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Grandfather
Grandfather by Jack Powers He could be my body double. My twin. There’s a word for it but I can’t remember. He had a scar under one eye, fewer freckles on his hands and a ridiculous mustache, but otherwise … Continue reading
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All for the Egg of a Dragon
All for the Egg of a Dragon by James Robert Steinhaus The copper-headed baton came down. The sound of cracking ribs echoed through the room. He screamed. “Caster, tell me now where that egg is, or I’ll have Brother Bo … Continue reading
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A Breath of Hope
A Breath of Hope by Tyler Bourassa “Magic is dead,” the old man moaned, cradling two halves of a broken staff to his chest. A spattering of purple droplets encircled him, glittering faintly in the dim light of his study, … Continue reading
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Leaden Prayers
Leaden Prayers by John Burridge When Joshi saw the two outlander men taking their morning meal in the yard of Southshore’s only inn, she knew they were the season’s first pilgrims. Every year, at the end of the dry season, … Continue reading
Something Lost
Something Lost by Riley Neither I’ve got a way with lost things. I think a lot of us who’ve run away from something do. Me, I can see the emotions left behind on a thing like neon fingerprints, and lost … Continue reading
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A&A reviews The Dark King Swallows the World
The Dark King Swallows the World (Radiant Press) by Robert G. Penner This book is an exploration of a neglected American 12-year-old girl, Nora. She was a precocious and very bookish young lady whose British mother lived to be adored. … Continue reading
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The Nativity
Sabrina Salvo The Nativity At her command, Dawn shatters the night, and a kaleidoscope of sunbeams resurrect her laughter. A strangeness they call unnatural, she is heaven in primal flesh and her heart reigns in fire, creatrix of art- Woman. … Continue reading
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Interstellar Spaces
M. Frost Interstellar Spaces …………………After T.S. Eliot They all go into the dark, at last, even the cockroaches, locusts and the mice, little beetles burrowed into winter wheat. They invade the underbelly of the ship, and there they breed, and … Continue reading
Introduction to Poetry Issue 93, Q1, 2025
Introduction to Poetry Issue 93, Q1, 2025 I pray you had a wonderful string of holidays as a precursor to your excellent health and prosperous New Year, especially with respect to your writing goals. For some, there has been tragedy, … Continue reading
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Where the Kelpies Swim
Where the Kelpies Swim By Sherri Cook Woosley Across the bay, the herd of water horses galloped straight from their island into the waves, fearless. Muscles bunched under smooth skin, sharp teeth bared in eagerness, fins fluttered along their legs. … Continue reading
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