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POETRY

Lana Bella sees the universe in an oyster

Hop into a '64 with Roy Bentley

Carl Boon remembers New York City

Emma Crockford visits the Arizona desert

Check out Cole Porter's piano at the Waldorf with Ricky Garni

Lynn Hoffman settles in New York

Lois Levinson makes a joke

Veronica Lupinacci won’t tell you you’re wrong

​David Mihalyov has strange conversations

meryem nuh tells us about the last time

Ponder the desert night with Molly O'Keefe

G.B. Ryan drives the country roads

Kelly Weber writes a special kind of field guide

See the pear trees on Irving Street with Richard Widerkehr

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CREATIVE NONFICTION

Dan Branch handles the dirty work

Brent Fisk works at the plant

Priscilla Jolly wants angels to hover over her

Heather Ransom attends a festival

Erik Wennermark writes about the before and after in Vietnam


​FLASH


Endure an inspection with Alicia DeFonzo​

Ron Gibson, Jr. shows us the men of the Chilkoot Pass

KJ Hannah Greenberg plays Children's Games

Ariana Hocking reflects on the long short moments.

Judy T. Oldfield has a few app ideas.

The alphabactivist with Dave Petraglia


Witness a negotiation and watch the sun rise with C.C. Russell

Jon Sindell is the Watcher

Seven steps with Nan Wigington

Anne Weisgerber laughs loudly with family

Dream of the way they laughed for each other with Jennifer Williams


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FICTION

Jesse Brooks watches the astronauts on a TV

Write and respond to cover letters with Daniele De Serto

Sit in class, grade papers and eat garlic knots with Liz Drayer

Arianne Jaco is under demonic possession

Kim Magowan attends a holiday party with a "L.U.G."

Paul Pekin attends a funeral

Brett Petersen reminds us that sleep is a luxury

​Go to a gift shop with Adam Rose

Matt Smith serves Benjamin a buffet of new family

Tread the silent line with Derek Stump

Ryan Tahmaseb reveals the comfort of the Holy Ghost.


MULTIMEDIA 

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Take a look at Emilio Pinedo's photo album 

Keith Moul photographs the road






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