Flash Fiction–Roadside Redemption
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Roadside Redemption The Caddy ahead of Jim hit a pothole and rolled over. The driver was an elderly customer who always told him he made the best Reuben ever. After ... Read more
Flash Fiction–Savannah’s Solution
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Savannah’s Solution Both moon and stars are dependable touchstones, glittering night sky jewels, delivering the sweet startle of childhood awe for Savannah, nascent astronomer, precocious three year old. One night, ... Read more
Flash Fiction–Serial Killer
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SERIAL KILLER The punk behind the register snorted when Dave dropped his grocery bag. Dave picked it up and then looked the chain-wearing youth in the eye. “What’s your name?” ... Read more
Flash Fiction–Chance Meeting
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Flash Fiction October is here! Need I say more? Chance Meeting Elizabeth and Bob shared good years together until he reveled in his success as a plastic surgeon. Then he ... Read more
Poem of the Week–Differences
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Differences Don’t divide the people, we insist… There is a way, to peacefully coexist. But still I see two sides concerning this. What is power up to will they tell? ... Read more
Poem of the Week–Atlas
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Atlas The first one I actually saw was In bronze standing in front of Rockefeller Center The others are pictures in books – flat and one dimensional Of course, ... Read more
Poem of the Week–Joshua Tree
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JOSHUA TREE REVISITED Ageless rocks stand like desert monuments, Trees with spiky arms reach toward the sky. Roads snake into endless wilderness Distant views bemuse the eye. Sandy trails slice ... Read more
Poem of the Week–Mere Things, & Helen Holt service
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Memorial Service for Helen Holt Sat, August 15, 11am – 2pm The National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20016 Mere Things Mere things don’t matter, or so ... Read more
Ethics: a visual tool
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From Treanor Baring: Many who know me in the NLAPW know that I have recently worked with a project analyzing ethical behavior in corporate settings at the University of St. ... Read more
Helen Holt and Historical Perspective on our Legacy
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From the editor: I have two posts to share with you that speak to the same topic: our legacy as Pen Women. One is an obituary for Helen Holt, whose ... Read more