by Carolyn Drake After Cathy’s death, she found me in Hendriksville. Hendriksville rots beside the Ohio River. The ‘Welcome’ sign reads Population: 5,000, but they must’ve been counting gravestones. The steel mills are two decades deceased, yet the mesothelioma remains, robbing the former workers and their progeny of health and life. Breathing the air in … Continue reading Killed Steel
by Heather Ball Vengeance and Justice are cousins. Revenge married in. &&&&&&&&&&These three came to visit me &&&&&&&&&&When I sat beside your hospice bed. &&&&&&&&You did not know me. &&&&&&&&You did not know yourself. &&&&&&&&I was not there to visit. Vengeance and Justice are cousins. And Justice hides his family. What would the neighbors think, … Continue reading To the Man I Almost Killed
by Andy Betz No one likes a cold case. They are the crust on old bread. Dead ends that have a certain appeal, just enough to make you want to flex your ego and accept the challenge, but not enough to warrant the time and energy required to solve one. The ones that do get … Continue reading I Knew Her as Gretchen
by Katie Pukash mine is nothing but stain-each carving a little less.can’t say too much about the carpenterwhen the carpenter holds the only chisel.pliers for eyes-he will call you Floorboard andClaw hammer and Screwdriver and Sin-will knock at your throatuntil there is nothing but screws.stained and sealed-Mouth Wide and Shut.he won’t come back to search-not … Continue reading The Carpenter’s Son
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