HIGHWAY MIRAGE by Dale Dewoody
HIGHWAY MIRAGEby Dale Dewoody
Highway Mirage
“Near the highway surface, grazing rays from the sky in front of us pass down from higher cooler air to warmer rarefied air and back up again into our eyes…If a...
A PURPLE SHADOW by Stella Prince
A PURPLE SHADOW
by Stella Prince
Leaves were crisp against my boots.The crunch of sticks sounded like a baby’s rattle.The moonlight made my quiet eyes dim.Woods are purple and black.Woods are full of mischief.I listened softly...
FOUR MILES TO ARCADIA by Stephen Reilly
FOUR MILES TO ARCADIA
by Stephen Reilly
FOUR MILES TO ARCADIA
The citrus groves punctuated with fruit.Is it that early in the season? With the pastures still green,
the cattle could care less about what questions I askor...
A PIECE OF TIME by Peycho Kanev
A PIECE OF TIME
by Peycho Kanev
The Hospital
Snow-white and farinaceous andlittle green.
Tall windowsand birds on the branches outsidelike in an aquarium.Squeak of rubbers solesand wheels on the linoleum.
Then a scream echoes that quickly fades away.It...
APRIL CHILDREN by Kevin Keane
APRIL CHILDREN
by Kevin Keane
Unsuccessful Death
The crossbow above her fireplaceWas to me a precious symbol of her glowing in disguiseHer persistent beauty carved heavy images into my mindShe held me with cold finger tipsWrenching from...
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS by Douglas Polk
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
by Douglas Polk
The State of Affairsignorance now,the reality,yet knowledge accumulated,easily and endlessly,everyday,on the web,yet surprisingly,isolated,the process of thought atrophies,while interaction becomes more difficult,with each passing day,more like a herd of sheep,or...