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Closing out your day, your week, and this marvelous issue with one more dance at the Poetry Party. This 7-pack of poems reflects on what it is to be alive with vivid imagery and incredible depth. This is "Artemis" by Kelli Lage coming atcha 7/7!
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Kicking your post-holiday Friday afternoon up a notch with a little Poetry Party just for you. This piece is part of a 6-pack that is sure to knock your socks off & tug at your heartstrings. This is "Holding On" by Charlie Brice SUNDAY.
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Friday afternoon is rife with prose! For example, this exquisite piece by @jeffreyhermann.bsky.social “Mixed Media with Open Mouths”. Sensual, magic, nostalgic and beautiful. All things good for our 68th edition. 7/7! Your lucky day.
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Keeping the poetry party going this Friday with more from our preview of the 68th edition is “Harp in the corner”, one of two poems featured by Karen Pierce Gonzalez. Look into the mirror image of a fairy tale, from a different perspective, inverted and upside down. Enjoy Sunday 7/7.
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Friday! Friday! Friday! We are gearing up for something transformative in the 68th edition of the press! “Day of Connection” by Joey Hedger, may be inspired by a song, or it may be inspired by the impending doom we all feel yet smile in the face of. Read for yourself, 7/7 Sunday!
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Maybe this Friday you’ll experience a first date, an accidental touch, a first kiss. Ever wish you could see where it went right or went wrong? Let’s take it further and read “Monday Morning Quarterback” by Garrett Berberich in our 68th edition of the press out 7/7, Sunday!
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Thursday’s almost over and I actually forgot it was the our last 4th of July as a free country! Wacky, right? Time to celebrate the fall with a philisophical, satyrical piece called “Irreversable” by John Szamosi. Coming to you right on time 7/7 Sunday!
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Thursday afternoon ‘blahs’ settling in like a fog? Why not look forward to something unique? Maybe something from our 68th edition of the press?”THE SHOT: A LITERARY DOCUMENTARY” by Andrew Buckner is an experimental horror tale, told through dialogue is out Sunday 7/7.
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Are you ready for some literary fiction? “Peace and Grub on Saturday” by Lisa Lahey is out Sunday in our 68th edition of the press. Get to know Aunt Rose, in all her menacing glory, through the eyes of Billy, a young person who has so much on his plate. See you 7/7!
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It’s Thursday already and I could barely pick a bite from all the brilliant lines to choose from in the three poems written by Lindsay McLeod. Here’s a the one from “ WHODUNNIT”. But they’re all remarkable and you can check them out in our 68th edition out Sunday 7/7!
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As I wake up this morning, and reach over for my electric toothbrush, I wonder; who’s brushing who? This brings me to this Magical Realism/Horror piece “Bristles” by Calla Conway in the 68th edition of the press out 7/7, Sunday. Careful what you let into your mouth.
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Wednesday afternoon and we peep into the life of a man unprepared to face the unrequited love he once felt for another guest. “The Wedding” by Don J. Rath is in the 68th edition on Sunday 7/7. Get ready!
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Avoid the grind this Wednesday by reading a little flash/satire. “Death Date N/A” by Sarah Skinner is an off kilter look at an interview gone horribly awry. Read it in the altogether on Sunday 7/7, in our 68th edition!
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Avoid the grind this Wednesday by reading a little flash/satire. “Death Date N/A” by Sarah Skinner is an off kilter look at an interview gone horribly awry. Read it in the altogether on Sunday 7/7, in our 68th edition!
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There is a theme going here this Wednesday! Does anyone else have hope fatigue? How long do we tolerate injustice w/ rose colored glasses? “I am Tired of Hope as a Radical Thing” by C.M. Green @cmgreen.bsky.social is out on Sunday 7/7. A deeply personal piece, don’t miss it.
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Waking you up w/ a timely micro piece given the state of the political landscape here in the good ol’ U.S. of A. or as I like to call it, the 9th circle of hell. “Hurley’s House” by M. Rose Seaboldt in the 68th edition 7/7. Be afraid, be very afraid.
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Closing out your Tuesday with this gem from our 68th edition of the press! “Brown Girl's Guide to Manifest Destiny” by Suma Jayachandar. A little hard truth from this micro, like your older cousin telling it like it is. Sunday 7/7.
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Hooking you up this Tuesday afternoon with a poem that floods me with nostalgia for days in the 70’s when I was free range and lived in constant danger of abduction. “underdog” by J.R.Wilkerson. More by this same author in the 68th edition out 7/7 Sunday!
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All the words for shady or conspiratorial behavior are so cool. Schenanagans,escapade,caper, stunt, criminal mischief, to name a few. The very best of these words titles a short piece in the 68th edition of the press. “Cahoots” by David Henson -7/7, Sunday!
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Happy Tuesday Buds!I love it when the title of a poem matches the mood! Let’s look forward to Sunday 7/7 together with this tidbit of the beautifully written poem “monday and then tuesday” by Michy Woodward along w/ three other juggernauts that will smash your heart to pieces.
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Why do all the deep thoughts come at 6 am on a Tuesday? What makes us, US? Conception or preception? Read “We Were Twisted Ladders” by Leslie Cairns along with a hybrid piece from the same author in the 68th edition. Explore them on 7/7, Sunday.
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Monday poetry party is still going strong! How about a little tease from “The Single Parents’ Sunday Cycle” by Lucy Goldring, in our 68th edition of the press. There is a lonliness to life that you can’t put yer finger on sometimes and somehow, this poem does. Sunday 7/7.
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After last weeks ‘debacle’, can we all just agree on one thing? The pronunciation of the word Pecan? Well maybe not. We can agree to disagree. Howver, proving my point flash. “Pronunciation is Everything” by @lozzawriting.bsky.social is in the 68th edition out Sunday 7/7.
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Like Mondays, the poetry just. keeps. coming. ready for a few pieces from @hotmushrooms.bsky.social Rachel B Velebny? First bite is “chlorine blonde”, that moment you realized you surrendered so much and got so little in return.
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Get the tissue and hankies out folks, “Little Ghost” by Jess Levens will break your heart. But like all broken hearts, this poem has a reason. Read it in the 68th edition of the press. Sunday 7/7!
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Loving the word EXTRAVAGANZA as I do, let’s have one, shall we? Along with another poem by the same author, I think you’ll find these worthy of the word. A poetry one perhaps? “Archaic Torso of Apollo”by @gwen1.bsky.social is in the 68th edition of the press out 7/7. Sunday!
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Hello! Remember our inbox? Well, it remembers you, and it will be ready for you come tomorrow. Acquaint yourselves.
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Heya. Happy Sunday! Cubiclemate 68 goes live on 7/7. Be sure to notify your third most annoying coworker.
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Closing out the day and our rewind of Confession 67 with a story from the early days of the pandemic. An all too real account of getting away from it all. Maybe too far way. "The Scenic Zone" by Patrick Sweeney is live on the blog!
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We're taking this Poetry Party to the beach with this poem "Basic" by Grant Shimmin. It's one of a very cool 3-pack that all touch on various aspects of the human condition. And they are all live now in Confession 67!
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I confess, this story gave me the creepy crawlies. But at the same time, it has a sort of sweet vulnerableness to it. Check out this weird little horror story by Benjamin Ray Allee. This is "Roach" and it's live in Confession 67!
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Friday Morning Poetry Party! Who could ask for more? Maybe a poor heron who just wants to hang out in the pond without having to fight off a murder of crows. You can read "Skirmish" by @danbrotzel.bsky.social and see who won the daily battle this time!
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People need people. Or at least some of us do. So what do you do after being deprived of human contact? Go to a local event of unclear purpose of course! Go read "Getting Back Out There" by Ryan Bender-Murphy and experience the absurdity for yourself!
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Welcome to Friday! Starting out with a little micro from Eliot S. Ku.
The vastness of the ocean can bring one perspective. Yet, two people can stand at the ocean's edge but come away with very different outlooks. Check out "Sunday at the Ocean" right here!
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Closing out the day with a bit of dark humor. If you think your job is bad, you should meet the narrator of "Death is texting-he has a job for you" by @brightwritenow.bsky.social Wait, you CAN! You just have to go read the story in Confession 67. Live now! www.roifaineantpress.com/post/death-i...
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This day is going by too slowly. Let's head back to the Poetry Party to liven things up! And this one is very lively! "I Still Dream of Mangoes in Your Mother’s Garden" by Layla Ghazaly is a poem that will make you rethink mangoes & what they mean to you! www.roifaineantpress.com/post/i-still...
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When neighbors are in all-out war, some might try to stay out of it. But there's a difference between minding your own business & total apathy to others' suffering. Go read "The Neighbourhood Watch" by @matgost.bsky.social & decide. Would you do the same?
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Black cats and spilled salt. It all spells bad luck for whoever crossed Midnight, threatening his reign. Check out this story by Mary Anne Mc Enery to find out if he can keep his spot as "Top Cat". It's live on the blog!
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No stopping this Poetry Party now! Why would we stop when we have this fantastic 3-pack of poems to bring you? This bit is from "Soon" by Timothy R. Butcher, a poem that should leave you in despair. But the eloquence of the writing really softens the blow!
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Rise and shine! Time for another early a.m. Poetry Party! Head back to high school in this prose poem by @janebloomfield.bsky.social. Good ole high school. For some it holds fond memories. Others couldn't wait to get out. Maybe even "Like a Bat Out of Hell"!
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Some people are super close to their grandparents. Others not so much. And sometimes it's because the grandparent just kinda sucks. Check out "The Microwave Clock is Unreliable" by Richard A Shury. It's live on the blog!
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Wednesday is turning into a Flash Fiesta! "For someone better at small talk" is a fun flash from Karen Walker. If, like me, you have tons of useless facts clogging your brain & you love to share them, then you will love this story! Read it here 👇
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Our next bite’s from "Beyond (1988)" by @davidyourdon.bsky.social On the surface, it's a sweet story of an old man & his grandson making the most of their time together. On a closer look, it's a quietly creepy ghost story. Either way, check it out.
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Miracles aren't always huge events impacting tons of people. Sometimes they're a small series of events that change the lives of only a few people. "God on the Highway" from Swetha Amit tells the tale of one of these tiny miracles. And it's live now!
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Starting today with some Shakespeare-inspired flash, reimagining Hamlet. "Suppose Gertrude" by @graythebruce.bsky.social asks us to consider how things may have turned out if Gertrude had made a different choice. You should make the right choice & go read it! www.roifaineantpress.com/post/suppose...
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It’s “A Word?”Wednesday! Kellie speaks to Aymon Langois,disabled writer, scholar-activist about his published essays “Ugly Feet, OCD, and Other Intimations of Resistance: A Narrative Suite on Disability and Masculinity” - Anxiety Press. Click away!
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I hate when you have really exciting news but there's that one person who ruins it by being a wet blanket. Meet the wettest of all wet blankets in "Mickey McFarland in the Sweet Hereafter" by Eli S. Evans. Read it to see if Mickey gets his just desserts!
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What's that? You want more poetry? How about a 2-pack? This little bite is from "Look to the Skies" by Luck Zytowski, a poem that recognizes how valuable appreciating the beauty around us can be. Check out both poems right now in Confession 67!
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"Dance like no one is watching" they say. How about "Dance like your life depends on it"? Or at least your mental well-being. That might be a good tagline for this story by Margo Griffin. Check out "The Night Linda’s Worries Took Off" in Confession 67!
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