Manifest Destiny by Kirin McCrory
Aug19

Manifest Destiny by Kirin McCrory

  “Manifest Destiny” by Kirin McCrory                It is Man’s natural state to expand his boundaries past the land that has been granted him by the immediate moment. Give a man an acre and he will fill it, and want two. Give him two and he will break those, and need three. It is the nature of Man to bound and be boundless, and the West seemed...

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Blackbirds by Karen Heuler
Aug19

Blackbirds by Karen Heuler

  “Blackbirds” by Karen Heuler   When my grandparents immigrated, they were very poor and lived for a time near a park with some of their children (it would be years before the whole family could be together).              My grandfather went to the park at evening to catch blackbirds for dinner. I guess they ate blackbirds where he came from and it was...

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The Refugee by Julie Christine Johnson
Aug19

The Refugee by Julie Christine Johnson

  “The Refugee” by Julie Christine Johnson   1 used lifejacket 1 passport 1 sunhat Toothbrush Comb Seasickness tablets 200 Euros 200 Turkish liras Three multi-packets of cigarettes With this, and the clothing he wears, he leaves a broken city whose name meant copper in a language time has long since melted down and reshaped. The man’s name, the one thing he carries that no one can steal, is Radwan. ~ 1 eiderdown...

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Raqqa, Syria to Crete by Susan Shaw Sailer
Aug19

Raqqa, Syria to Crete by Susan Shaw Sailer

  “Raqqa, Syria to Crete” by Susan Shaw Sailer   Doah’s 19, Syrian, working in Egypt  all human beings are born free her own town bombed out  and equal in dignity and rights   Egypt doesn’t want her  they are endowed  tries to kidnap  and send her back  with reason and conscience   Decides to go to Europe  and should act toward one another  pays $2000 for a spot on a fishing boat meant for...

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Making Waves in 1798 by Tammi Truax
Aug19

Making Waves in 1798 by Tammi Truax

  “Making Waves in 1798” by Tammi Truax   “I can tell when Gaja smell water. Can read it in the way she move. This is way a’fore any water’s in sight. She get excited. It’s the only time that she take to walking at a fast clip. Mister like her to go fast.” Solomon whispered as if Mister Owen was within earshot. “He think we travel too slow. Makes more money if we git places faster. But we like the slow walk.” He...

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