HIGH PLACE PHENOMENON By Hailey Cragun
HIGH PLACE PHENOMENONBy Hailey Cragun
High Place Phenomenon
Along the red cliff sidewith staggering ten story dropswe cling to a chain, silver and black,its mark worn...
OFF-BEAT By Julianna Bjorksten
OFF-BEATBy Julianna Bjorksten
AT SMALLS
On the night of starry time-bomb and twinkling blunderCaught in the stagnant bulk of two page compositions and futile coffee treksShared...
A SIMPLE PROPOSITION By Evyn McGraw
A SIMPLE PROPOSITIONBy Evyn McGraw
WakeWith twisting muscles I whippedMy body into shape,I ran like a machine,Pumping down the pavement through the dead winter wood,When water’s whisper hissedMy name.
GROUND LEVEL By Gabby Shaulis
THE PUSHBy Clay Reed
DynamicAfter Denise Duhamel
Having a child changes a relationship,at least that’s what our friends with childrenhave told us several times.“It changes the...
FISHING LOCK NESS By Sam James
FISHING LOCK NESSBy Samuel W. James
Fishing Loch Ness
the stones are cool grey or hairy brown;the water barely darkens themfor yards and yards out
WITH HER By Judah Cricelli
WITH HERBy Judah Cricelli
Three is few,One is two, Her crease, and hue,The halogen flickers when I amWith her.Drips with dew,Mud-freckled shoe,Scuffed knees, hers too, The playground goes silent when I...
THE PUSH By Clay Reed
THE PUSHBy Clay Reed
DynamicAfter Denise Duhamel
Having a child changes a relationship,at least that’s what our friends with childrenhave told us several times.“It changes the...
INSTINCT By Chase Spruiell
INSTINCTBy Chase Spruiell
instinct
I look a dog dead in the eye.He squeaks. He squirms. But he stays where he is.Like the infantry. Like the front line. Stupid, a follower. Frozen,...
THE ASIAN SHOPKEEPER By Kay Merkel Boruff
THE ASIAN SHOPKEEPERBy Kay Merkel Boruff
The Asian Shopkeeper
My eyes adjust to the darkness,a darkness crowded with antiques splayed in discord.Candles silhouette artists’ legacies rendered...
THE PROPAGATION By Mark Young
THE PROPAGATIONBy Mark Young
The Mackerel
Fish school whenthe moon is out. Be-fore. Separate. Atvarious levels withdisparate meanings.States of grace. Wait-ing for the cast of lightacross the...
