AdmitTwo, No. 10, March, 2006. 

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Prose:

S p o r t s m a n ’ s

by "The Jimmy Wynn Ensemble"

Dale Barrigar, Michael Antonucci & Garin Cycholl

"The money was good enough to forget about school.  Pap didn’t have any troubles with that.  He figured it was good having another full-timer in the house.  My maw wasn’t pleased, but the cash kept her quiet.  Deliveries and pick-ups at Dairyland became part of my route.  The account was good, arms running down I-55, all the way to West Memphis.  Dog track people bet anything.  Most of all, they liked college hoops."

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Poetry:

The Third Ring   The Crutch   The Woman Who Ate Poems

by Jennifer Van Buren & Alex Nodopaka

"It starts with animated optical effects

but results in supernatural affairs

and invitation." 

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Poetry:

Dismantling

by Michelle Greenblatt & Andrew Topel

 

Eye Booze     Power Pig

            Stella's Dehydrated Prices     Stella's Bunny Bread

by Michelle Greenblatt & Craig Freeman

"moon's gouge, a one-eyed wound over clouds slitting
silver across the black moss sky invades my perforated tomorrows
where the machines fail"

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Prose:

Pregnancy Test & An All or Nothing Smile

by Miriam N. Kotzin & Bill Turner

"I told Christine that she looked great.  Sure, she looked tired, but guys are supposed to lie about stuff like that.  Just when I think the rules are set, she changes them.  This smells like a disaster."

 

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Poetry:

Working Class Warfare Blues

by Kevin Eberhardt & Steven B. Smith

"I see a sign on a locker at work 'Lightning Safety'
Is that a sick joke / am I not getting it / what's
Next / 'Proper Procedures For Slitting Your Wrists'"

 

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Prose:

Little Golden America: Chapter Three: What Can Be Seen from a Hotel Window

by Ilya Ilf & Eugene Petrov

"On the commode we found a fat little book in a black cover. On the book was the gold trademark of the hotel. The book proved to be a Bible. This ancient composition had been adapted for business people whose time is limited. On the first page was a table of contents especially composed by the solicitous management of the hotel..."

 

 

 

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