by Graeme K. Talboys Flickering sapphire light fluttered through the cabin and was gone. Metallic creaking sang counterpoint to the howl of the wind as the great frame of the airship torqued in the storm. In the shuddering darkness she could smell roses and sandalwood.“Mum?”But the only voices to be heard, drowning in the tempest, spoke words she seemed to know … [Read more...] about Shadows.
Rebuilding the Middle Class.
by Peter Buckley O.K., who am I to talk about this? I'm a guy from Ashland. I spent just over 20 years in theatre as actor, writer, director, producer, and instructor. I'm now making $22,000 per year as a legislator in the Oregon House of Representatives, a job that has become so time consuming that I have almost no time whatsoever to do anything else. My … [Read more...] about Rebuilding the Middle Class.
Missing Body Part.
by Marie Davis & Margaret J. Hults Contrary since birth, it was during the first snowfall of second grade when Lizzy finally realized that she was alive—and odd. She reckoned she was a lima bean. Her olive complexion had not ripened and she was more the color of puce. Puce arms, puce face, and puce legs—lima bean puce—distasteful to all … [Read more...] about Missing Body Part.
Lilly, or How I Conjured the Miniature Love of My Life.
by Alena Deerwater Lilly is six weeks old. Lilly, my darling, my lamb, my life. Six weeks. In six weeks my life has radically changed and is still changing. Calling me to change whether I want to or not. I remember somewhere in the last trimester saying to Dan, my partner … [Read more...] about Lilly, or How I Conjured the Miniature Love of My Life.
American Koans: KEEPAWAY.
by Mark Saltveit When a kid takes something from your kid (say, their hat) and won’t give it back, they are playing the game of Keepaway. There are two ways to win this game. Your kid can 1) beat up their tormentor (which has complications), or 2) stop chasing, in which case the other kid will … [Read more...] about American Koans: KEEPAWAY.