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The Birds of Prometheus

Amel BashfordAugust 14, 2019

The Birds of Prometheus written by: Amel Bashford The heat made her angry. Well, she was always angry, but the heat made her furious. She became a ...

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Blazing Hot Road Trip

Mark KuglinAugust 11, 2019

Blazing Hot Road Trip written by: Mark Kuglin @cr8fiction I had been driving on I-40 on what turned out to be a scorching hot day. The air con...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

The Third

Jose Wan DiazAugust 8, 2019

The Third written by: Jose Wan Diaz “Two was more than enough,” Alice said, tears pouring down her cheeks. She patted them with the palms of both...

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Take Me Out

Leen De MarezAugust 6, 2019

Take Me Out written by: Leen De Marez Lying on the rough concrete of the rooftop, I feel my chest rising and sinking rapidly. The raw December air s...

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Eleanor and The Body Stretcher

Phyllis SouzaAugust 4, 2019

Eleanor and The Body Stretcher written by: Phyllis Souza The year was 1953. After school on Thursdays and Fridays and all day on Saturdays, Elean...

EnglishLiterature5 min read

Dog’s Best Friend

Noelle PowersAugust 3, 2019

Dog's Best Friend written by: Noelle Powers It’s strange to think I would never have lived if I hadn’t taken that left turn … The path to redemption ...

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Flint

Karen WalkerJuly 23, 2019

Flint written by: Karen Walker Huddling against the night, our clan whispers, “When will there be fire?” The moon awakens and pushing aside a cloudy...

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The Blacking Out Of Tiffany

Nathan SpicerJuly 21, 2019

The Blacking Out Of Tiffany written by: Nathan Spicer @spicern I didn’t know how to make Tiffany care about me. I didn’t know how to make it seem l...

EnglishLiterature5 min read

Hide and Seek

Mike KannerJuly 6, 2019

Hide and Seek written by: Mike Kanner @MDKanner “Mama, how long do we have to hide?” “Quiet, Dragi, sleep.” “Mama, I’m hungry.” “I said, sleep. ...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

The Door

Meghashri DalviJuly 5, 2019

The Door written by: Meghashri Dalvi The big metal door opens quietly. The view outside is familiar. It's what we watch from the inside. The vast...

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A Bad Neighborhood

Jose Wan DiazJune 29, 2019

A Bad Neighborhood written by: Jose Wan Diaz “... the mysterious disappearances of two young men from the Highland section of the city still have...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

Clouds of Time

Christina FitziJune 27, 2019

Clouds of Time written by: Christina Fitzi I had never seen a girl as beautiful as her. She lived on the same street as I did and, as often as possibl...

EnglishLiterature9 min read

Misadventures of A Swine

Mark KuglinJune 19, 2019

Misadventures of A Swine written by: Mark Kuglin @cr8fiction In two significant ways, my cousin Pete Boare was aptly named. He could talk your...

EnglishLiterature19 min read

Bitter/Sweet Revelation

Bruce RoweJune 15, 2019

Bitter/Sweet Revelation written by: Bruce Rowe I haven’t written you a poem for some time now. I hope you don’t think that means I love you less or ...

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“Hemmingplay,” is the pen name of Doug Stanfield, who grew up on a family farm in western Ohio, went with his parents for two years in Karachi, Pakistan, in high school and had lived, until recently, in Bellefonte, PA with his late wife, Wilda and their two sons, Ben and John. Doug was a writer, editor and director of internet communications at Penn State for 26 years. He has had a few disreputable occupations, including newspaper reporter and editor, and public relations flak, but is trying to make amends for his sins by writing poetry and fiction. When his sons were safely off making their own mistakes, he turned on the computer one day, stared at the screen, and began to learn the craft anew at age 67. Doug has published three books: "Mermaid Sisters: First Dive", a children's book; "I Came From A Place of Fireflies" and, "Snowflakes & Ashes: Meditations on the Temporary”.