A clutch of hair is puffed out of place on the squirrel’s upper back, giving her tufty ears a companion Her auburn tail twitches as she digs for grubs The …
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That Fateful Night: A Confession
He darted out From an apparent nowhere I mashed the brakes Desperate for his survival I was too slow Or the car too fast Too late His body mangling beneath …
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“Go Out to the Shed…”
Wasps drone threateningly above the door hovering and zipping around a nest under construction You do your best to ignore them turn the tiny key, twist the handle, swing the …
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0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34… 420
Weed Green Reefer Mary Jane Wacky Tobaccy Bubonic chronic, the ganja Left-handed cigs, Devil’s lettuce This, my dear readers, is golden-green Fibonacci poetry on marijuana And for what it is …
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A Jung Mandala
cycles, circles, all together center star splashes outward colors carnal, bright and muted twisting, intricate honeysuckle-vine undulant waves of writhing, rolling stripes and strings tangled snakes of varying hues, hieroglyphics …
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The Case for More Trade Jobs in America
“So where are you going to go to college?” This was a question I was asked frequently as a high school senior — people wanted to know where I was …
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JMU’s Sofia Samatar Reads Short Stories
As people clustered into Mainstage Theater on Thursday, the murmuring of the audience quieted as Sofia Samatar and her work were introduced. Then, Samatar, author and JMU professor, rose to …
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Soft Science Is a Useless Distinction with Little Value
Often, in normal vernacular, social sciences — especially psychology, sociology, economics, and anthropology — are “soft,” and natural sciences — especially physics, chemistry, and biology — are “hard.” This is …