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Tag: shadows

“Ode to a Speck” by Thomas Piekarski

Posted on November 13, 2020

Out of respect I acknowledge you’re a speck on a papered wall in the midst of a tornado.  You’re expected to show your worth, follow directives they demand. While others […]

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“Foe” by Matthew Chamberlin

Posted on October 30, 2020

Hidden under sheets of ice invisible as dreams in glass comes smoldering behind, my foe who shoulders fire and steel aside, rides elevators high and low and sneers at all […]

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“Shadows” by Hanoch Guy

Posted on October 31, 2016

I. I jump at the slightest touch on my cracked back. Fierce mountain wind rushes around me. My ears, too long and pointy. A cold hand on my forehead makes […]

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“La Ciudad” by Ellen Zhang

Posted on May 9, 2016

Late night insomnia in la ciudad that never sleeps is a gift. I slip between the dusk, waltzing weaving between hum of streetlamp. Twirling in shadows and embellishing myself in […]

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“Every Night” by Ellen Webre

Posted on February 22, 2016

Every night I’ve lain awake with baited breath. Shadows flash across the ceiling as cars pass by the window. There is a woman out there, I know it, hissing at […]

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