Author Archives: her_name
Campus Trees
By Hannah L. Johanson I. We walked in the courtyard, between buildings R and L – Constantly bantering about families, freedom, and finals, Sitting, with arms resting on the oversized study chairs, We inhabited the student lounge that first trepid … Continue reading
The Strange Case of Professor Lundmire
By Calvin C. Clawson Sitting at his desk, within his small office on the third floor of Foggity Hall, Professor Paul Lundmire worked arduously on the problem before him: how to get these rascally elliptic equations to behave. He poured … Continue reading
“Man Must Explore”
By Samuel Pizelo “As I stand out here in the wonders of the unknown… I sort of realize there’s a fundamental truth to our nature; Man must explore.” Dave Scott, Commander Apollo 15, 31 July 1971. As I spill from … Continue reading
Daughter Villanelle
By Hannah Johanson She wants to write around the world someday, Sketching forgotten brothers in dark ink: Rendering those voices who cannot say. He prefers her in physician’s array, Wearing privileged white; drawing the mundane. She wants to write around … Continue reading
8 Kilometers North of Baqubah June 7, 2006
By Gary W. Farris “Al-Zarqawi Dead”, the headline said, 144-point type catching the eye. I imagine the soldiers in Iraq celebrating: “Yes! We got him” they would shout, thumping one another and shaking hands. I don’t blame them at all, … Continue reading
I was about to
by Daniel W. Rasmus remember the first time I saw you sitting on a bench immediately I constructed you out of shadows from the eyes up then nose lips arms toes we always do that on first impression never exact … Continue reading