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Dancing Day I, Dancing Day II
At the horizon’s lit fog rim/ earth keeps in touch with sky./ I call this the end of the beginning. More
Lara Croft
Lara CroftShe lies half sunken in the swamps of depression, her open jawsfull of complaint. sometimes lava flows. sometimes the cold ashsifts—of the Jewish Historical Institute archives,where once, sorting… More
Welcome to Tyosen™!
Welcome to the world of Tyosen™, a land of awesome magic and hair-raising adventure that you discover at your own speed, using the convenience of the postal service! A… More
Rapture Children
The first time Cole ever heard of rapture children was at the orphanage, where there were three: a boy and two girls. Rapture children had been around before, but… More
What God Gave Me or, Instructions on How to Live a Nomadic Life
Fighter planes carrying American cigarettes, and sugar in its diabetic variations: penny candy, Wonder Bread, and cases of generic beer. Convoys of trucks bringing fire water, hundred proof. Antlers, missiles, clusters of wire, crosses, and… More
Online Columnist Murdered
International PEN is outraged by the murder of online columnist Norberto Miranda Madrid, who was shot dead by unknown assassins on September 23, 2009, after writing about drug cartels… More
Birds of a Feather
On October 24th, Ronald Reagan signed the necessary executive order sending the Congressionally approved $100 million in aid to the Nicaraguan contras. Of this aids $70 million was designated… More
August Picnic
It was a cloudy overcast morning and from my window I could see a clump of boats riding gently at their moorings. Below my window surrounded by angles of… More
The Fears of a Little Country Prison Girl
The fears of a Little Country Prison Girl is one of the most important parts ever written in Rose Marie Davis’ life. It is Rose Marie Davis’ true story… More
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