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Tag: war

Exhibits in Orbit by Paige Eaton
Poetry / Top Posts

Exhibits in Orbit by Paige Eaton

June 20, 2025August 1, 20250

“In a different reality a murder encompasses the tree / of metal spires, lining the ground with pebbles” excerpt from Exhibits in Orbit, poetry by Paige M Eaton #TheMetaworker

Sierra Leone, 1982 by Freddi Gralle
Poetry

Sierra Leone, 1982 by Freddi Gralle

June 2, 2025June 1, 20250

“my parents still the effortless rulers of our simple cement house / in the West-African village my brother – the gentle historian” – excerpt from Sierra Leone, 1982 by Freddi Gralle #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

“Trenches, Rats, and Watercolors” by Geoff Watkinson
Non-Fiction

“Trenches, Rats, and Watercolors” by Geoff Watkinson

February 28, 2022February 27, 20220

My internship duties in …

“Maybe Next Time, Pat” by Mike McLaughlin
Fiction

“Maybe Next Time, Pat” by Mike McLaughlin

December 13, 2021December 16, 20210

The man’s souvenirs were …

“The Road to Cavalry” by Arthur L Wood
Poetry

“The Road to Cavalry” by Arthur L Wood

May 31, 2021June 30, 20210

How many days to …

“The Mosquito and the Bell Jar” by Carol Motta
Poetry

“The Mosquito and the Bell Jar” by Carol Motta

May 24, 2021June 30, 20210

Our balsa-sweet Mosquito flies …

“We have Always Lived in the Castle” by Tara Campbell
Poetry

“We have Always Lived in the Castle” by Tara Campbell

May 21, 2021June 30, 20210

We have always lived …

“A Report on the Afterlife” by Michael Mintrom
Poetry

“A Report on the Afterlife” by Michael Mintrom

April 23, 2021June 30, 20210

The bus climbed slowly …

“The Donkey Saint” by Carl Fuerst
Fiction

“The Donkey Saint” by Carl Fuerst

April 16, 2021June 30, 20210

When Emil was in …

“The Waltz of War and Peace” by Edmund Evanson
Poetry

“The Waltz of War and Peace” by Edmund Evanson

April 2, 2021June 30, 20210

Edmund Evanson is an …

“Thin Places” by Steven Croft
Poetry

“Thin Places” by Steven Croft

December 7, 2020December 6, 20200

Through a broad valley …

“Other Wars” by Greg Farnum
Fiction

“Other Wars” by Greg Farnum

November 23, 2020November 22, 20200

1 It was a …

“Death and Mercy” by Kim Malinowski
Poetry

“Death and Mercy” by Kim Malinowski

June 29, 2020August 19, 20200

She wasn’t a phoenix, …

“I Hid to Never Emerge” by Suvojit Banerjee
Poetry

“I Hid to Never Emerge” by Suvojit Banerjee

August 6, 2018August 19, 20200

The snow in my …

“Modern Sunsets” by M. A. Istvan Jr.
Poetry

“Modern Sunsets” by M. A. Istvan Jr.

July 9, 2018August 19, 20200

daytime gutter vomit scared …

“War Paint” by Linda Imbler
Poetry

“War Paint” by Linda Imbler

December 18, 2017August 19, 20200

Tonight the battle will …

“A Fairy Tale About War” by Matthew McAyeal
Fiction

“A Fairy Tale About War” by Matthew McAyeal

September 11, 2017February 23, 20220

Once upon a time, …

“The Living Dead” by John Short
Fiction

“The Living Dead” by John Short

December 12, 2016March 15, 20220

I opened my eyes, …

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