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Fourth Issue

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"BREAKTHROUGHS" - 2025/2026

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RIVER DOG AND SHADOW MAN, a story

Michael Henson

The writer Michael Henson wearing a light blue shirt and orange baseball cap.
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DEAD MAN'S MONEY

Michael Henson

The writer Michael Henson wearing a light blue shirt and orange baseball cap.
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FRANK'S BUICK

David G. Pace

The writer David G. Pace with a trim white beard, wearing eyeglasses and a tan jacket with a royal blue polo shirt.
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THE LITTLE HOUSE WE DANCE IN

David G. Pace

The writer David G. Pace with a trim white beard, wearing eyeglasses and a tan jacket with a royal blue polo shirt.
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STILL LIFE WITH FLY

Shawn Stradley

The writer Shawn Stradley at sunset wearing a white v-neck shirt and a tan hat.
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PAINTING THE CAVE

Shawn Stradley

The writer Shawn Stradley at sunset wearing a white v-neck shirt and a tan hat.
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AWKWARD

David Romanda

The poet David Romanda wearing a white oxford shirt.
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HAIRBRUSH

David Romanda

The poet David Romanda wearing a white oxford shirt.
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AT THE END OF OCTOBER

Dennise Gackstetter

The artist Dennise Gackstetter with long blond hair in a braid, wearing a black tunic and reading glasses perched on the top of her head.
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RECONSIDERING GOD

Dennise Gackstetter

The artist Dennise Gackstetter with long blond hair in a braid, wearing a black tunic and reading glasses perched on the top of her head.
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ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING

Stephen Ruffus

The poet Stephen Ruffus with short white hair, mustache, and goatee, wearing a dark pea coat and gray scarf.
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Street Imagination

Stephen Ruffus

The poet Stephen Ruffus with short white hair, mustache, and goatee, wearing a dark pea coat and gray scarf.
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JUST SO YOU KNOW

Carol Coven Grannick

The writer Carol Coven Grannick with shoulder-length curly hair, wearing a dark v-neck sweater and black-rimmed glasses.
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WHEN HE HAD TO TRAVEL

Carol Coven Grannick

The writer Carol Coven Grannick with shoulder-length curly hair, wearing a dark v-neck sweater and black-rimmed glasses.
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THE AWFUL THING

Christina Robertson

The writer Christina Robertson with salt and pepper shoulder-length hair, wearing a black turtleneck and black-rimmed glasses.
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EXHALING CAREFULLY

Christina Robertson

The writer Christina Robertson with salt and pepper shoulder-length hair, wearing a black turtleneck and black-rimmed glasses.
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REAL ESTATE

Marjorie Maddox

The writer Marjorie Maddox with light skin and red hair, wearing a blue dress and large silver necklace.
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TIP

MARJORIE MADDOX

The writer Marjorie Maddox with light skin and red hair, wearing a blue dress and large silver necklace.
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THE DYING ROOM

Paula Harrington

The writer Paula Harrington, with long brown hear and wearing a red cardigan and seated in a green armchair.
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NEVAH BETTAH

Paula Harrington

The writer Paula Harrington, with long brown hear and wearing a red cardigan and seated in a green armchair.
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THE CITY HAS CHANGED

Mona Mehas

The writer Mona Mehas wearing silver-frame glasses and a gray t-shirt, with purple hair.
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THE CURSE OF SEVENTY EIGHT

Mona Mehas

The writer Mona Mehas wearing silver-frame glasses and a gray t-shirt, with purple hair.
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THE GARDEN YOU MADE

Maureen Clark

The poet Maureen Clark with short silver hair, wearing a black turtleneck sweater.
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LET'S SAY

Maureen Clark

The poet Maureen Clark with short silver hair, wearing a black turtleneck sweater.
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PURSED LIPS

Robert Cooperman

The writer Bob Cooperman wearing a dark winter hat and coat and glasses in front of snow-covered mountains.
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LETTERS FROM HOME: Surprise Lake Camp, Cold Spring, New York, 1957

Robert Cooperman

The writer Bob Cooperman wearing a dark winter hat and coat and glasses in front of snow-covered mountains.
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GLAMOUR SHOTS

Naomi Ulsted

The writer Naomi Ulsted with long hair and wearing a turquoise scarf draped around her shoulders.
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A HIGH SCHOOL MADRIGAL

Naomi Ulsted

The writer Naomi Ulsted with long hair and wearing a turquoise scarf draped around her shoulders.
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TO MAKE IT NOW

David Romtvedt

A close up of the poet David Romtvedt, with white hair and a warm smile.
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NO MORE BLOWS

David Romtvedt

A close up of the poet David Romtvedt, with white hair and a warm smile.
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REV. T. SCOTT KINCANNON KEEPS SOME SECRETS FROM HER FLOCK

Michael Shay

The writer Michael Shay, wearing a green shirt and standing in front of a sign on the beach that reads "Caution Children at Play."
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GEORGE RUNNING POLES

Michael Shay

The writer Michael Shay, wearing a green shirt and standing in front of a sign on the beach that reads "Caution Children at Play."
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FIVE DAYS INTO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION

Alexandra van de Kamp

The poet Alexandra van de Kamp, standing in front of a red wall with light skin and long dark hair, wearing a brightly printed dress.
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SAFE GRAVY

Alexandra van de Kamp

The poet Alexandra van de Kamp, standing in front of a red wall with light skin and long dark hair, wearing a brightly printed dress.
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WATCHING FOG

Austin Holmes

The writer Austin Holmes with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a denim shirt and rimless glasses.
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ISINGLASS

Austin Holmes

The writer Austin Holmes with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a denim shirt and rimless glasses.
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SPRING CLEANING

Terry Jude Miller

The poet Terry Jude Miller with silver hair, wearing a dark suit jacket and wire rim glasses.
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REACHING

Terry Jude Miller

The poet Terry Jude Miller with silver hair, wearing a dark suit jacket and wire rim glasses.
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THIS HORSE IS THE BOSS OF ME

Mike Wilson

The poet Mike Wilson, with silver hair and beard, with his hands crossed in front of his chin.
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FIRST RESPONDER

Mike Wilson

The poet Mike Wilson, with silver hair and beard, with his hands crossed in front of his chin.
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FOUND

Shari Zollinger

The writer Shari Zollinger with shoulder-length brown hair, seated on a wooden pew and pointing at something.
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SUMMONING

Shari Zollinger

The writer Shari Zollinger with shoulder-length brown hair, seated on a wooden pew and pointing at something.
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EXTRAS AT THE GATES OF EDEN

Alison Moore

The writer Alison Moore with light skin, long brown curly hair, and wire-rim glasses.
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AT ABU ALI

Alison Moore

The writer Alison Moore with light skin, long brown curly hair, and wire-rim glasses.
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FROM COTTON TO WOOL ... and Beyond

Alex Barr

The writer Alex Barr with light skin and a silver beard, wearing a blue knit cap and wire-rim glasses.
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THE OLD MAN AND THE FENCES

Alex Barr

The writer Alex Barr with light skin and a silver beard, wearing a blue knit cap and wire-rim glasses.
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COMING OF AGE ON MY 84th BIRTHDAY

George Amabile

The poet George Amabile with light skin wearing a green shirt, a straw hat, and glasses, standing in front of the sea.
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GOING SOUTH

George Amabile

The poet George Amabile with light skin wearing a green shirt, a straw hat, and glasses, standing in front of the sea.
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CHARYBDIS

Mike Alexander

The poet Mike Alexander with light skin, long brown hair, and a salt and pepper goatee, wearing rimless glasses.
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LAST DRIVE

Mike Alexander

The poet Mike Alexander with light skin, long brown hair, and a salt and pepper goatee, wearing rimless glasses.
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RUTHLESS

E. D. Lloyd-Kimbrel

The poet E. D. Lloyd-Kimbrel with light skin and ash blond hair, wearing a black blouse and round tortoiseshell glasses.
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POURQUOI MOI

E. D. Lloyd-Kimbrel

The poet E. D. Lloyd-Kimbrel with light skin and ash blond hair, wearing a black blouse and round tortoiseshell glasses.
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TIGHTENING SKATES

Brock Dethier

The writer Brock Dethier with light skin and silver hair and beard, wearing a dark blue parka, standing in front of a spruce tree.
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BECAUSE WE CAN

Brock Dethier

The writer Brock Dethier with light skin and silver hair and beard, wearing a dark blue parka, standing in front of a spruce tree.
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