One Humble Voice (A Poem)

By Joyce Jacobo [Author’s Note: Dedicated to all those who strive to have their voices heard in our chaotic world.] I am one humble voice amid millions   who wants to help brighten the world      in any little way I have listened to those whose voices   boom with authority above the din     

Tiger of the Countryside (A Short Story)

Written down by Joyce Jacobo [I heard the story to follow from a former neighbor. She was a jolly and generous person who, when my parents, brother, and I first moved into our house, came over to introduce herself with a huge plate of homemade fudge as a welcome present. In addition, she had a