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Poetry

Halloween by Stephen Barile

Halloween night,Primo closed the pocket doorsTo the dining roomFor a game of Pinocle    To continue between he,His chum Eskimo Ed & me.“Have a little trick-and-meld.”The ashtray spilled over:Hand-rolled cannabis stogies,Half-smoked roachesThey were passing to each other,Across the table to me.Pinocle was confusing already.48 cards, tricks & melds,Marriages & flushes, bidding. They both seemed to knowThe cards I held in my hand,Kept telling meWhich cards to play … Continue reading Halloween by Stephen Barile

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Poetry

A White Mist Hovers by Dale Champlin

dazzling as a field of ghosts.When fog shrouds the farmland like this, I know winter can’t be far behind. In the distance, hillsides float—hazy ash to lavender, they menace.Low-lying clouds cover the pale morning a silken Victorian bridal veil. The cold penetrates,bone chilling and graved. May a bride be one of the ghosts,with her dove gray fitted bodice,leg-o-mutton sleeves—pin-tucked satin,crinoline corseted within an inch of lost breath. … Continue reading A White Mist Hovers by Dale Champlin

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Criticism

We Have Always Lived in the Castle: The Ideal Halloween in Lockdown Read

Because Shirley Jackson never disappoints when it comes to specializing in chilling tales detailing the macabre nature of existence and humanity itself, it is almost impossible to choose a favorite work of hers for the purposes of “celebrating” Halloween. Of course, for many, celebrations of this pagan holiday have been essentially cancelled due to, well, you know. But because this year is so specific with … Continue reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle: The Ideal Halloween in Lockdown Read

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Criticism

Sexism & Cowardice in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Or: Maybe Ichabod Crane Got What Was Coming to Him

It’s never easy to be “the new boy in town,” especially a small one like Sleepy Hollow–which probably felt even smaller before Washington Irving put it on the map with his classic short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” And yet, this is what Ichabod Crane must be as he comes to town to fulfill an instructing position at the schoolhouse. It doesn’t take him … Continue reading Sexism & Cowardice in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Or: Maybe Ichabod Crane Got What Was Coming to Him

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