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We sit in silence, waiting for the other to think of something to say. He thumbs at his cardigan buttons; I tap my fingers on my thigh. “Is it usually this cold in December?” The old British classic: weather. “Yeah, pretty much. We sometimes have snow” Well, that went well.…
LSD
Illustrations by Marta Zubieta , video reading performed by Lauren Singer Ms. Zubieta's art was selected for the cover of the Best of the Net Anthology 2022 Hello, MamaNationer family—and visitors! Thank you so much for spending a few moments at our little internet hearth: It's time to stop my…
The Showmanship of Philipa Yanës
“He looks like he's got a big butt. Do big butts make you wet?” “Grandma!” I shrieked and hid the phone, ending my chat With my latest find. “Grandma, don't say things like that!” “Why? Why would I not, do tell? It is natural for you to lust over A…
Bear on the Stump
Considering the threadbare show of the U.S. Forest Circus, the general lack of victuals and vision, in fact, the whole unsavory state of the Union, the bear resolves to eat his congressperson or in the same civic spirit run for office, The Big One. The bear Grooms himself in a…
An Obsessive Compulsive Numerologist Assays the Haiku
AN OBSESSIVE COM- PULSIVE NUMEROLOGIST ASSAYS THE HAIKU one two three four five one two three four five six sev— wait a minute—shit Editors' note: After we convinced Mr. Webb that our notification about his award was legit, he sent us this bonus poem… This is Just to Say I…
Pop-Up
Once upon a website browsing, while I scanned it, nearly drowsing, Over many a quaint and curious item in an online store, Came an pop-up there impeding on the page that I was reading Cov'ring up what I was needing to be purchased from the store. “What is this,” I…
The Organic Child
I was on board a crowded plane, when Something kicked my knee. A Child, grinning at my pain, was sitting next to me. The mother leaned across and smiled as I massaged my bruise. She told me all about the Child, and her organic views. “No chemicals,” she proudly said,…
Voyage: A Young Adult Literary Journal
Online journal features stories and essays for the YA market
toast
you knew it was the first thing my stepmom put into my hope-chest when I was 15 I told you the whole story of how I had dreamed of and was sure I was getting the four LP Jesus Christ Superstar album and how when I saw the shape of…
You Have Your Mother to Thank for the Type of Man You Will Become
To my young son: You don't realize it now, but you're a boob guy— You are all about boobs— And rightfully so, For that is your sole sustenance. That could all change someday though; You might become a butt guy, Or a legs guy; But for now, go on and…
Background Check
or, Online Dating and Why I'm Fine Single For William Carlos, so much depended upon a wheelbarrow, rain, and a chicken. For me, it's a flyswatter, some fish, and a speedo. I depend so much on what I see, not in the center, but in the periphery of photos potentials…
A Society of Cats
The thing about cats is (they're liquid love boxes Schroedinger's is deadalive) it's difficult to imagine a society built by them; after all, they knock things off shelves just to watch them fall. And if two of them got into a boat together, and headed out to sea, you know…
Take Me Home Country Roads Starring Danica McKellar
Lifetime, Hallmark, maybe just for once when the overworked CEO comes home for Christmas then magically falls in love with the strapping farmer she once had her locker kitty-corner to at the James Q. Podunk Middle School? Hallmark, Lifetime, just once I know that schlock's your business model I know…
Christmas with Pentecostal Fried Chicken
Their heads are bowed; eyes closed tight. Our heads are up; eyes wiiiiiiide open as grandma weaves her annual christmas 10-minute prayer, which is, essentially, just a paraphrased version of a year's worth of Pat Robertson's 700 Club televangecasts with a few of her own imaginative flourishes televangelized in. Things…
I Hear the Bank of America Singing
After Walt Whitman I will go down to my bank by the river, and make myself undisguised and naked— I am mad to be in contact with my cash, it is for my fingers forever, so youthful and crisp I could request a red wine vinaigrette to sprinkle upon it!…
The Challenge
Deep in the bowels Of the bursting metropolis Of Newark New Jersey In the back of Benny's Gas-N-Go A man can find A challenge. And I Unwittingly unaware of what ordeals I may encounter Made the fateful choice To stop At Benny's Gas-N-Go Deep in the bowels Of Newark New…
Miles Wilson
Miles Wilson is the author of three prize-winning books: Line of Fall (University of Iowa Press), Harm (University of Nevada Press), and Fire Season (Stephen F. Austin State University Press). Woodswork: New and Selected Stories of the American West was published in 2018 by the University of New Mexico Press.…
David Webb
David Webb is a raconteur, ringer of handbells, seeker of Madonna shells, chaser of grandchildren, and self-proclaimed poet who graduated from the University of Lynchburg (née Lynchburg College) in his hometown of—get this—Lynchburg, Virginia, with a degree in English. He spent 30 years teaching—would you believe—English [a word for which…
Carol Sanders
Carol Sanders is a retired English teacher living in Brooten, Minnesota. She has co-written a biography published by Covenant Books. She enjoys writing poetry and microfiction; more than 20 of her stories have appeared on 101 Words .
Amy St Johnwood
Amy St Johnwood lives, works, and writes in Brisbane, Australia. Her passion for writing was sparked at a young age by her love of good books. When she isn't doing a shift at the local hospital as a nurse, she is pursuing her love of writing.
Karen Rockwell
Karen Sylvia Rockwell is a poet and short fiction author who has begun dabbling in the visual arts. (Her style is “Accidental Art”—ask her about it!) She lives in Windsor, Ontario, a community rich with collaborative arts projects where she thrives among fellow poets and artists. Curious Connections , her…
Christopher Lessick
Christopher Lessick, originally from Greensburg, PA, teaches composition and literature at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, VA and at Tidewater Community College. He completed his MFA in Creative Writing at Murray State University (KY) in 2012, and has a short story forthcoming in The Evansville Review. Chris is a…
Ethan Lesley
Ethan Lesley, also credited as Ethan Lesley CC, is a writer and graphics designer who habitually describes himself as “the Eames to your Arthur”. His conscious pursuit of redevelopment had led him into writing poetry (since 2017) where thematics come second only to acoustics, where the constant is the rigorous…
Patty Holloway
Patricia Mosco Holloway is a writing teacher residing in Denver. She has established student literary magazines in Colorado schools where she has taught, including: Poetrees at Community College of Denver, Visions at Holy Cross Abbey, The Road Not Taken at Fruita Monument High School, and The Write Issue at Douglas…
Matt DG
Matt DG is a British author who lives in England with his American wife. Much of his inspiration comes from being part of a transatlantic household as well as the antics of his 5-year-old dog Max. Alongside trying to make people laugh through his poetry, he also writes short stories,…
Deborah L. Davitt
Deborah L. Davitt was raised in Reno, Nevada, where she graduated first in her class from UNR in 1997. While an undergraduate, she focused heavily on medieval and Renaissance literature from Beowulf to Shakespeare. She received her MA in English from Penn State, and later found work as a technical…
Mike Cecconi
Mike Cecconi has a bachelor's in Writing for TV/Radio/Film from the Newhouse School at Syracuse and still owes them roughly twelve grand. Bouncing between the Adirondacks, LA, and NYC since, he found a less-formal education in poetry & stand-up. He's been published most notably in Utica's Doubly Mad journal and…
Ty.Brack
Ty.Brack is an educator, poet, lyricist, and youth organizer living in Tigard, OR, with his wife of nine years, Kelley, and their beloved Maine coon, Jeter. Holding a Master of Arts in Teaching and a Bachelor of Arts in Writing from Western Oregon University, Ty has spent the last 13…
David Leo Sirois
David Leo Sirois is a Canadian-American poet who wrote and performed in Paris for seven years, where he hosted a weekly multi-art open mic on the Left Bank, called Open Secret. He now hosts the global open mic, Spoken World Online. His work has been published in four countries (USA,…
Andrew Maust
Andrew Maust is a recovering adjunct at Pennsylvania State University, where he teaches business writing and freshman composition. He earned his MA in English at McNeese State University. Andrew somehow manages to find time to write when he's not procrastinating on grading or otherwise being unproductive. His biggest hobby is…
Justine Hudock
Justine is a 2020 Binghamton University graduate (graduation pending) with big love for fun stuff. As a comedy writing freelancer, she produces original humorous material in marketing copy, spot, script, blog, and editorial format, with a specialization in conversational marketing that has been put to use by Sony Pictures Entertainment,…
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Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest 2020
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Wedge of Blacktop, Saturday, 1955
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