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December 29, 2020
“After a 14-Hour Shift in the Cab,” “The Envelope with the Big Red Stamp,” “Making Sense is Old News,” and Other Poems
After a 14-Hour Shift in the Cab The fan hums at 5:31 p.m. and the humans are tired. The birds are cheered out and the flies fall like hollow…
December 29, 2020
Warning: Consuming Jealousy Burger May Increase Risk Of…
“Why put salt on your fruit?” “Salt makes it taste sweeter.” “Wouldn't sugar make it sweeter?” Samantha shrugs. “I guess it's all about contrast.”…
December 28, 2020
“American Poetry,” “Vinegar Pie,” “Delmonico’s on the Mississippi,” and “Earthworms Here”
American Poetry Masculine existentialism, i.e., men looking forlornly into the middle distance, not too far, not too close. Masculine, because…
December 28, 2020
Luminaria, Chapter 3: Killer Gene — Natasha, Part 1
It’s some sort of a space-time vortex or a wormhole. Call it what you want; I’m no expert. All I know is I’m here, while Lance Rey is no doubt…
December 27, 2020
“Poetry vs. Tech,” “The Equation on the Blackboard,” “Last Ride,” and Other Poems
Poetry vs. Tech I'm surrounded by technology--- the wonders of disinterring all four Beatles so they can play a concert in my living room or…
December 27, 2020
Liminal Spaces: A Review of The Goddess of Macau by Graeme Hall
The Goddess of Macau by Graeme Hall (Fly on the Wall Press, 2020) Macau is a liminal space in at least two senses. First, it is a former colony of…
December 26, 2020
Truth of Time
Look into the corners of forgotten places the meek await their turn, inheritance, the horizon moves closer recognize there are battles you have…
December 26, 2020
The Persecution
I feel the eggs rise in my throat. They seem less like food and more like tiny baby chicks that never got to be born. I know Miss McCaully says they…
December 25, 2020
The Pilgrim’s Digress Out Now: All Terror House Books and Merch on Sale for 75% Off Through January 1
Terror House Press is pleased to announce the release of its 16th book: The Pilgrim's Digress by T.J. Martinell, a "post-dystopian" novella warning…
December 25, 2020
Christmas Morning
Snowflakes twinkled in the morning light as Abby stared out the living room window. The house felt refreshingly peaceful with no one else awake. The…