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“Rumors of Wars” by Zachary Lunn
Cold dog tags press against my chest under the weight of kevlar body armor. Their embossed words imprint into my skin. Name. Social...
Jun 1, 2016
“The Back Row” by Kelli Swofford Nielsen
It started years ago, probably when the boys were young. I’m convinced that in the fresh-faced newlywed days we sat up in the front,...
May 31, 2016
“Golden Contact” by Lee Allred
FCC Transcript #127621-A National Network April 6, 2020 GMT 1300 ff National Network Anchor: … and again, for those just tuning in, two...
May 30, 2016
“Branch 9 ¾” by Kaki Olsen
Over spelling homework one day, my ten-year-old announced that she didn’t want to go to Hogwarts. I remembered the lightning bolts and...
May 29, 2016
“The Gift of Tongues“ by Annaliese Lemmon
I have a gift of tongues. Unfortunately, it’s useless to me on my mission. I throw the Spanish flashcards down on the bed in our small...
May 27, 2016
“Requiem for Those People Who Lived Briefly in Your Ward” by Rose Green
Leaving day. The bags were packed; they stood in a neat row across the entire front wall of the living room; weighed, tagged, ready to...
May 26, 2016
“Ghost” by Merrijane Rice
On black nights fat with dreams, I wake in lucid spaces, listen to the house crack and settle while midnight traffic moans outside like...
May 25, 2016
“Leaving Egypt” by Tyler Chadwick
Leaving Egypt couldn’t have been easy. Walking away from tangible gods, elaborate bodies. No more wooing the throne or imposing your...
May 24, 2016
“Fresh Courage Take” by Bradeigh Godfrey
My first thought upon waking each morning has been the same: Trek did nothing to prepare me for this. I groggily open my eyes to the...
May 23, 2016
“Foolish and Wise” by Lisa Barker
I am both virgins—foolish and wise No sooner to take one glorious step Than slip and spill. How can I be Both faithless and believing...
May 22, 2016
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