​Keith Burkholder has been published in Creative Juices, Sol Magazine, Trellis Magazine, Foliate Oak Literary Journal, New Delta Review, Poetry Quarterly, Scarlet Leaf Review, and Birmingham Arts Journal.  He has a bachelor's degree in statistics with a minor in mathematics from SUNY at Buffalo (UB).​

​     What would any afterlife look life if humans could come back from the dead?  This is an interesting answer to pose.
                It would be interesting to see ancestors from the past come back to life.  This would be interesting even if this lasted for only an hour or so.
                Reincarnation is a term that has a meaning.  What does this term mean to you?  Do you believe in reincarnation?
                Movies about this happening have occurred.  I have never met anyone from the dead, but a belief could exist for anyone.
                Would people look like they used to from before?  Or would they look decayed from being dead for a number of years?
                Reincarnation is a tough concept to understand.  It is a concept that people try to make use of any which way possible.
                I have thought about reincarnation before.  It is something that is thought about by a lot of people as well.
                Does reincarnation have beliefs outside of the church?  This may or may not happen, but it could in many ways depending how open minded a person is.
                It would be fascinating to come back from the dead to have a second shot at life.  I am sure there are a lot of people who died and would like that to happen to them.
                Reincarnation doesn’t sound scary to me.  It is just an interesting concept to ponder and think about.
                How would the reincarnation experience happen if it really occurred?  Would there be white lights in the sky because of it?
                Reincarnation is something to ponder about.  However, realistically it may never happen in my lifetime.
                It is hard to really believe in.  It could exist, then again it could not.  This concept is really hard to understand for most people.
                It would be interesting to see someone reincarnate from the dead.  It would be fascinating in many regards as well.
                Could reincarnation happen in the future on our planet?  There is no answer to this question because there are people who do not believe in it.
                For a person to come back from the dead is hard to understand and pinpoint.  This is just the way reality is for most people.  To believe in something so unknown is really hard for most to fathom.
                Reincarnation will always remain in one’s mind.  It is a part of society that is either believed or not.
                Religion makes reincarnation seem believable.  I find it to be fascinating, but to believe in reincarnation is really hard for me to fathom.
                Accept reincarnation for what it’s worth.  It will remain a part of human belief and occurrence for years to come.
                Whether or not the occurrence of reincarnation will take place, this is left to see.  For now, keep an open mind in such a happening.  For the world will continue to evolve as reincarnation will be a part of us one step at a time.
 
 

Keith Burkholder has been published in Creative Juices, Sol Magazine, Trellis Magazine, Foliate Oak Literary Journal, New Delta Review, Poetry Quarterly, Scarlet Leaf Review, and Birmingham Arts Journal.  He has a bachelor's degree in statistics with a minor in mathematics from SUNY at Buffalo (UB).​

​There is this one planet in the solar system that is invisible to the naked eye.  It located between Earth and Mars.
                This planet has not been in existence for the length of time as the other planets.  However, it is a place where goodness reigns supreme.
                People from this world love to see other planets.  They love to interact with them and try to maintain good relations.  However, no one can come to their world because it is invisible.  It wants to remain this way to maintain a place without destruction or wars.  Maybe one day their mode of thought will change, but for it will continue to be invisible.
                This planet may someday make itself visible.  However, now it wants to remain the way it is now.
                This planet is a place where there is no destruction.  The people here want their world to remain good and stay that way as well.
                This is the only invisible planet in the solar system.  It goes around the sun like the rest of the planets.
                The solar system varies in planets and their sizes.  The planets also vary in personality and views as well.
                No one should be afraid of the beings that come from this invisible world.  They are friendly and love to have peace around them whenever possible.
                The life from this world is amazed at how much tension and destruction that occurs on planet Earth.  However, planet Earth also has peace loving individuals as well.
                This invisible world will continue as it is.  It is a place that may open its world to other visitors but in the meantime it will remain invisible.
                The other planets respect its privacy and how it functions in the solar system.  Again, the beings from this planet will always be friendly and peace loving.
                There is nothing more to say about this world.  It is a place that is different than other planets and that is a great thing to this world.
                Time will continue forward, and this planet will continue to exist as it is.  Take care now and respect this world all you can as time continues the future calls us with its beckoning call.