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  • It’s the Kind of Thing
    Poetry by Melanie Faith if I wrote it you mightnot believe me, but I’llwrite it anyway. For a second, I… Read more: It’s the Kind of Thing
  • Spent Water Balloons
    Poetry by Antonia Albany       scattered                                  across        the                                          lawn, splotches of water dry on the super-heated driveway, laughter lingers… Read more: Spent Water Balloons
  • On the Cusp of Spring
    Poetry by Stacie Eirich She walks the river slow, savorsthe soft touch of air and glowof sunlight on her skin.… Read more: On the Cusp of Spring
  • For the Eastern Bluebird
    Poetry by Danita Dodson She cleaves the quivering air,her wings spun from prismed light,feathered at the meadow’s hem.We script her… Read more: For the Eastern Bluebird
  • The Farm, Three Months After Dad’s Death
    Poetry by Claudia Kessel Paint chips off the deckBare feet smear sun across woodA melting of hours Orange, nameless barn… Read more: The Farm, Three Months After Dad’s Death
  • Ivory and Enamel
    Poetry by Lydia Kuerth My mother revives ivory:milking songs from ebony keysstroked in 88 stripeseach finger sculpts valleysdipping,ripplinghigh as hillsa… Read more: Ivory and Enamel
  • Another Run
    Nonfiction by Laura Waldrop I follow a dragonfly for a bit, running down the gravel path. Two days ago, I… Read more: Another Run
  • Ghost crew
    Poetry by Christopher Laird Dornin My late father and brotherwatch me sail alonewith my eyes closed in light wind on… Read more: Ghost crew
  • Trails and Tributes
    Fiction by Mattea Fitch The Seminole-Wekiva Trail is connected to my neighborhood rather inconveniently. To get to the shade of… Read more: Trails and Tributes
  • This morning
    Poetry by Elizabeth L. Merrick I wake up early for no reason,sit down to breakfastjust as one moment it’s dark,the… Read more: This morning

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