The Painted Veil
/… outside and don your regalia:
pretty in gem-toned velvet, silk, and lace,
you are dressed to the nines; you’re acceptable,
so long as you cover your…
By DL Mullan
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Apocalypse
/…the world was left
Not as a burned-out cinder
But a nugget of obsidian
Ebony, unyielding…
By Mike Turner
Read MoreThe Ties That Endure
/"The Ties That Endure" reflects…
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…empty arms ache,
yet her love endures,
like a wedding ring’s endless…
By Sutanuka Mondal
Read MoreOf Murder And Blood
/…approached the prison gates with trepidation. Was he really about to do this? He was excited to be working on the biggest story of his life, but as the metal gates clanged and slowly slid open, he felt like turning and running back to the station and catching the…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreThe Burning
/I’ve loyally kept my …
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… remembering seems as much dream as memory. I was four years old. That probably accounts for the haze. We were on a picnic; Dad, Mom, me, and Uncle Gordan. I remember the spindly grill being taken from the trunk …
By K. L. Shipley
Read MoreIf I Have Squandered...
/…I have squandered your gifts, O Dear Lord,
and glorified myself with hoarded wealth;
if I have crucified the Lamb and Word,
and planned against my righteous…
By Ngoc Nguyen
Read MoreOil, Always Oil
/…vibrant body of my
grandmother’s homemade sauce
lives in memory, I think
of her kitchen around …
By Melissa Lemay
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