Mask Musings
Take off that damn mask, a man says. He takes another step forward, having asked me a question and straining to hear. His speech is quick and loud, his body … Continue Reading Mask Musings
There is No Poetry Left
Jan Zlotnik Schmidt’s work has been published in many journals including The Cream City Review, Kansas Quarterly, and The Alaska Quarterly Review. Her poetry was published by the Edwin Mellen Press (We Speak in Tongues, 1991; She had this memory, 2000). Most recently her … Continue Reading There is No Poetry Left
Wolves
Kenneth Hinegardner was raised in southern California and now lives and writes in the Boston area. Read more of his work in Chiron Review, Brilliant Flash Fiction, Concho River Review, The Broadkill Review, and Beyond Centauri.
Eight Weeks After
Jennifer Freed lives in Massachusetts, where, during the pandemic shut down, she assembled poems written about her mother’s cerebral hemorrhage into a full length manuscript. She is the author of a chapbook, These … Continue Reading Eight Weeks After
A Week
Travel
Alan Cohen has been composing poems for decades. He was poetry editor of his high school magazine; edited The Beast in a Cage of Words, a book of poems about nuclear weapons, … Continue Reading Travel
Cold Turkey
by Emalyn Remington I want to share a holiday anecdote with you. It was November 1999: my first Thanksgiving. I was around eight months old and my parents decided that … Continue Reading Cold Turkey
No, They Don’t Have HIV
By, Molly McGrane Molly is an author and photographer published by The Voices Project, Fishfood Magazine, Pidgeonholes Magazine, and TED.com (“The Value of Dysfunction”). She interns at Talking Writing Magazine where her … Continue Reading No, They Don’t Have HIV
Granny’s Place by the River
by Jessica Evans Discount pine beams lumbered and nailed to create a fence and keep me safe. Don’t fall Marcus. We have this so you don’t get hurt, Granny reminds … Continue Reading Granny’s Place by the River
Villages
by David Rosenheim An executive coach and professional songwriter, David Rosenheim lives in a solar-powered house by the sea with his wife and two boys. The Weather Band, Hugh, and Winchester Revival have … Continue Reading Villages
Love Letter Workshop
“To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart.” Phyllis Theroux This week, those of us at The River have the honor … Continue Reading Love Letter Workshop
The Art of Giving
By, Emalyn Remington My father was homeless before he died. No, he wasn’t living in a tent or a camper in someone’s backyard. He wasn’t seeking shelter from the ever … Continue Reading The Art of Giving
Blue Collar
by Kathryn Lord Orion’s Belt hung low over Hare Cove in the inky pre-dawn sky. A full moon crept above the horizon. The sea was glossy calm. Diesel engines throbbed … Continue Reading Blue Collar
childhood
By Cordelia Hanemann Cordelia Hanemann is currently a practicing writer and artist in Raleigh, NC. A retired professor of English at Campbell University, she has published in numerous journals including Atlanta Review, Connecticut River … Continue Reading childhood
Dodger Blue
by C.W. Spooner Rafael Castroneves looked through the windshield at the mass of cars ahead of him. Would he reach the testing station while still alive? Or would they have … Continue Reading Dodger Blue
Just for Kicks
My father was a black belt- and yes, he bragged about it often. Even now, as I write this entry, I know that he’s beaming with pride over his achievements … Continue Reading Just for Kicks