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TABLE OF CONTENTS Untitled by Ralitsa Gospoodinova 34 “Andrew and the Dog” by Kelly Cordray 34 “Flower Vase” by Kelly Cordray 35 “Tuba Man” by Nicole Cornine 36 “Fence” by Sara Gross 37 Untitled by Talya Barr 37 “Typewriter” by Yvonne Grinstead 38 “Child Hand” by Kelly Cordray 38 “Mushrooms” by Yvonne Grinstead 39 “Farm” by Yvonne Grinstead 40 Untitled by Talya Barr 41 “Skate” by Yvonne Grinstead 41 Inverted View - Flannery Crump 42 Suicide - Jay Miller 47 A Veteran on a Mission - Raymond Banks 48 Imagine Something Real - Tessa Belcher 50 So Close - Jacki Andersen 55 Birthing - Adam Crain 56 So It Goes. - Lindsey Simmons 58 Cover Design by Sara Gross winner of The Purple Patch Cover Contest.
Stay by Adam Crain Attention: This fragment was found in the demolished headquarters of Weaver Inc. Television. This memoir cannot be confirmed as fact, but is the only existing artifact of the tragedy at Versailles Studio. Read with caution. Accidents. They happen, right My mother always told me so, and I usually believed her. Why is it different this time I stand here in this room, at the end of this long road, not knowing where else to turn. She stands beside me, holding my hand; resting her sore body upon mine. It started as a game, now it was a perversion in our minds, a way of life. The friends we had before Dead or insane, products of the evil rules that governed us. Did they lie to us In all reality, they didn’t. We signed that waiver at the beginning, the one that said ‘In Case of Death or Dismemberment.’ Did we believe them No! We thought it was all a part of the environment, the mood, a way to get us into character. Now character meant nothing. We had spent our time here killing, lying, cheating and doing whatever we could to rip each other apart. I never understood killers, their ways and mannerisms. I had always viewed them as sick and twisted, they were pariahs, a group of perfectly normal humans. The first time, it hurt, badly. Then it became second nature to me; each stabbing or shot fired was another step on the way to the prize. To fully understand my lament, I guess I need to start at the beginning. The clouds had sneaked in on a perfectly sunny afternoon in the pool. “Why” Flit asked, “This was fate, destiny, the pool was meant for us. Why does mother nature have to get all jealous and rain us out” 6
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Page 18 and 19: place. If I was going to die, I wou
Page 20 and 21: “How sad. I was really lonely. I
Page 22 and 23: sohprise. Anyway, I came toh Americ
Page 24 and 25: After Dark by Rachael M. Walker For
Page 26 and 27: 25 “ Piano Lady” by Nichole Cor
Page 28 and 29: “Flower” by Talya Barr 27 “Br
Page 30 and 31: 29 Untitled by Ralitsa Gospodinova
Page 32 and 33: 31 “Mime” by Nichole Cornine
Page 34 and 35: “Mountains” by Ralitsa Gospodin
Page 36 and 37: 35 “Flower Vase” by Kelly Cordr
Page 38 and 39: “Fence” by Sara Gross 37 Untitl
Page 40 and 41: 39 “Mushrooms” by Yvonne Grinst
Page 42 and 43: Untitled by Talya Barr 41 “Skate
Page 44 and 45: the podium, trying to make sure his
Page 46 and 47: we let you watch whatever you choos
Page 48 and 49: Suicide by Jay Miller I can still r
Page 50 and 51: continues to fight to motivate his
Page 52 and 53: cut grass and down the street. “L
Page 54 and 55: sight. “Are you okay!” Jake blu
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So close… by Jacki Andersen There
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we danced together once. we smiled,
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“Well, it helps when you don’t
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“Well, we must come together,”
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What had she done Absolutely nothin
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