Author Archives: Editor

Flying

David C. Kopaska-Merkel   Flying   The wax held Despite the heat But his arms were so tired! He dodged prominences bigger than his native land (Many would have dwarfed Olympus And the imperishable city At its peak). His goal … Continue reading

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Dark Matter Haunts Us

Ann K. Schwader   Dark Matter Haunts Us Dark matter haunts us, night by night, implacable as Marley’s chains, equations never coming right. That meager five percent our sight perceives? All real, yet more remains – dark matter haunts us. … Continue reading

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Executive

Phoebe Low Executive You never forget the taste of throat-blood, specifically— your lips pressed to living warmth, your teeth slid slow into the lush, trembling tide. Even in boardrooms stiff with dark suits, you salivate at a collarbone’s hollow, the … Continue reading

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* (No, it’s about the sun and a sore)

Simon Perchick * No, it’s about the sun and a sore that opens :every morning is already swollen, weak, clouded over   wobbling from some near-by breeze reaching down as the hillside where her shadow should be   though there’s … Continue reading

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That is not what I meant at all

Brian Hugenbruch That is not what I meant at all (A Golden Shovel after “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”)   My life runs backward in the evenings: time and tenacious thought, pinned to my morning’s coming and goings; … Continue reading

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Introduction to Issue 76 Poetry

Introduction to Issue 76 Poetry   We hope that the poetry in this issue finds you all well in these trying times and that it will put a smile on your faces. There are some innovated poems that are skillfully … Continue reading

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Distance Learning & Sci Fi

Distance Learning & Science Fiction With many of our schools physically closed, and distance learning on the rise due to Covid-19, I thought it would be interesting to take a thought-journey into the worlds of computer educational systems as predicted … Continue reading

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What Rhythms In Your Body Have Changed?

  “What Rhythms In Your Body Have Changed?” by Sarah Pauling   Excerpt from communication: November 22. Sent from Dr. Cao Xinyun’s personal terminal, Mars Station. Addressed to Dr. Serge Farro, aboard the Independence Hermes-class transport ship. […So you see, … Continue reading

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To Pieces, Slowly

“To Pieces, Slowly” by Megan Branning -1- Keys jingled outside and the front door opened. Benji turned around to see Limelight stagger into the house, with a tear in his green suit running from chest to hip. Beneath that, a … Continue reading

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Russian Rhapsody

“Russian Rhapsody” by Forrest Brazeal If you want to find the zone, you must first relax your arms and shoulders. Natural technique flows from the core of the body in radiant waves. A pianist who relies only on the power … Continue reading

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