An Unwanted Hug By Shelly Merriam I am possessed by my grandmother A tornado of torment Driving the moment Carrying my resisting spirit swiftly east turbulent sky […]
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Works in Progress – June 22, 2023
My life on two wheels, part two By Stanley Trulock Glenwood Springs By the summer of 1958, I had outgrown my 20-incher, so my grandma and grandpa took me to Montgomery Wards and let me pick out a new, “big” bike. It was a red and white 26-inch. They put in the trunk of their […]
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Works in Progress – June 15, 2023
My life on two wheels, part one By Stanley Trulock Glenwood Springs I’m free! That was what I was feeling when my dad let loose of the back of my bicycle seat as I wobbled down Fair Street. He had been holding on and keeping me upright as I learned to peddle the 20-inch red […]
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Works in Progress – June 8, 2023
Wildcat Brian Colley The Cowboy Corral sang this tune to Brian Colley during his “Colleywood” debut on May 12. It goes to the tune of “Ragtime Cowboy Joe.” Here in Carbonda-le where the artists are, There’s a man whose flamin’ talent makes him such a star, He’s the nicest, funnest one by far, He’s Wildcat […]
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Works in Progress – June 1, 2023
An Appeal to My Neighbors By Katie Styles I don’t mean the neighbors who share my rental apartment wall The ones who also wonder, “Can I buy anything at all?” I mean YOU The neighbors The homeowners And property-tax payers You’d like to “sell to someone local” A family like your own Have them celebrate […]
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Works in Progress – May 25, 2023
Stopping a season in its tracks By Chris Hassig Carbondale Have you wished to stop a season in its tracks? To curl up in its ephemeral corner To be engaged, one by one, to all its wonders To stop time, I guess It’s coming on to lilac season When my folly reaches full bloom Winter […]
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Works in Progress – May 18, 2023
Glamour Girl: Beauty of Brevity Jan. 3, 2020 Rosemary Burkholder Like many a typical morning, I took my cup of black coffee to the back patio, situated where the sound of traffic from a nearby highway is muffled, for a peaceful welcoming to a new day. It was late spring, and I settled back into […]
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Works in Progress – May 11, 2023
Drivers Ed By Tom Mercer Alan sat in the driver’s seat of a shiny new car. He uttered a long sigh that carried the unmistakable tone of a man who was close to giving up. His throat was painfully dry from extreme thirst, and he had not eaten for 48 hours. Alan was traumatized, and […]
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Works in Progress – May 4, 2023
Having Arrived at the Stone Age By Tony Alcantara Carbondale(ish) If I must have a heart of stone, then let it be made of these stones each one broken stranded on a mountainside above a dry valley yet drawn together in a dance of concentric curves the emptiness diminishing between each successive iteration until, at […]
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Works in Progress – April 27, 2023
Best Intentions By Deborah Holt Williams “This dog is too coddled! And now we’ve remodeled, there’ll be no more dogs on the bed!” he said. “This is OUR bedroom and I need my legroom. I don’t need her butt on my head!” he said. “Alright,” I said. “Good night,” I said. “We both need a […]