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San Diego Zoo.

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by James Croal Jackson.

after our red leash
became frantic

unsure of what grip
the wilderness had

or which eyeline
to focus on

oh aquamarine jewels
oh black-silk storks

name the artist
who decided traffic

was a logjam
in their brain

all you must do
(golden hour brown

on the frizz
of your hair)

is unclench
your fist

and follow
the leopard

Foul weather (a parable).

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by Artur Grabowski. (Translated by Charles S. Kraszewski) He left the house and sat down on the seashore. Over there, far away, the navy-blue stripe beneath the uncovered sky. Past it broad fields, as cold as a fish-skin fur. Further on the greenish-yellow colour of life. On the smooth strand, transparent crescents outlined in foam. […]

Compromise with the Air.

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by Marissa Bell Toffoli. The edge of the world glows in the evening, enchants city buildings. Take in the view from on high. Gossamer bridges span dappled bay water, the skyline floats above foundations. You stand like a lighthouse, rigid with responsibility, signaling endlessly from your precipice. Watch as a crow swoops through the scene. […]

Untitled.

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by Artur Grabowski. My friend is a contractor, so everything he says is concrete. As hard as an emergenc night shift, and as short as a thirty year mortgage in quiet proximity to other mortal creatures. Our frequent arguments end in politely stubborn disagreements over the nearest place to park. See, you’ve got to be as […]

A false translation of every poem I’ve ever written.

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by Chris Farago. The cat smiled, seeing a sparrow in flight; the sparrow would be wounded, soon, and in his grasp. The sparrow smiled, also, for he would be in the grasp of the cat, fulfilling a thousand million prophecies told by prophets born long before them. The sparrow winked as he dove groundward. The […]

A Piecemeal Crisis.

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by David Selzer. We are nearly two months into spring, only moments away from summer, and yet, yet, though three swifts have returned from Africa, though a pair of ungainly wood pigeons court in a neighbour’s gutter, though there are hot days perfumed with plants and bee laden, wintry winds from the north harry clouds […]

How I Broke My Nose.

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by Jim Meirose. My Dog: Hey. Me: What? My Dog: How did you break your nose? Me: Well, how I broke my nose’s not really how it happened’a wa’ afta’, asin; but, might be like this; now how’s ‘bout d’gift ma’ Babci-Nora give me, th’ nice but wrong sized big Replogle. So; at some every one ‘f a’ […]

Exploring America’s Libraries, Churches, and Casinos.

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by Cal LaFountain. Libraries, churches, and casinos are everywhere, and they offer more than knowledge, faith, and fortune. These institutions fashion the world in disproportionate secrecy. Each invites you to engage its gods and fuels a striving for more. Seeking a new loop of mind, spirit, and wallet, I’m exploring these places across America and […]

Catalysts.

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by David D. Horowitz. “Cats aren’t particularly friendly,” a friend of mine recently remarked to me. “Dogs,” she added, “are much more affectionate and trusting, so I love them more than cats.” I have heard many people over the years offer similar comments, and I, though a cat-lover, appreciate their view. Cats are infamously finicky—about […]

Talking Ape Man.

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by Tom Ball.   I, Deborah, said to the ape man, “I envy you! You have no cares in the World and live a life of bliss, here in the zoo.” The ape man could talk and said, “But I am not free.” I said, “We are all slaves to our decisions we make, and […]