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The Man Of An Uncertain Address, Lala Heine-Koehn Oct 1991

The Man Of An Uncertain Address, Lala Heine-Koehn

The Mythic Circle

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were my neighbours at rate time. We used to chat across the fence, discuss the weather due the next day, sometimes our dual problems.


The Puppets / The Death Of Sun And Moon, Lale Heine-Koehn, Janet P. Reedman Oct 1991

The Puppets / The Death Of Sun And Moon, Lale Heine-Koehn, Janet P. Reedman

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The Puppets: The woman behind me is cutting a tree to crush me and if it must, his hand, holding mine. The Death of Sun and Moon: The Moon stood in the shroud of night, a crone who waned and sank billowing pale deathlight


Confessions Of A Dragon Lady / Windbound, K. V. Skene Oct 1991

Confessions Of A Dragon Lady / Windbound, K. V. Skene

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Confessions of A Dragon Lady: Before I knew the wisdom of this world I felt the ebb and flow of secret tides. Windbound: Back of the North Wind, Under a pallid sun, all life Is permafrosted.


Il-Lyran's Song For Midsummer, Sarah Beach Oct 1991

Il-Lyran's Song For Midsummer, Sarah Beach

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Light lay soft in dreaming gloom. Darkness then did roam and drift.


Dialogue Between The Sun And The Wind, Richard Sharpless Oct 1991

Dialogue Between The Sun And The Wind, Richard Sharpless

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What is this tree," said the Wind, "whose leaves are like spines and whose seeds carry two eyes and a mouth?"


The Rescue, Alex Mcgilvery Oct 1991

The Rescue, Alex Mcgilvery

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Darla walked down High Street, her heels clicking a rapid beat, her normally pleasant face marred by a frown.


The Stars Are Caring Travelers, Paul Newman Oct 1991

The Stars Are Caring Travelers, Paul Newman

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The day had been a wonderfilled one for all, as the family’s four living generations had been reunited for this holiday spent in the country air at the farm of one of its members.


Rising In The Night, Ramona M. Czer Oct 1991

Rising In The Night, Ramona M. Czer

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When Gina sprang out of bed that night she did it joyfully. Her eyes swept open at once, her legs from the thighs to the toes felt life in them.


The Seventh Bellkeeper Of Vienna, Dennis Bock Oct 1991

The Seventh Bellkeeper Of Vienna, Dennis Bock

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In the silence of his violin days (for he composed very little during that sad time) Mozart slept while he could, at the height of day when all of Vienna was loud and alive with accident and arguments, castrations, rehearsals, fist-fights and anthems.


To Christopher Columbus, Gwenyth E. Hood Oct 1991

To Christopher Columbus, Gwenyth E. Hood

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I wonder at the fervor of your passion, Your dreams o f glory, gold and splendid wealth


Brides Of Sealmen / Rites Of Union, Janet P. Reedman, David Sparenberg Oct 1991

Brides Of Sealmen / Rites Of Union, Janet P. Reedman, David Sparenberg

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Brides of Sealmen: Loneliness breeds strange fancies in girls grown too old for love Rites of Union: Am I b ut one rhythm? Are my rhythms not multiple as air's motions?


On The Walls / Hero To His Captive Elfbride / Asphodel, Janet P. Reedman Oct 1991

On The Walls / Hero To His Captive Elfbride / Asphodel, Janet P. Reedman

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On the Walls: Under the shade of shattered walls, Remembered lives blow like dreams Hero to His Captive Elfbride: Dawn's light glitters on faded mountain tarn Asphodel: Caught in the shadows the keep cast


Childhood's End, K. V. Skene Oct 1991

Childhood's End, K. V. Skene

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Each yesterday Ended when, quite magically, The streetlights blinked, and once again Bewitched the night.


The Bones Of Erin, Linda Buchanan Oct 1991

The Bones Of Erin, Linda Buchanan

The Mythic Circle

When her shovel hit something hard, Sharon assumed it was just another rock.


The Bike Trail, Jefferson Dukes Oct 1991

The Bike Trail, Jefferson Dukes

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They were killing the dogs when I met Kalie.


The Seduction Of Yahu-El Betshintav, David Sparenberg Oct 1991

The Seduction Of Yahu-El Betshintav, David Sparenberg

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Recently an angel of heaven descended to earth. She was not one of the fiery seraphim. Nor was she an androgynous angel, an ofan.


Mythic Circle #12, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout Oct 1991

Mythic Circle #12, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout

The Mythic Circle

Welcome to The Mythic Circle #12. We apologize for the lateness of this issue. Tina’s triplets (!), bom in March, slowed her down considerably over the past few months. They are now beginning to sleep at night, however, and she anticipates returning to a normal pace soon. We appreciate your patience in the meantime.


Merlin's Winter / Eurydice In The Real World / Walking On Water, Clelie Rich Mar 1991

Merlin's Winter / Eurydice In The Real World / Walking On Water, Clelie Rich

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Merlin's Winter: Your season is over now. The Lady of the Lake has closed her villas for the winter Eurydice In The Real World: Orpheus crept unseen into his afterlife through the early dark Walking On Water: Sunset bleeds across the sky, stains my fingers saffron and peaches.


Now And Then / Wind, Maybe / Once Upon, Walter Kuchinsky Mar 1991

Now And Then / Wind, Maybe / Once Upon, Walter Kuchinsky

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Now and Then: Birds, there in the air and fish, there in the sea then, as now, as then are really one for me Wind, Maybe: Didn’t hear anything, last night Once Upon: ONCE UPON a late night, easy chair, living room, Pheasant Glen


The Rune Master, Conda V. Douglas Mar 1991

The Rune Master, Conda V. Douglas

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Emerad stood upon the tower, watch­ing the far-off wisps of smoke from the battlefield.


Only Half A Moon Outside, Zan Agzigian Mar 1991

Only Half A Moon Outside, Zan Agzigian

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he mumbled low, hidden in past footsteps, beaming through the tom branches needling his head


Editorial, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout Mar 1991

Editorial, Tina Cooper, Christine Lowentrout

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Welcome to The Mythic Circle #11. This issue offers some variations on a theme of Winter-into-Spring, particularly Doug Rossman’s notable "The Theft of the Sun"; let us know if you enjoy the seasonal parallelism. You’ll also notice that we continue to run a lot of poetry, including a series of poems by Dirk Verhulst which delicately probe the terror in everyday life, and a wryly lyrical series by Clelie Rich.


The Prodigal Son's Older Brother Wonders About The Right And Left Path, Dirk J. Verhulst Mar 1991

The Prodigal Son's Older Brother Wonders About The Right And Left Path, Dirk J. Verhulst

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I recognized first the old limp as you walked over the horizon on the road which disappears directly to the left of the sun


Seamist For Two Voices, Clelie Rich Mar 1991

Seamist For Two Voices, Clelie Rich

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Who waits by the seashore, there on the rocks, grey and cold and forlorn?


Letters Of Comment, Joe Christopher, Angelee Sailer Anderson, Joan Marie Verba, Erin Lale, Anne Valley, Gwenyth E. Hood, Charles R. Schabel Mar 1991

Letters Of Comment, Joe Christopher, Angelee Sailer Anderson, Joan Marie Verba, Erin Lale, Anne Valley, Gwenyth E. Hood, Charles R. Schabel

The Mythic Circle

Letters of Comment, sent in from readers in Mythic Circle #11


The Silencebringers, David Sparenberg Mar 1991

The Silencebringers, David Sparenberg

The Mythic Circle

The man who loves the earth whose love is genuine


Red Hawk Song / Mount Lowe 1978 / Higher, David Sparenberg, Paul Newman Mar 1991

Red Hawk Song / Mount Lowe 1978 / Higher, David Sparenberg, Paul Newman

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Red Hawk Song: I admit that I love you. My heart sings strongly through the fires of my body. Mount Lowe 1978: Ruins rambled, too well sifted Higher: Watching the crows' realm, treetop mopers amidst cloud erasers of the blue.


Signs Of The Times, Gwenyth E. Hood Mar 1991

Signs Of The Times, Gwenyth E. Hood

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The Cherry spread her blossoms in the fall White and dainty among the golden leaves, Before the deep-red-ivy coated wall


Medicine Cord, David Sparenberg Mar 1991

Medicine Cord, David Sparenberg

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I grasp in my hands today the tail feather of a hawk


Enforced Adaptation, V. W. Massie Mar 1991

Enforced Adaptation, V. W. Massie

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Coryann Sayre woke to blessed silence. Then she remembered; there was cotton in her ears.