Soft Tongue by Richard Godwin

He stood in the golden sunlight of the apartment on the second floor of the Boulevard Saint Germain.

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The Milkmaid’s Prayer by KJ Hannah Greenberg

Exposure to cows warded against small pox, but not against everlasting forms of scarring.

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Lonely Graves by Mike Smith

Ron Stagers sat solemnly in the cemetery on a gray overcast day. Minute drops of rain sprinkled his forehead. His Continue reading Lonely Graves by Mike Smith

Showcase – The Gothic Surreal Art of Ron Koppelberger

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Jodi MacArthur talks to Melanie Browne

Melanie Browne

There is a gypsy goddess from the dark side of the moon living in Texas under the guise of Melanie Browne. I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing her for Pulp Metal Magazine.  She is well known for her strong, quirky flash and abstract poetry, what you don’t know is she is a former sculptor, art teacher, and most recently chooses to express herself through dance. She is editor and creator of the nostalgic and bizarre The Literary Burlesque , and has authored a poetry book called Heaven Is a Giant Pawn Shop. Links to her works are provided below.

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Wicked Woman’s Booty #6: Thar Be Nay Rules ‘ere Gentlemen o’ Fortune Tread

Viper’s aim proved true.

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I Didn’t Say That, Did I?: BRIT GRIT by Paul D. Brazill

America may well be the  official home of pulp and noir but the United Kingdom, long  perceived as the land of Continue reading I Didn’t Say That, Did I?: BRIT GRIT by Paul D. Brazill

Why Not Teach English Abroad? Non-Fiction by Matt Kent

(Editor’s note: Matt has wholeheartedly allowed me to vent my difference of opinion & give my tuppence  on this piece. So I have.)

Deciding to teach English abroad is not a career choice; it is an abandonment of career choices. Seen justly as the Continue reading Why Not Teach English Abroad? Non-Fiction by Matt Kent

fata morgana ~by~ Melanie Browne

This morning my scrambled eggs are yellow. The grass on my lawn is green, apples on the counter red. I think of Continue reading fata morgana ~by~ Melanie Browne

Fresh Bacon by Richard Godwin

It was noon when they awoke the pig. It was slumbering in the folds of my mother’s lap all the way there.

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