The Metropolitan

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Metropolitan</strong> 2006 Editors: Cindy Catherwood Lorraine Duggin Bob Ericson Gretchen Heal Leah Hoins Erin Joy Technical Advisors: Buffi Union, Jamie Bridgham, Katie Wudel Editorial Assistant: Jane Smith <strong>The</strong> <strong>Metropolitan</strong> publishes all types of academic and literary writing, including descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive works, as well as creative prose and poetry. We encourage writings from across the disciplines and also welcome visual art. Our goal is to showcase the best of the many voices, styles, and subjects Metro writers and readers find meaningful and to support critical thinking, creativity, and expression at <strong>Metropolitan</strong> Community College. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Metropolitan</strong> is published once a year. <strong>The</strong> print edition includes the best selections from the full web edition which can be read at http://commhum.mccneb.edu/metropolitan Inquiries to metropolitan@mccneb.edu or to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Metropolitan</strong> c/o Cindy Catherwood South Omaha Campus <strong>Metropolitan</strong> Community College P.O. Box 3777 Omaha, Nebraska 68103-0777 Sheila Magnuson Courtney Mertes Brett Mertins Todd Richardson Katie Stahlnecker Mary Voight Contents 2006 Writing Awards Tom Jackson <strong>The</strong> Dream 5 Karen Kozak Two Motorcycles 11 Stinging March Snow 11 Christina Garrison Potter’s Field 12 Jessica Shimerdla for L. #3 (he melts my pride with his apathy) 18 corpse pose. 19 Carol McCabe <strong>The</strong> Ethics of Using Digitally Altered Photographs in Photojournalism 20 A.J. Bernhagen Magnifico’s Secret Name 25 Printed in Omaha, Nebraska by Barnhart Press ©2006