Monthly Archives: October 2011

Booze by Catherine Lyle

Many published writers in my family. Some earned their livings entirely by writing. Newspaper columnists – theater reviews, boating. “New Yorker” short story. Magazine articles. Writing awards. All successful. All alcoholics. I am a writer – not yet published. I … Continue reading

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Untitled by Gabe Coeli

- Johnny. – What. – Listen to me. – I’m listening. – I need a loan. – For what? – I can’t tell you. – Why? – Because then you won’t lend me the money. – I won’t loan it … Continue reading

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La Calavera ( Skull and Crossbones)

She dressed in the classic Goth mode: Black velvet floor length, black lipstick and black nailpolish. To accentuate the decolletage of her black velvet gown, she choose a long necklace of black baroque pearls with two “sugar skulls” silver beads … Continue reading

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Untitled by Grant Neely

The weight of the world is on our shoulders. Especially in a world where corruption embodies the norm. But we strive to outlast our elders and perservere for this place we call home. And though that weight seems to follow … Continue reading

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La Garza by Lou Morton

Tranquility and peace. That was all she wanted. Sue came to the Everglades because it was as far as she could go on the little money she could scrape together. The bus driver was nice, recognizing there was something haunting … Continue reading

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Untitled by Jack Cluth

He looked up from the laptop screen, suddenly feeling the weight of the world settle upon him like a weighted vest. He felt the cold steel of the pistol next to the keyboard, and he knew he could put it … Continue reading

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La Rosa by Camille Cole

“La Rosa!” The old woman was on the street corner of 7th and Broadway every morning. We kids passed by her flower cart on our way to school, but no one ever spoke to her or stopped to buy one … Continue reading

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La Sirena

From Mark Reed, our workshop draw winner! Were the sirens mermaids? The Greek sirens sat on rocks. One classic vase(???) depicts them as having bird bodies. The world(?) of the Rhine(?) may ‘ve been mermaid-like. Maybe sirens are half-fish when … Continue reading

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