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s~,-ift ~'ligration 
Art Imitating Art 
·wanted* 
Dead Animals 
Hybrids 
An Un Likely Condiment 
It Happens All the Time* 
Black Water 
Empty Nest 
Betrayal 
The Prom Date* 
The ~fastery of\Vords 
Schroeder 
The Lion Tamers 

Contents 

The Creation of Reality Through Language* 
Daughter's Devotion 
Weight 
\Vhite Things* 
Shells of Men* 
Wings ofThought* 
Artwo~k 
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d-lysergic acid dicthylamide 
Vodka Politeness 
Bad Hair Day 
Stop Signs 
LaYida 
Through the Looking Glass 
The Coward 
Crc(m)ation 
The Space Between 
Self-Im provcmcnt * 
Gas Can 
Bitlcrs\\·cct 
The Prenuptial* 
Art\\·ork 
Some Day He Will 
PlayingWith Fire* 
Innocence* 
Picnic At the Lakcshore 
Artwork 
what if i miss her 
A Cento 
Electric Eye 
All In the Kight 
Burning Leaves 
Close Enough 
Happy Hour 
Train Language* 
Intervie\\ \\-ith John Gallaher 
Contributors 

* \Volfson Award Winner 

Neil Kelly 
~eil Kelly 
~aoko Fujimoto 
Chrissy Ballinger 
Lyla.Azar 
Jason Cytacki 
Neil Kelly 
Chris O'Brien 
Stacy Rummel 
Jason Cytacki 
Lindsey Abair 
Robert \Vhite 
Dan ~Iann 
Vince Bauters 
Eric A. Gingerich 
Talia Reed 
Katy Wright 
Kaoko Fujimoto 
Talia Reed 
Chris O'Brien 
Clinton Worthington 
Adam Dwight 
Joshua Leuthold 
Ryan Smith 
Neil Kelly 
Mandy ~1cCoy 
Rosalinda Le)"a 
Katy Wright 
Matt Skibbe 
Joshua Leuthold 
Jason Cytacki 
Vince Bauters 
Chris O'Brien 
Katy Wright 
Amanda Alvarado 
.Terron Robinson 
Jillian Guzicki 
Joe Borkowski 
Eric Oswald 
Char.mi Keranen 
Clinton \Vorthington 
Jason M. Silveus 
Terri Vega 
JeffTatay 
Chad Forbrcgd 
Vince Bauters 
Talia Reed 
Katy Wright 
Charmi Keranen 
Vince Bauters 

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