Category Archives: Past

Letting Go (after Philip Levine’s “Holding On”) by Lyn C. A. Gardner Brown toenails grow brittle as earthclods, broken by slim grass blades that mock my stalks, seared by your sun– my crumbling. The touch of ancient skin rubs crisp … Continue reading →

They Wait by Marge Simon Time is an exclusive dream you’ve paid in full to enjoy like that Avatar Wifi 14 with all the trappings. Plugged into holo, you’re there or you were there before the collection agency took it … Continue reading →

lakelights by Anton Frost i. tonight the lake drank what was daylight, what’s now just boats whirring and going blind and pale sand        trying to close its eyes. the waves come in like dogs, falling as they run, almost howling, upset … Continue reading →

Divine Invasion by Wade German The signs emerged the night before; across the northern hemisphere astronomers went raving mad. The governments urged calm, not fear despite the evil effluence that ebbed out from the planetoid so new to our blue … Continue reading →

Evolutionary Biology for Alan Turing by Alicia Cole An initial set of two or more mechanisms will lock together for strength. Try to arrest their motion: painted, brilliant. Remember, they know guns. Remember, daddy taught them how to fight when … Continue reading →

Resurrection Man by Christa A. Bergerson he collects traveling home to hovel peaking through cracks in doors, windows, foxholes and eyes selfishly imbibing their final astral ascension each departure when shattered auras rise he gathers their dust the futility of … Continue reading →

Something jumped out at me from two well-known series of books. It seems that both the recently re-read Miles Vorkosigan books by Bujold and the Dresden series by Butcher use beautiful language to help the pacing. When there is a … Continue reading →