Boyfriends, a History
By Miriam Manglani None were worth writing about. Many in my college days were tall.One was a body builderwith pale skin and marbled veinswho ate twelve egg whites for breakfast.We … Continue Reading Boyfriends, a History
“Ode to the Blue-Ringed Octopus”, “Springtime” and Three Haikus
By Madeline Pumphrey Ode to the Blue-Ringed Octopus Laying in the shimmering sandsA brooch buried beneath the rolling waves A striking gold lemonEncrusted with luminous rings of lapis Not quite … Continue Reading “Ode to the Blue-Ringed Octopus”, “Springtime” and Three Haikus
Is Your Money That Good?
Masters of War – Bob Dylan The University of Maine system has, as many universities do, a stock portfolio. This is nothing surprising, and at first glance, it looks like … Continue Reading Is Your Money That Good?
CONTEST HONORABLE MENTION “do no harm (elegy for my father’s insurance)”
By autumn koors foltz i. how the fuck did marchblow through the fallof all those markets &still come out swing-ing & no this is notabout a fucking price of stocks … Continue Reading CONTEST HONORABLE MENTION “do no harm (elegy for my father’s insurance)”
CONTEST WINNER: Tristan Mitchell
By Tristan Mitchell Words are funny, fickle things. They all have meaning. No, rather, meanings. They all mean at least one thing, but many of them mean more. The writer … Continue Reading CONTEST WINNER: Tristan Mitchell
This Week In Wresting: Tournaments Created, Decisions Made, And Hell Frozen Over
By Gwen Lombard WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW After a whirlwind of a Survivor Series Pay-Per-View (that I unfortunately didn’t cover due to Thanksgiving), this Monday’s show opened with the first … Continue Reading This Week In Wresting: Tournaments Created, Decisions Made, And Hell Frozen Over
To Be A Pilgrim
Who Would True Valor See – Maddy Prior This song has been playing on loop while I’ve been writing my latest story: a tale of pursuit and faith set in … Continue Reading To Be A Pilgrim
This Week In Wrestling: Alliances Forged, Brutality Displayed, And AEW’s Full Gear PPV
By Gwen Lombard WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW The show began this week with the teams that will be fighting against each other in WarGames come Survivor Series having a face-off … Continue Reading This Week In Wrestling: Alliances Forged, Brutality Displayed, And AEW’s Full Gear PPV
A Land That’s Fair and Bright
Big Rock Candy Mountain – Harry McClintock Since I was a little crawling child, I knew this song. I thought it was one of those tunes that all children hear; … Continue Reading A Land That’s Fair and Bright
This Week In Wrestling: Fraying Threads, Rising Tensions, And The Bad Side Of Friendship
By Gwen Lombard WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW Seth Rollins opened the show this week, recapping his match against Drew from Crown Jewel, and Sami Zayn deflecting Damien Priest’s attempt to … Continue Reading This Week In Wrestling: Fraying Threads, Rising Tensions, And The Bad Side Of Friendship
Poor Old Marat
Marat/Sade – Judy Collins The 70s were, if nothing else, a time of changing ideas. A lot of kids still wanted a revolution, and with the way Washington was being … Continue Reading Poor Old Marat
This Week In Wrestling: Disappointment, Teammates, And WWE’s Crown Jewel PPV
By Gwen Lombard WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW Rhea Ripley, JD McDonagh, and Dominik Mysterio made their way out to start the show with an in-ring promo. Sami Zayn took no … Continue Reading This Week In Wrestling: Disappointment, Teammates, And WWE’s Crown Jewel PPV
Around the Blooming Heather
Wild Mountain Thyme – Liam Clancy Picture, if you will, the mountains. Picture them tall and snow-capped, with grass adorning the crags and spurs of stone, and perhaps a stream … Continue Reading Around the Blooming Heather
It’s Time For A Contest!
The River’s bi-annual contest is back! This time as the Word Challenge contest! This semester, we’re asking you to produce a piece of writing that includes three specific words: Empathic, … Continue Reading It’s Time For A Contest!
This Week In Wrestling: Plotting, Brawling, And The Ever Expanding MJF-verse
By Gwen Lombard WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW The Judgment Day’s Finn Bálor and Damien Priest opened the show this week and were quickly interrupted by Cody Rhodes this time, telling … Continue Reading This Week In Wrestling: Plotting, Brawling, And The Ever Expanding MJF-verse
Tin Soldiers and Nixon’s Coming
Ohio – Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young On May 4th, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired live ammunition into fleeing student protestors and killed four people. All students. Two of … Continue Reading Tin Soldiers and Nixon’s Coming