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Timber

Jason Arnett - June 14, 2013

I held still. The forest all around me soughed with the gentle breeze and I closed my eyes and listened to the symphony of oaks and maples and larch and locust and poplar. Each leaf gave an individual sound, the wind breaking through the different shapes and sizes and positions. I understood the complexities of […]

Going to See the Godmother

Eliza Jaquays - May 7, 2013

I needed to see the Godmother. The Godmother would fix everything. She would make it all stop hurting. She would make him love me. The Godmother grants wishes to those with worthy causes. And what could be a more worthy cause than a broken heart? I’d heard about her through one of my friends whose […]

Life and Limb

Larry Jenkins - April 22, 2013

My brother Tommy had always been twitchy. He was born wound tight, and growing up in our house hadn’t done the kid any favors. But when Tommy stumbled into Momma’s kitchen that day, pale faced and clutching the crumbled paper bag under one arm, the look in his eyes told me something was seriously wrong […]

Sensitive

Jason Arnett - April 19, 2013

“This is beyond unorthodox.” The seller’s agent shook his head but didn’t unlock the front door of the house. “Gerry, I know,” the buyer’s agent said. Her blond hair blew across her face and she brushed it away. “I’ve never had anyone do this. I hope it’s not a trend.” “You know what it is? […]

Confessions for the New Year

Eliza Jaquays - January 1, 2013

The end of the year is almost upon us and typically this time of the year is reserved for reflecting back on our accomplishments from the past year and planning for what the new year will bring us. It’s a time for making resolutions to uphold for the year to come. Or at least, ones […]