creative writing

• Locations: Fiction Published Dec. 21, 2022

  Work in Progress - Dec. 22, 2022

  The Two Rivers Unitarian Universalist solstice celebration combined rituals from the Judeo-Christian and pagan traditions. They honored Chanukah by telling its story, lit a chalice to honor the orbiting of the sun and the planets, cast a circle to honor the indigenous Nuche people and called upon the guardians of the four directions, represented by animal totems. On slips of paper, people wrote down what they want more of in 2023 and what they want to let go of. The papers were placed in a wreath which was ceremoniously burned in the bonfire at the end of the spiral dance where people joined hands and moved in a counterclockwise circle, winding toward its center. The circuits grew ever smaller, just as the days get shorter toward the end of the year. Near the center, at the point that represents the solstice, the dance turned and moved clockwise, bringing people face-to-face. Photo and text by Sue Rollyson

  Hello Darkness
  By Jampa
  Carbondale

  It’s that time of year
  When darkness drops without dusk
  And crushes the light.

   

  The Resourceful Elf 
  By Tom Mercer
  Former Carbondalian

  Snuffles the Elf had mixed feelings about the coming Christmas. Santa…

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• Locations: Fiction Published Jul. 20, 2022

  Work in Progress - July 21, 2022

  The Man Next Door
  By Tom Mercer 

  I had lived on a dead end street in the suburbs of Boston for about 10 years when the man moved into the house next to me. We introduced ourselves to each other the day he moved in, but… read more →

• Locations: Fiction Published Jun. 29, 2022

  Work in Progress - June 30, 2022

  "Rad!" Art by Larry Day

  A father’s dream fulfilled 
  By Bryan Whiting
  Glenwood Springs

  “Your gear is already in your tent. You’ve got 15 minutes to grab your fly rods and get wadered up. We’re going fishing for silvers.”

  That’s all it took. With… read more →