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The Black Eyes Of Ulspruth-Dimot, Lee Clark Zumpe Sep 2021

The Black Eyes Of Ulspruth-Dimot, Lee Clark Zumpe

The Mythic Circle

A misty morning met the awakening village of Madichi. Dawn made pale the cloudy skies, and upon the breeze cascading down from the mountains was a subtle chill.


Two In One, David A. Sparenberg Sep 2021

Two In One, David A. Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

As I looked to the high ground, which was indeed shaped in the semblance of a sublime albeit miniature mountain, imagine my amazement to hold in view the monumental figure of a curious two-headed deity.


The Tale Of The Troll Maiden And The Cobbler, David Gilman Frederick Sep 2021

The Tale Of The Troll Maiden And The Cobbler, David Gilman Frederick

The Mythic Circle

Once, in the lands across the sea, there was a cobbler. Unremarkable as such an occupation may be here, in those lands it is one of high esteem. They have rugged cliffs to scale, unknown steppes to cross, jagged boulders, spiny hedgehogs, mudflats, cacti, flints, vines, thorns— much of that land, I have heard, is picturesque, with sweeping vistas and forests that anticipate the colors of the sunset.


Welcome To The Busty Wench, E. Clarence Peterson Sep 2021

Welcome To The Busty Wench, E. Clarence Peterson

The Mythic Circle

Toby’s step down from the coach was greeted by the damp embrace of cobblestone puddles. Deceptively deep and cold, they were none too fresh, either.


Tricked By The Queen Of Fey, Ella Wallsworth-Bell Sep 2021

Tricked By The Queen Of Fey, Ella Wallsworth-Bell

The Mythic Circle

Before going to the pub, I take a quick stroll to pluck up courage. Turn along the lane out of the village, my smart shoes softly tap-tapping on the tarmac. A few early stars shine bright in the clear autumn sky and my stomach does somersaults.


Two Souls On A Shore, Geoffrey Reiter Sep 2021

Two Souls On A Shore, Geoffrey Reiter

The Mythic Circle

The elf and the Kuparean man were hungry as they walked along the shore of the island. They did not remain at the rock-choked shallows that had disemboweled their trireme.


How The Dryad And The Naiad Got Or Didn't Get Together, Kevan Kenneth Bowkett Sep 2021

How The Dryad And The Naiad Got Or Didn't Get Together, Kevan Kenneth Bowkett

The Mythic Circle

Once, in the river-land of Sopenya, near Lake Chellu, there lived a naiad and a dryad. They were a boy and a girl, respectively.


The Dawn Of A New Era, Eyon Mason May 2021

The Dawn Of A New Era, Eyon Mason

Night Flight Journal

The story starts at the election year of present-day America and looks at the outcome of a people that are tired of corrupt government practices and leaders. It branches into a realm of new ideas and true democracy. The story follows the main character Castiel, who is an activist and soon to be leader of the New America. Castiel has one friend who is an activist as well named Ishmael and this story talks about their sudden rise to leadership and the challenges and enemies that follow to.


Targets Of Opportunity, Richard F. Colarco May 2021

Targets Of Opportunity, Richard F. Colarco

Night Flight Journal

This is a short story about an Army doctor.


My Appointment At Specialty Care Psychiatrics, Darian P. Sabisch Apr 2021

My Appointment At Specialty Care Psychiatrics, Darian P. Sabisch

Conspectus Borealis

All your dreams coming true isn't always what's cracked up to be.


I Am Not A Home, Kiley Mcaleer Apr 2021

I Am Not A Home, Kiley Mcaleer

Bryant Literary Review

I am from many places, but none of them have ever quite been home. A mint green house where neighbors are always yelling and my dad comes to visit for a few hours every other weekend.


Swimming Lessons, Rebecca Mear Apr 2021

Swimming Lessons, Rebecca Mear

Bryant Literary Review

It was time to learn to swim.


Minutiae 973.1, Lila Bovenzi Apr 2021

Minutiae 973.1, Lila Bovenzi

Bryant Literary Review

The law of conservation of mass states that matter can neither be created nor destroyed. If something is taken from the earth, it has to be replaced, or else the universe will fall into disharmony.


Why I Cry For Little Girls, Julia Raboy Apr 2021

Why I Cry For Little Girls, Julia Raboy

Bryant Literary Review

I like working with little kids, and since I have been old enough to be employable, my main source of income has been from childcare: camp counselor, babysitter, nursery school “teacher,” etc.


La Escucho, Leah Ryan Apr 2021

La Escucho, Leah Ryan

Bryant Literary Review

When I started my career as a passionate photojournalist, I never expected it to be my demise. I was a naïve 20-something-year-old, ready to leave the United States and travel the world, capturing its majesty with the click of a lens. That was when there was beauty to capture…


Fresh Fruit, Victoria Lane Jan 2021

Fresh Fruit, Victoria Lane

Arrow Rock

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My House The Atoll, Gia Mesz Jan 2021

My House The Atoll, Gia Mesz

Arrow Rock

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Conditions, Zane Bell Jan 2021

Conditions, Zane Bell

Arrow Rock

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Blackmail, Fernanda Poblete Jan 2021

Blackmail, Fernanda Poblete

Arrow Rock

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Connection, Jesse Basler Jan 2021

Connection, Jesse Basler

Arrow Rock

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Jericho, Amanda May Jan 2021

Jericho, Amanda May

Arrow Rock

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Jokes, Amanda May Jan 2021

Jokes, Amanda May

Arrow Rock

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My Sister's Button, Jesse Basler Jan 2021

My Sister's Button, Jesse Basler

Arrow Rock

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The Wickie, Gia Mesz Jan 2021

The Wickie, Gia Mesz

Arrow Rock

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The Lindenwood Review, Issue 11 (2021), Full Issue, Lindenwood University Jan 2021

The Lindenwood Review, Issue 11 (2021), Full Issue, Lindenwood University

The Lindenwood Review: a journal of literary prose

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Christmas Dinner, Samia Williams Jan 2021

Christmas Dinner, Samia Williams

Arrow Rock

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Return Of The Monster, Michael Edele Jan 2021

Return Of The Monster, Michael Edele

Arrow Rock

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Trick Or Treat, Fernanda Poblete Jan 2021

Trick Or Treat, Fernanda Poblete

Arrow Rock

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