Yellows, orange, Taking your breath away, The brisk cool air refreshes the soul, Tranquility, Clearing the mind, Ferns scatter across the ground, The vibrant colors were all that were seen, Magical canopies of color, Overhead leaves fill the forest with nature’s rainbow, Under foot they crunch, Mesmerized by the beauty, Autumn in the Appalachian Mountains. … Continue reading Appalachian Autumn – Poem by Lola Hornof
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No One Knows the Way to See Each Other – Poem by Eduardo Escalante
A digital devil is among us, inserted himself into the gaps between our looks, It creates a bulb of silence and a severe distance. We do not see people Picking flowers in the evening or seeing sleeping sons in the other room. You do not know what I’m thinking, son, as I watch you sleep. … Continue reading No One Knows the Way to See Each Other – Poem by Eduardo Escalante
What Gravity Will Make Me Fall? – Poem by Eduardo Escalante
And on the way to my city, Four trees unfold their shadows. Hypnotized by the aroma of the rubble Of what I left behind. I do not know if there would be Remained. I continue with my feeble haste. Be born in the next instant Inexorable And lead me in some way Sticking tongue To … Continue reading What Gravity Will Make Me Fall? – Poem by Eduardo Escalante
The Ballad of a Broken Heart – Poem by Rachel Brown
His eyes so full of sadness this night that only I can give him what he truly needs as much as I, do this night so cold and lonely in the way this heart breaks for the man I love so much even now when hopes and dreams shatter upon the floor at my feet … Continue reading The Ballad of a Broken Heart – Poem by Rachel Brown
The Softball Preview – Short Story by Jim Toner
Gil Leduc was about to lower his wiry six foot four-inch frame into his black Pontiac Grand Am when his cellphone chimed. School had just ended for the day, and he had hoped to watch a cop show before doing his homework. Who would send me a text message now, he wondered. He looked at … Continue reading The Softball Preview – Short Story by Jim Toner
Mistaken Identity – Short Story by Debra Sherman
“2912 Riverview?” the library clerk asked, once her computer screen revealed account information for “Darcy Alexander.” Darcy leaned forward to look at the screen. “No, that’s not my address.” “Looks like there are two Darcy Alexander’s in the system,” the clerk replied. What’s your address? “752 South Street. Do you need my library card?” “No, … Continue reading Mistaken Identity – Short Story by Debra Sherman
The Ancients – Poem by Mario William Vitale
It’s my last day with the old giants In mourning I hike the lost trails, sniffing the aroma of the bark, that cinnamon of the forest Under tepees of wood in a membrane of shadows, I stalk the earth, its mammal traces, its elusive tracks, to sit on a fallen log where spiders macramé, moss … Continue reading The Ancients – Poem by Mario William Vitale
Your Love Makes Me Real – Poem by Rachel Brown
I will love like Romeo and Juliet never to give into a forbidden desire like that, of a true fairy tale of love and unrequited honesty which gives me the right to love and never lose where it is that nothing could replace what’s real in my life; but alas he is the one that … Continue reading Your Love Makes Me Real – Poem by Rachel Brown
Bear Necessities – Short Story by Debra Sherman
“I knew going on this hike was a stupid idea,” Theresa growled, while Dave held her arm as she removed her foot from an ankle-deep, half-frozen mud puddle. “It’s not stupid,” Dave argued, “You just have to watch where you’re walking.” Theresa grumbled and they kept on going. Two days earlier they arrived at their … Continue reading Bear Necessities – Short Story by Debra Sherman
Back in the Barn – Short Story by Debra Sherman
“Well hello there.” There’s a lady looking down at me while I lie here curled up in this blue bin on her back porch. She doesn’t realize at first glance that I’m badly injured. I was hit by a car two days ago. I look up and manage to purr a little, but now I’m … Continue reading Back in the Barn – Short Story by Debra Sherman