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Quand C'Est?, Shanice Casimiro

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Quand c'est? is an excerpt from a semi-autobiographical novel about a twenty-six-year-old Dominican American woman named Jada, who moves back to suburban New Jersey from Chicago to begin her PhD studies. Regrets cloud Jada’s initial excitement to escape Chicago (which for years has triggered memories of depression, anxiety, academic failure, and isolation) when the difficulties of cohabitating with her single mother, Altagracia, start to accumulate. Running parallel to Jada’s academic journey is an exploration of approaching bereavement. A few weeks prior to Jada's arrival, her grandfather, Domingo, began losing weight and having trouble breathing, eating, and sleeping. Jada must learn …

All Things Considered, Conor Murtagh

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Inspired by fictional works from Denis Johnson and Ken Kesey, in addition to trauma theorists Cathy Caruth, Sandra L. Bloom, and Anne Whitehead, All Things Considered details the painful past and pensive present of Evan and Darcey, two 30-somethings trying desperately to conceal their divorce from Evan’s parents during a holiday trip home. Separated into 10 chapters, this coming-of-age novella delves into the lives of the two main characters, Evan and Darcey, as well as supporting characters, Evan’s family - Mom, Dad, Chase, and the already-deceased Ashleigh. Split between expository information from the past and confrontations in the present, each …

Fly By Night, Patrick J. Sherman

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

A new member of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Campus Department of Flight participates in a night-time UAS operation, both to study the use of drones in responding to active shooter incidents by law enforcement, but also as a demonstration of proficiency to conduct future operations under the institution's daylight waiver, granted by the Federal Aviation Administration. While attempting an intricate maneuver, the newcomer finds that he has placed is aircraft in immediate peril and must make a difficult choice: confess his error in front of his new colleagues and seek help, or attempt to escape on his own and …

Heroes, Richard F. Colarco

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

This is a short story. It should be read for entertainment.

A Rose Bush, Ester Gallagher

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

Spring has arrived and flowers begin to awaken from their winter sleep. A rose bush thinks herself better than all the other flowers. A human woman comes to tend the garden regularly and the rose bush enjoys her presence. However, once the rose bush dazzles everyone with her newly boomed roses, the human woman returns and takes them. Devastated the rose bush finds comfort and friendship in the flowers she used to look down to. In the end the rose bush perks up and tries again at growing the perfect rose.

Literature Review Sonnet, Chelsea A. Lenoble

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

This poem is a sonnet that is modeled after Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18" and demonstrates appreciation for the literature review stage of the research process.

Charmed And Dangerous, Gilbert Carbajal

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

Charmed and Dangerous is about a young man named Seth. A warlock, who possesses power over the elements. The story begins with him entering a festival with his date Thea. Thea is interested in finding a special spot she’s heard about and her and Seth set off to find it. Upon finding the area everything turns to chaos. Secrets and betrayals are revealed. And a battle for life, souls, and power ensues. With an ending that leaves you wanting more.

Short-Short Story, Jeffrey Caudle

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

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The Dawn Of A New Era, Eyon Mason

Night Flight: Online Literary 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.

The Eulogy, Zeeshan Khan

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

The Eulogy

I didn’t know the amount of pressure that would come with being the first and only speaker at a funeral. Being a former comedian, I am not afraid of a crowd, but this crowd looks intimidating and dull. As I look around this dark and dusty church in Jacksonville, Florida. A city I’ve grown up in with my best bud Dennis, I hear my name being called. “Alexander, would you please step up and share a few words?” The Pastor says, with an eerie look on his face. I rise from my seat and walk to the podium, …

The Virginians, Andrew N. Knowles

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

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Hurt To Love, Christa Kaye Jishelle Casidsid

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

Family dynamics come in many different forms. Some are regarded by society as "healthy," others "toxic," but there are instances where there is a gray line. Once an only child grown to the older sibling, this daughter watches her family relationship. More particularly, she watches her parent that has been there by her side ever since she could remember. "Healthy" or "toxic" are words lost in confusion in her home. She cannot help but feel the pain of the actions and words from the years that built up in her struggle of endurance and martyr sacrifice.

Shadows In The Opera Lights, Kerry Mergler

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

A look into the bounds of love and if the chains can be broken when the curtain peals back to reveal the truth.

The Battle Of Falmouth Springs, Michael L. Bise

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

This story is about a group of half-witted teens that embark on their last adventure together before shipping off to basic training. This is an adventure that takes you into the depths of Stephen Foster's song, "Way Down Upon The Suwannee River."

Our secret swimming hole, campfires, old graveyards, first crushes, ghosts, and war set the scene of our last Hoorah! For this band of brothers, it was the end and a new beginning.

Night Sight, Christine R. Day

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

This poem uses symbols to discuss the elusive nature of understanding and implementing change.

Targets Of Opportunity, Richard F. Colarco

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

This is a short story about an Army doctor.

Night Flight, Ann Marie Ade

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

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The Game, Ann Marie Ade

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

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Fifty-Nine, Ann Marie Ade

Night Flight: Online Literary Journal

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Letter From The Editor, Kristyn Hardy

The Quatrain

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Letter From The Dean, Donald Kaczvinsky

The Quatrain

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The Quatrain - Volume 5

The Quatrain

The Quatrain is managed by students at Louisiana Tech University and advised by faculty from the College of Liberal Arts. The journal is housed in George T. Madison Hall, where undergraduates collect, assess, and edit submissions from student writers and artists.

The Quatrain is a print and electronic project for people who value quality undergraduate writing and art. Full-dress researched, academic essays and scholarly explorations; photography; life-writing; sculpture; cultural criticism; work that has a reflective, autobiographical style; and creative writing in all its forms: We simply seek to display samples of the interesting, original, and quality work being produced by …

Safety Measures, Laura Madeline Wiseman

Zea E-Books Collection

Safety Measures documents a solo cross-country bicycle adventure. After completing a ride across the United States in 2017, from Astoria, Oregon, to Yorktown, Virginia, in 60 days, pedaling 4,200 miles with support, Laura Madeline Wiseman endeavored to ride her bicycle, Lexa, across the country alone. This lyric collection in creative nonfiction and prose poetry recounts that journey. From Anacortes, Washington, to Bar Harbor, Maine, this 4,300-mile, 59-day ride begins and ends in Minnesota, the site of Wiseman’s childhood summer vacations at Leach Lake. Biking, fishing, beachcombing, and other experiences with her dad had instilled an adventurous spirit. She hoped to …

Writing And Linguistics News, Georgia Southern University

Writing & Linguistics News (2012-2022)

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Le Théâtre Arabe À L’Épreuve De L’Adaptation Exemple De La Pièce De Salah Eddin Al-Ayyoubi De Najib Al-Haddad, Omar Fertat

Dirassat

The beginning of arabic theatre was by adapting foreign plays ,najib al haddad was one of the most performing writer ,famous of his master peace “sallah eddin elayoubi” a drama adapted from the eccoses historical story of walter scoth “le talisman” .

This adaptation is not the arabisation of the play but it is adaptation mixed with crativity of the lebanon writer al haddad who tried to create new characters and new eventes differents from the origin text to satisfy his arabic public bye enlighting the value of saladin “salah edin el ayoubi” and his brave role in the reconquest …

Unlived Lives, Aneeq Ejaz

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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The Apple In Me, David Ozahowski

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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The Uninvited, Unexpected, Unwelcome Guest, Timothy Poisson

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Cartography, Amanda Skinner

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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Diagnosis Of A Bleeding Woman, Erin E. Bennett

CLAMANTIS: The MALS Journal

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