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Category Archives: Past
Ixtab Takes a Day Off
“Ixtab Takes a Day Off” by Jennifer Dornan-Fish Being the goddess of suicide is a total shit job. I see the threads of fate and it’s my job to prune those fuckers, cut them off at those delicate junction points … Continue reading
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Slamnesia
“Slamnesia” by Ronald D. Ferguson “You have slamnesia.” Doctor Reynolds’s dour expression blends into the dark frame of his oiled-walnut office panels. His next words don’t improve my impression. “Worst case I’ve ever seen.” “That doesn’t sound good.” I don’t … Continue reading
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Fade to Gunmetal
“Fade to Gunmetal” by Jeremy Sim Hey, Benny. It’s me, Reyes. Just figured I’d stop by on my way back from the hockshop, sit down, have words. Just for a couple minutes this time. Then I’ll be on my way. … Continue reading
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“The Toad’s Jewel” by Cat Rambo
“The Toad’s Jewel” by Cat Rambo The toad knew there was a jewel in her head. She had not been told so by the philosopher who wrote many years ago: “It is a repugnant and venomous beast, but contains a … Continue reading
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“Sun, Moon, and Stars” by Abe Drayton
Sun, Moon, and Stars by Abe Drayton “Sun, Moon, and Stars.” Lena wiped rain off her face and skimmed her fingertips over the damp, faded graffiti. She glanced up at the ruddy clouds above the skyscrapers, and stepped quietly … Continue reading
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“And the Lion said Shibboleth” by R.P.L. Johnson
And the Lion said Shibboleth by R.P.L. Johnson “How can you steal from a species that has no concept of possessions?” I asked. The music in the bar was overpowering, but I was sure I’d heard her correctly. My … Continue reading
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Beyond the Wild Mountains
Beyond the Wild Mountains by Conrad Steenkamp On the night that the aliens entered Jonno’s life, the men were out hunting wild cattle in the bush and he was huddling under his mother’s big hide blanket. He stared … Continue reading
“Peaches in the Breeze” by Siobhan Gallagher
“Peaches in the Breeze” by Siobhan Gallagher If she kills the man with the red-jeweled hand, they might all go free. The snakes in her hair whisper hope, never promises. Yet… Freedom. She mouths the word, imagines the taste of … Continue reading
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“If Sappho Studied Egyptology” by Alicia Cole
Alicia Cole If Sappho Studied Egyptology winnowing grain from chaff, Anubis tosses three things aside: weak hearts, souls weighed down with sorrow, my lover who has killed me as surely as she’s stripped the olive tree Copyrighted … Continue reading
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“The Lift Equation” by Alicia Cole
Alicia Cole The Lift Equation “ProSEDS was…designed to utilize the tether-generated current to provide limited spacecraft power. It is intended that this information will be of use for future tether mission and experiment designers.” -NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center … Continue reading
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