The cover of Kanika’s Burden’s is based on Picasso’s Weeping Women series. Picasso wanted to portray the universal suffrage and melancholy of women whom were against war(Spanish Civil War, etc)  in this series.  The most famous and notable “Weeping Woman” portrait is of Picasso’s mistress, Dora Maar. … Continue

Eight years ago, I and a talented poet named Mike Sonksen wrote for 562 Magazine. I've saved most of my copies (I have some duplicates too). Anyhow, I have some copies dating all the way back to early 2003. Sonksen wrote most of the historical content for the magazine. I mainly wrote…

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Long Beach To Poughkeepsie ?

(A True Tale of Friendship, Creativity, Motherhood, and Loss)

By Jackie Joice



It all started with a letter and a “Thank You” card in the mail. The card was sealed with a glossy treasure chest sticker that was filled with gold coins. Gold, a precious metal, it symbolizes wealth & prosperity and was indicative of the contents of the card as well. Ironically, I had a small wooden treasure chest… Continue

Sunshine’s First Road Trip and the Smell of Cow Manure

by Jackie Joice



Ahhhhhhhhh-there’s nothing like the pungent smell of cow manure so early in the morning. I texted to my friends as I sat in the back seat with my 3 month old daughter named Sunshine. Of course, she was fast asleep. Car seat plus movement equals sleep, even without the Bob Marley music my husband played as we headed North on the 5. Car seats induce sleep better… Continue