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The Taborian is a cultural publication sharing literary, visual, and performance works from all walks of life.

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In Beulah's Baby, Primrose McPherson Paschal tenderly captures the quiet strength of mothers and the wonder in their babies’ eyes—a poetic glimpse into the heart of family life.
#art #contemporaryart #blackart #artist #blackartist
October 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Discover "First Love" by Shaun Day Woods, a #poem reflecting on the complexities of early affection and emotional restraint. Featured in the latest issue of The Taborian.
#writers #poetry #literature #literary #writerscommunity
First Love
She tried to love him less...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Check out Bombay Beach, a #shortstory written by Kendrick Lee.
#literature #literary #writers #writerscommunity #fiction
Bombay Beach
Afternoon. Out past hundreds of miles of natural nothing, under a blistering summer sun
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October 13, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Check out You Know Already, a visually stunning archival lenticular print in LED lit resin created by Einar and Jamex de la Torre. It's definitely trippy.
#art #print #photography #mexicanamericanart #chicanoart #contemporaryart #mixedmedia #delatorrebrothers #visualart
October 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Had the chance to hear Rickey Fayne and Nathan Harris dive into their latest works and share insights into their creative process at the Bookmarks Festival in #Winston-Salem, NC.
#BookmarksFestival #Literature #Blackauthors #Blackwriters #Writers #Historicalfiction
September 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Highlighting Floridawater IV, a #photo print by Allison Janae Hamilton - love how the body shines vividly through the water, crisp below, dreamlike above. A stunning blend of clarity and blur.
#photography #art #artist
September 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Check out A Cowboy Ghazal in a Time of Global Warming a #poem written by Michael Boissevain.
#prose #poetry #literary #writerscommunity #writers
A Cowboy Ghazal in a Time of Global Warming
When I was a kid, my mother made stew and biscuits...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Highlighting this vibrant #abstract #painting by Jonas Gerard.
#art #abstractart #abstractpainting
#contemporaryart
September 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Hal chomped. “Private. By invitation. I. Be. Damned.”
-from my story 'connected@panama'

CW: reader discretion is advised

#marriage #fiction #writer #literary #south #georgia #southcarolina #writingcommunity #struggle #relationship #differences

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September 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Checkout Crossover Flirting a #poem written by Allison Whittenberg.
#poetry #writers #literature #literaryart
Crossover Flirting
Imagine your fiance's hand up my thigh...
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September 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Highlighting "Dinosaur" a #sculpture created by Lino Tagliapietra. The artistry and tactile richness of this glass sculpture are truly exquisite.
#glasssculpture #fineart #art
September 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Check out Jazz, a #shortstory written by Peter Conrad.
#writers #literature
Jazz
Everything was wrong, and everything must change, thought Kim.
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September 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Our cover art for this issue is Kitchen Ball at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia a painting created in 1838 by Christian Friedrich Mayr. The painting is notable for its rare and respectful depiction of African American life during the antebellum period.
#blackart #art #arthistory
September 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Looking for your next great read? Dive into Issue MMXXV.I — it's fresh, bold, and ready for you.
#literary #shortstories #poetry #writers #art
Issue MMXXV.I
The Taborian is a cultural publication sharing literary, visual, and performance works from all walks of life.
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August 31, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Highlighting "Toy Pieta" a #painting created in 2018 by Scott Avett.
#ScottAvett #art #artist
August 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Check out The Dead Doe, a #poem written by John Grey.
#poetry #writers
The Dead Doe
Crossing the snowy field...
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August 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Highlighting "A Light-Yellow" a #painting created in 1930 by Oscar Bluemner.
#art
August 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Highlighting "Everything is Everything" a #painting created in 2022 by Clarence Heyward.
#blackart #art
August 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Jasmine M. Taylor reflects on the powerful experience of witnessing an Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performance—where #dance, #music, and memory come together to honor ancestral pride.
#AlvinAiley #BlackCulture #DanceTheater #BlackDance #ArtThatHeals #BlackArt #Essay #BlackWriters #Writers
A Revelation Birthed from African American Culture
A slew of faces, both young and old, look toward the stage; they are present and alert.
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July 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Highlighting "Contrecarrer 1901" a #painting created in 2021 by Congolese artist Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga.
#AfricanArt #Congo #Art
July 31, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Highlighting "Indian Head Nickel" a #painting created in 1994 by Jaune Quick-To-See-Smith.

#art #nativeamericanart
July 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Today we are highlighting "Portrait of George Henry Black", a painting by Elsie D. Popkin.

#blackart #art
July 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM