My Path by Dan Grote Am I easier to stomach now, a sloppy drunk with a neat drink? A generic face with a designer drug, hoping to find a hypodermic in a haystack? Every sunset, an irradiated orange, every morning a whore with open arms. How much really changes in twelve uneasy steps? (My strides […]
Fiction: The Women in the Next Booth
I was sitting in the end booth minding my own business. I always mind my own business. The corned beef was on its way. After so many years, Jennifer knows what I want, and I’ve been on a serious corned-beef kick. The Clayton Diner’s known far and wide for its sandwiches, especially the kosher ones. […]
Process Piece – Silas Plum
For the month of November we will be interviewing artist Silas Plum about his artwork, inspirations, and styles! Artist Statement Silas Plum lives and makes art in the woods. He believes strongly in the tired old maxim that the true value of an object is more than the sum of its parts, that the gut […]
Poetry: The Dear Jane Letter
The Dear Jane Letter by Steve Cooke When Death’s dry whisper hollered for my wife And almost sixty years of love was gone, I was alone, with none to share my life. The house now rang with silent cinnamon. My soul was stalled, until that day my phone Was jarred awake with tidings in your […]