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expletive exclamation comma by Lindsey Thäden

Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton First Presidential Debate, 2016 Broadcast by NBC at Hofstra University Hempstead, NY [...]

March 10, 2017

At my sons concert and other poems by Justin Hyde

at my son’s concert on a little wooden chair next to my ex-wife in the auditorium. we don’t talk much outside of co-parenting. but i know she recently found out [...]

January 9, 2017

Six Poems by Josh Jordan

December 29, 2016

The Soul Undimmed In quietude you whisper upon the wind, reminiscing upon an afflicted past Outwardly your soul appears [...]
church tit-mouse witch and other poems by Jacklyn Janeksela

February 21, 2017

so easy to call them chicken bones & even easier to read them should the weather be just right, clank a bell or a chime [...]
Welcome to Vending Machine Press First Birthday Issue #7

December 1, 2014

Photo by Johannes Huwe Dear Readers, Welcome to Issue 7 of Vending Machine Press. This is a special issue as it is our First [...]
Vending Machine Press Issue #17

December 10, 2016

Photo by: Johannes Huwe The very fine writers for Issue 17 are: Crying in Cars With Ghosts by Maggie McEvoy Three [...]
Two Poems by Emily Bernard

June 1, 2015

TAKE A LEAF FROM MARY’S BOOK Virginal – winding as a wordy tour of a world For thrill rides – a four-minute [...]
Six Poems by Aaron Graham

January 4, 2016

THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND The boots on the ground aren’t boots they’re packs of young men roaming streets eternal [...]
Radio Truth by Ashlie Allen

January 4, 2016

Dad twitches in his sleep, afraid he’s really on the reservation. I keep the radio on, too sad and hungry to sleep. If [...]
George P. Henson by Ed Nichols

August 1, 2014

He knew he was of sound mind, even if no one else did. They all acted like he was off his rocker or something. Always [...]
A Brief History Of Cola by Glen Armstrong

September 2, 2016

Though cola is undeniably a cultural construct and any modern, identifiable culture should be able to construct a Rube [...]
Make Me Think Twice by Matthew J. Hall

June 1, 2014

Every time I drive you to it you pull back at the moment of impact your heart is too big your intentions and dreams are too [...]
Killing My Grandmother’s Grandaughter and other poems by Kanika Lawton

January 25, 2017

I think my body will always be an euphemism for apology, always too tall or too short or too wide or too thin. My hips [...]
Behavior Pattern by Frank Rubino

September 2, 2016

I have very much liked you— to feel one has acted well— My behaviors were in admiration of you and perhaps imitative [...]

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