancer and neurobiology.

Turning the Soul: Plato on Education

Philosophy & Ethics

Turning the Soul: Plato on Education

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave presents education as a journey from illusion to truth. This transformation is grounded in the hierarchy of knowledge, the Form of the Good, and in moral virtues.

NH Summer Short Story Comp

NH Summer Short Story Comp

$1000 dollar prize pool. Opens short story writing Competition. Mid February Deadline. $10 entry fee.