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Drinking Sapphire Wine
Katharyn Howd Machan Drinking Sapphire Wine She chokes, at first, in this new world where she’s been imprisoned. Windows dare to show her air she cannot breathe without a mask, a loop of wire connected to some greater … Continue reading
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It’s a Perfect World After All
“It’s a Perfect World After All” by Russ Colson Levin Alache managed to keep his feet on the sidewalk, but the woman’s packages scattered in every direction. Had he not known better, he’d have thought she walked into him on … Continue reading
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Introduction to Issue 85 with Seasonal Poem
Introduction to Issue 85 with Seasonal Poem Congratulations to the Pushcart nominees in Poetry for 2022 shown in order of appearance [I am delighted with all the poems published in Abyss & Apex, they are meritorious of recognition. Only the … Continue reading
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The Philadelphia Experiment
John C. Mannone The Philadelphia Experiment When they didn’t come back, we dispatched rescue teams to find them—swept electromagnetic sensors to detect temporal shadows. It was difficult to locate the wreckage with so much lush foliage. But a tall crooked … Continue reading
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The Price of Eggs
“The Price of Eggs” by J.C. Pillard That morning, when I opened the refrigerator to the boiling red glow of a nether portal pulsating on the top shelf between a half-empty jar of salsa and Saturday’s leftover egg rolls, I … Continue reading
Thief of Souls
“Thief of Souls” David A. Gray We ambushed the aliens as they took a boy’s soul in their Beijing game preserve. The hunters were focused on their prey, certain there were few humans on Earth still sentient, let alone capable of harming them. They … Continue reading
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A&A Reviews GREENSMITH
Greensmith (Unsung Stories) by Aliya Whiteley A thought-provoking tale that lingers in the mind. I’m going to categorize Greensmith as a “thought experiment” because it has the usual flaw of stories that are outside of human experience. States such as … Continue reading
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Birthday Card
“Birthday Card” by Jess Leigh Unrein Every girl lived in anticipation and fear of going to see The Oracle on her birthday. Some parents would take her when she could barely walk, shuffling her into the private receiving room with … Continue reading
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On the Winter Solstice
Ann Thornfield-Long On the Winter Solstice At the last bit of light I kneel on the cold ground made deep cuts with a claw in the peeling of earth, mix in a mulch of leaves, crushed from my restless feet … Continue reading
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Smudges in the Holiday Window
“Smudges in the Holiday Window” by C.A. Rowland Harold dipped the soft fabric end of the window cleaner into the bucket of soapy water, just as he’d done when he was alive. He wasn’t sure why he was still doing … Continue reading
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