THE WORST DISASTER, by Bruce E.R. Thompson. Tell us the worst that could happen . . . MOVING LIFE'S GOALPOSTS: FROM LIVING WELL TO LIVING FOREVER, by Brian Griffith. The worst is not facing up to what could happen . . . LOVE HOWEVER SHAMEFUL IT SEEMS, by Zhinia Noorian. If the worst is love, maybe it's worth it. . . SOONER (from "My Life with Dogs"), by Tod … [Read more...] about Spring 2023: Recipes for Disaster.
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ETSS Approval Process.
by Jim Meirose. …the river relaxes this what this how yes it’s how the river relaxes the river the river river river relaxes the river relaxes relaxes the river relaxes the river relaxes down into into to ETSS support is a corporate imperative in the following areas; To pratfall the Manksie Augmentation of Beanertop support. The ETSS’s essential salts’ projected … [Read more...] about ETSS Approval Process.
Desire Paths R Us.
Really, there can't be a better introduction to the ALL OUT TO SEA issue of EAP: The Magazine than The Ship of Theseus by EAP resident philosopher Bruce E. R. Thompson. He writes about the spirit animating the renewable body. That's what I think best to focus on as we head into a renewable year. That spirit is always there, guiding the body on its particular Desire Path. Do … [Read more...] about Desire Paths R Us.
Winter 2023: All Out to Sea.
THE SHIP OF THESEUS, by Bruce E.R. Thompson. Sea changes as we swim for shore . . . IRAN'S MILLION SIGNATURES CAMPAIGN, by Brian Griffith and Zhinia Noorian. Never give up the ship . . . PRINCESS (from "My Life with Dogs"), by Tod Davies. Safety is not always the shore of family life . . . SAVING EMILY (from "Don't Look at Me"), by Charles Holdefer. Emily Dickinson might … [Read more...] about Winter 2023: All Out to Sea.
Waiting Room.
by Jim Meirose. Mister Moon was told to go down the hall of the emergency room and wait in the waiting room—last door to the right. Would Lon be all right? Would Lon be—all right pleaded over and again, but, but, at last—he’d been told not to worry. Just to go wait. Entering the waiting room, he took a seat. The cushion pressed up him. Round the room, look ‘round. … [Read more...] about Waiting Room.
Pick Yourself Up.
When you want to know what’s going on under the surface of the culture, just check out what its writers, poets, and artists are doing. Especially the ones flying under the radar: that’s where to look. You’ll see agitation now, and pain. David Bolton, “A Letter to Humanity.” Jim Meirose, “Last Words of a Deteriorating Planet.” Rose Jermusyk, “The Magician & the Goose Girl.” … [Read more...] about Pick Yourself Up.
Last Words of a Deteriorating Planet.
by Jim Meirose. This cassette contains the only recoverable part of that final transmission. Fine tooth comb it viz the usual protocols, and place a report on my desk by close of business today. You heard the boss, run this out, let’s get started. Okay; push play hear r’ rainy all came grain-wokin ‘n rollan that all fully-trained threes must report to the master … [Read more...] about Last Words of a Deteriorating Planet.
Fall 2022: Once and Other.
BLOCKED, by B.E. Nugent. "I've got to unblock it . . . .I've got to give this meaning". . . PICK YOURSELF UP, by Tamra Lucid. That's one way . . . SHADOW (from "My Life with Dogs"), by Tod Davies. Then there are the animals we love. . . THE MAGICIAN & THE GOOSE GIRL, by Rose Jermusyk. And the strange loves . . . A FEW VIGNETTES FROM THE TACONITE SHORES, by Chris … [Read more...] about Fall 2022: Once and Other.
Old Friends, Good and Bad.
Let me start by looking at the old friends, good. My favorite piece this issue, Rue Matthiessen’s “There Was a Time,” is a beautiful paean to old friendship, to the joy and mourning that go with having and losing such a friend. I also love the short essays always faithfully contributed by David D. Horowitz, and this one, detailing the love of every day objects, is a favorite: … [Read more...] about Old Friends, Good and Bad.
First Frankenstein’s Juggernaut.
by Jim Meirose. Presented to the ever-deserving by urinal on the birthday of Bungii-Jummpo, fast goddess of knowledge; inside’n off of’n the outréstate, four ‘r five wonkeyheads from lemony melondown searched wildly through thunderstorms for matches that might catch. If not, Melondead will down their batch. Like watching the TV when something made sense, so. As a boy, … [Read more...] about First Frankenstein’s Juggernaut.