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Introduction to July 2024 Poetry (Q3)
Introduction to July 2024 Poetry (Q3) My apologies for the late edition of poetry, which were unavoidable due to a family crisis. But I hope you will consider these poems as “worth the wait.” In this issue we have a … Continue reading
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Editorial: Three Blind Mice
What an odd way to start an editorial about writing. But most people venture into writing blindly, not knowing what it will be like. They just enjoy crafting tales and, if they keep at it, they’ll learn more and more … Continue reading
Interview #5
“Interview #5 by Stacie Turner “I am a god,” the woman said. So far for this class Mary Ellen had interviewed two separate frat boys pretending to be vampires, a woman selling essential oils, and a polycule that only wore … Continue reading
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The Lure of the Land
“The Lure of Land” by Alexis Kaegi Rosalia Duarte held on to the portside rail of La Canción with a white-knuckled grip that urged the ship on, as if she could will it faster, faster. Sea spray plastered her dark … Continue reading
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The Rare Earth War
“The Rare Earth War” by C.R. Hodges Daughter Wingtips resting on an heirloom drafting table that had served as his desk for decades, Bo Wainwright paged through a print version of the Journal of Rare Earth Mining. Took his mind … Continue reading
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Miyajima
“Miyajima” by Paul Carlson Trees dripped in the mist, along a verdant hillside covered in pine and maple and camellia. A colorful pagoda, serene and untended, watched over slow centuries of change in the village below. Faintly visible across the … Continue reading
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Small Step
“Small Step” by Larry Hodges “I want that one!” Divid had signaled, pointing a tendril at the glowing dot. It was two hundred thousand years ago, shortly after they’d retired with just enough money saved to buy a developing universe. … Continue reading
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A Vine Entwines Them
“A Vine Entwines Them” by Geoff Gander Hyrmor pressed the point of his father’s blade against the bound witch’s throat, his face a taut mask of calm. “Dilana, Witch of Lhamar, do you yield your lands to me?” His bloodied … Continue reading
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A Bier of Bloody Roses
“A Bier of Bloody Roses” Kit Harding The roses were in her throat again. She coughed, and they fell from her mouth to splatter against the white marble of the bathroom floor. Jackson Pollock in bloody flower petals; this was … Continue reading
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A&A reviews From Voyages Unreturning
From Voyages Unreturning (Aqueduct Press) by Deborah L. Davitt This poetry chapbook tells the story of an adventurer who leaves earth and travels into the future, on a space voyage, looking for she’s-not-sure-what. Her discovery process and what she finds … Continue reading
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