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Whither the Cinnabar Moth, and other Poolside Meditations by Nigel Jarrett

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I don’t fall so much these days. That’s partly because I’m aware of the likelihood of falling, so […]

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Dog is God by Daniel Kearney

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The dog didn’t want to go with the man. I could hear him trying to be friendly, trying […]

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Rudolf by Holly Aszkenasy

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You could barely move, in fin-de-siècle Mitteleuropa, without encountering something mystical, transcendental, or at least a bit occultish. […]

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Tangerine by Sally Gander

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I have not always had this memory. It has been acquired, like the pains I feel in my […]

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The Marmoset on Johnny’s Head by Dave Sanfacon

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My dad was a quiet man. So quiet, in fact, that as a young boy I don’t remember […]

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Step Eight: Make a List of All Persons We Have Harmed, and Become Willing to Make Amends to Them All by Ruby D Jones

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Jess I’m sorry I bought you strawberries. I fed you their scarlet hearts on summer-scorched grass, transfixed by […]

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Oscuro by Ricardo Jose Gonzalez-Rothi

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For years he watched squirrels scramble, trucks drive by, barked at bicycles and chased after sticks. But this […]

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Where to Submit: Autumn 2018

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Although you wouldn’t really guess that from the amazing photo we’ve used here, it’s largely wet and miserable […]

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One Hundred Reasons by Gina Bernard

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I sat behind you in human sexuality class, the curled ridge of your ear exposed. If I had […]

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The Real Story: In the Half-light

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What happens in the place between light and dark, where one thing is changing into another? Join The […]

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