Join our poetry Salon and Open Mic:https://parallax-media-network.mn.co/share/5hSLvQW7bNszFGEo?utm_source=manualRyan O'Connell Ryan is a composer, harmonium player, and trumpet player from the United States. Music has been apart of his life since the age of four, although his formal training on the trumpet began nearly 15 years ago. His current work explores the intersection of improvisation, meditation, spoken word poetry, and electronics. His work also seeks to challenge how others interact with art and the role sound plays in one’s spiritual journey.As a freelance trumpet player, Ryan’s playing spans various styles. In 2025, he played at the International Yoga Festival with such artists as MC Yogi, Sivamani, and Runa Rizvi. In 2022, he performed the world premiere of Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter’s opera Iphigenia at the Majestic Theater in Boston, MA that was in the ‘third stream’ style; he performed alongside Esperanza Spalding, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, and Jeff “Tain” Watts. During that same time, he also completed the world-premiere performance of Linda Chase’s oratorio, ‘For Our Common Home’, which received praise from the Vatican. Aside from these performances, Ryan has played with numerous orchestras, big bands and pit orchestras at the Palace Theater, the Grand Ole Opry, Jordan Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, and others.In the United States, Ryan was also an active educator: he served on faculty at the New England Conservatory Prep School and taught private trumpet for ten years. Utilizing a strong sense of creativity and mindfulness are significant parts of his teaching philosophy; he believes that to fully engage learners, especially young learners, one must be present enough to fully understand their needs, and curious enough to develop creative solutions to make learning fun. Ryan’s spiritual quest for a deeper truth led him to India, where he has lived since September 2024. While here, Ryan has played Kirtan in Rishikesh, Ganga Aartis at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, and recently, improvised sound meditations at Sri AurobindoAshram, Delhi. He holds a MM from the New England Conservatory and a BM from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.Suchismita Ghoshal Suchismita Ghoshal is a devoted poetess, philosophy aspirant and literary artist, nurtured in the rich soil of Bengal’s literature, art, and music. Currently, she is deeply immersed in the intricate study of folklore heritage and cultural traditions. Her journey into creativity began with a profound reverence and love for the Bengali language and culture.At 27, Suchismita expresses herself through poetry and creative writing with the heartfelt intention of touching the realms of sincerity, connection, and human experience. She has been featured as a co-author in over a thousand national and international anthologies and has been published in numerous renowned journals and web magazines.Her solo books—Fields of Sonnet, Emotions & Tantrums, Poetries in Quarantine, Ombrophilous Feelings, and Semicolon, Sentiment & Saffron—have been well-received by readers. Internationally, she has performed spoken word poetry on various stages across the USA, UK, Canada, and different South American countries.She co-authored An Ecstatic Renaissance Between Greece and India Through Poetry with Greek children’s author Eva Petropoulou Lianos, which received recognition at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Her recent collaborative projects include Ageless Rainbow (Nigeria), Love for Humanity Penetrates Differences (Papua New Guinea), and Euphonious Echoes (India & Bangladesh), among others.Beyond literature, Suchismita is a humanist, spiritual seeker, and change-loving thinker. Guided by the light and shadows of contemplation and faith, she continues her journey with hope and anticipation toward the miraculous dimensions of life.

Join our poetry Salon and Open Mic:https://parallax-media-network.mn.co/share/5hSLvQW7bNszFGEo?utm_source=manualDavid Leo Sirois is a Canadian-American poet published 161 times, in 27 countries. His work has been translated into 13 languages (such as Hindi, Bengali, French, Spanish, Greek, & Romanian). He hosts Spoken World Online, the Zoom arm of SpokenWord Paris. His first collection is called Humbledoves (Poems to Pigeons & Plants). He won Third Prize in Winning Writers' Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Sirois has been honored for his “admirable contribution to world literature” by The Fertile Brains, a renowned literary group in India. He teaches workshops online for The Bombay Review, as well as The Poetry Academy of Poetry Global Network. His poetry has appeared in journals such as The Bombay Review, Artemis Journal, Angles: New Perspectives on the Anglophone World, The Poetry Village, One Hand Clapping, Poetry Super Highway, & Terre à Cièl (which also publishes his translations of French poetry, & his poems in French). Sirois has been featured on countless international programs, podcasts & interviews. His poetry has been featured in films & music. He is also a singer/songwriter, radio DJ (Channel X Radio, Maine/New Brunswick/Quebec) as well as a film/TV/theater actor. He is currently submitting 5 finished manuscripts for publication, & writing several more.

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Red Hawk
(aka Robert Moore) is not an Indian name, nor was it ever intended to be one or pretend to be one; it is an Earth name, given by Mother Earth many years ago after a 4-day water fast at the Buffalo River in an effort to save my life in one of the darkest periods of my life. Given to me during one of the worst ice storms in recent Arkansas history, it was given as an answer to prayer. It came about through conscious labor, prayer and wish, and was paid for by intentional suffering and remorse. It indicates a deep love & reverence for the Earth and how it has shaped my life. It is an honouring of Conscience and of the source which named me: our Mother Earth. To not acknowledge Her gift would be to disrespect Her and Her power to name and direct the course of my life; I am Her legitimate son. As the illegitimate son of unknown parents, Robert Moore is my adopted name given to me by 2 people who died of alcoholism; I honor it and them by the way I live my life.
Bibliography
Recent Books by Red Hawk (Robert Moore):
Red Hawk. (1996). Ways of Power. Hohm Press.3
Red Hawk. (1999). The Art of Dying: Poems. Hohm Press.1
Red Hawk. (2005). Wreckage with a Beating Heart. Hohm Press.1
Red Hawk. (2009/2013). Self Observation: The Awakening of Conscience: An Owner's Manual. Hohm Press.15
Red Hawk. (2015). Self Remembering: The Path to Non-Judgmental Love. Hohm Press.1
Red Hawk. (2020). The Law of the Land. Hohm Press.1
Red Hawk. (2024). Book of Lamentations. Bitter Oleander Press.4