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Conflict in the Keystone State, Then and Now
The language at times was tinted with ominous undertones.
Blackout
A poem by Kathleen Fields
(Senator) Paul Simon’s American Tune
Though Simon’s politics have mostly been forgotten, his message is more relevant than ever.
The Knocking Spirits of Upstate New York [Excerpt]
In nineteenth-century upstate New York, demons came knocking.
Dogs of Detroit
A new poem by Melinda LePere.
My Aunt, the Ghost of Kirtland Ohio
Some twenty-five miles east of Cleveland, ghost hunters in the small, leafy town along Lake Erie tell stories about the “Veiled Lady of Kirtland.”
Henry Ford, Donald Trump, and Mass Marketing Bigotry
Trump is not the first bigoted businessman to consider a run for president after trying to overturn the results of a democratic election.
An Ushering
A poem by Kelsey Kerin.
Sharpsburg, PA – Past, Present, Future
The past, present, and future coexist simultaneously in Sharpsburg, and for the moment, one hasn’t pushed the other out.
Dr. Oz Has Always Sold Snake Oil
Even back then there were hints of the Dr. Oz we know today.
Down in the Description
A poem by Jeanette Beebe.

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