Dark Humor JM Jesse Glenwood Springs A murder of crows An unkindness of ravens Walk into a bar The Prayer Shawl By Nancy McAtavey, Carbondale My neighbor made my prayer shawl; dark blue with specks of white running through the yarn, the pieces of fringe threaded with silver beads and hearts that read “love” and […]
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Work in Progress – Oct. 5, 2022
Dream Time By Tom Mercer Dream Induction Technologies Corporation (DITC) had established an incredible record of success since its creation in 2041. The company was founded by Jay Skillton-Adams, the neuroscientist who initially developed and commercialized the dream induction process. Skillton-Adams introduced his technology to the world touting the slogan, “Why Wait? Live Your Dream […]
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Work in Progress: Sept. 15, 2022
Notes in The Pocket By Tom Mercer Zachary Gene Smithson led a solitary sort of life in a very small town in Central Illinois. Zachary was born there, just as his parents had been, and he knew nearly everybody in town by name. That was no major feat, as the population of Farland was a […]
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Work in Progress – Sept. 8, 2022
A Dog’s Prayer By Margaret Franz Glenwood Springs Every day, my beautiful border collie Jack and I slowly walk up Red Mountain for our morning meditation. He smells the bushes and walks, stride for stride with me, as I recite the beautiful poem from Tich Nhat Hanh’s “Peace Is Every Step.” He knows the drill. […]
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Work in Progress – Sept. 1, 2022
Another Labor Day By Linda Helmich Charles Hastings hoisted the flag into position on the post of his front porch, same as he’d done hundreds of times before. Just as it unfurled, the wind picked up “Old Glory” and snapped her a few times. First, Lieutenant Charles Thomas Hastings stepped sprightly back and saluted, as […]
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Work in Progress – Aug. 25, 2022
Our town, one table By Just Jim Tucked in the Rockies Beneath Mother Mountain Whimsical beings And, a table to seat them all Prisoner By A.P. Harrison “Diary of a Divorce” I’ve been moved from a gilded cage to a clear Lucite box Both are sanctioned by society… Bearing people’s unknowing “stamp of approval” So, […]
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Work in Progress – Aug. 18, 2022
The Apple Tree By Isabelle Levine, age 9 It is autumn and my apples are ripening. Soon the whole Lee Family will come to my trunk for a grand party. My leaves are shaking with excitement for that day to come. I love all the happy faces and laughter. In fact, that day is tomorrow! […]
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Work in Progress: Aug. 11, 2022
Stormbringer JM Jesse Glenwood Springs Wind chimes clang wildly Sky darkens as gale winds wail Chimes summon thunder The uncommon turn By Jeanne Souldern Carbondale What is it on page seven of the Proust novel that urges you to examine the worlds beyond the confines of these book covers? “A sea swallow tunneling for earth’s […]
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Work in Progress – July 28, 2022
The Man Next Door, Part Two By Tom Mercer My name is Alex and this is my story. It was the last week in May 2075 when Chrono-Corp transported me back in time to the first part of the 21st century. My geographical target was the city of Arlington Heights, Massachusetts. I was not the […]
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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 we had spoken only a few words to each […]