Feathers in Motion by Brianna Ricotta
Anxiety creates a motion of feathers
that creates a stifling flow
in her body.
And then a rush of air
caught in her chest,
and will not dissipate.
Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
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Continue readingThe Last Folk Singer by David Lohrey
David Lohrey grew up in Memphis. He graduated from U.C., Berkeley. His plays have appeared in the UK, Switzerland, Croatia and, most recently, in Estonia. They are available online at Proplay (CA).
Continue readingThe Grand Illusion by Maggie Pena
The Grand Illusion by Maggie Pena I’m sitting alone in the corner of a room- darkness all around, but light
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Julie Irigaray’s work has appeared in various international publications such as Southword, Banshee (Ireland), Shearsman, Mslexia, Tears in the Fence, Envoi (UK) and The Ofi Press (Mexico), among others.
Continue readingThe Vulnerability Accident by Tara Rigg
Tara Rigg writes about the complexities, joys, and misunderstandings of grief. She gratefully breathes in the mountain air surrounding her home in Bozeman, Montana where she lives with her husband and three young daughters. Her son
Continue readingMindful at Seven by Taylor Winchell
Taylor Winchell was born and raised in San Diego, California. He received a BS from UC Berkeley and an MS from CU Boulder. He currently works as a water resources engineer, focusing on development planning in the Southeast Asia region. His writing has appeared in KQED Public Radio, The Jetset Times, The Boulder Weekly, and the journal of Geophysical
Continue readingto the bird who flew into my screen door and begged me to end its life by Ralph Bousquet
Ralph Bousquet is a poet and musician from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. His poems have been published in Ponder Review and The Reader. He attends New York University and lives in Brooklyn.
Continue readingSolo Cliff Climbing by James Gering
I have been an avid writer of short stories and poems for many years. In 2005, I completed an MA in fiction with honours at Macquarie University, Sydney.
A number of my stories
EGGS by Ted Mc Carthy
Ted Mc Carthy is a poet and translator living in Clones, Ireland. His work has appeared in magazines in Ireland, the UK, Germany, the USA, Canada and Australia. He has had two collections published, ‘November Wedding’, and ‘Beverly Downs’.
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