Congratulations to everyone :)

Literature Today (Vol. 5)
INDEX

Editorial note

Poetry Page no.
A.J. Huffman I Am Tribal 1
Alan P. Garfoot This One Is About You 2
Alicja Kuberska Barefoot on the Stubble 3
Ana Paula Arendt Shrine 4
Ayo Ayoola-Amale I AM ALWAYS WELCOME IN 5
Charlotte Murphy ELIZABETH 6
Claire T. Feild Bastille 7
Colin Dardis City Breathing 8
Dah Without Voice Without Living 9
Daniel Williams Valentine: I Love How You Love Me 10-11
David Anthony Sam The Nostalgia of Frisbees 12-13
David Punter Brink 14
Debra Ayis Time 15
Dianalee Velie PUNCTURED 16
DJ Tyrer So Long 17
Ellen Pickus After She Died 18
Felice Aull On the Staircase 19
G David Schwartz I Have Lost My Memory 20
Gonzalinho da Costa WINTER DAWN 21
Gregg Dotoli Spring Ivy Party 22
Helen Engelhardt SECOND SIGHT 23
Helmi Ben Meriem As I sat 24
Inas Essa Yesterday’s Delight 25
J. Tarwood A CAFÉ IN BITOLA 26
Jane Beal THE LADDER OF CONTEMPLATION 27
Jean L. Kreiling In Memory of a History Professor Who Died Young 28
Katharyn Howd Machan AUGUST DREAM 29-30
Ken Allan Dronsfield Hollow Memories 31
Knute Skinner Particulars 32
Laura Minning t h e l o o k i n g g l a s s 33-34
Lynn White Paris in the Spring 35-36
Maria Morrison Slipping 37
Marianne Lyon The First Kiss 38
Marianne Szlyk The Visitors 39
Marie Hanna Curran In Your Blue Hilux Truck 40
Marieta Maglas Nature 41-42
Mark A. Fisher Gate 43
Mark Frederick Baker ATLANTA LOVE 44-45
Marsha Mathews Apple Core 46-47
Mary Guckian Silver Charm 48
Matthew Duggan Memory of Spring 49
Ndaba Sibanda Convulsive Tendencies
50
Patricia FOREVER SUMMERS 51
Pauline McCaul Hide and Seek 52
Quraishiyah Durbarry ONCE MORE 53
R. W. Haynes A Not-So-Grave Gravity 54
Risto Lazarov AN OFFENCE 55
Ritamarie Recine The chronicles of life 56
Rosemarie Rowley THE UNREMEMBERED TREE 57
Sarah Brown Weitzman THE SEA AS MEMORY 58
Seth Luke “We Drive Home From The Funeral” 59
Stanley H. Barkan I REMEMBER ELEANOR 60-61
Stefka Benisheva Glimpses of Yesterday 62
Stephen Jones Birthday Memory-Link 63
Steve Troyanovich shelley in camden
64
Steven Reznyk Regret 65
Sue Ellen Thompson Fernwood 66-67
Susandale Memory Fragments 68-69
Sylvia Riojas Vaughn Schoolhouse Scullery 70
Valeri Beers ancient static 71
Yakov Azriel TENTH ANNIVERSARY 72

Stories

Aine Collins Beyond Memory
73-78
Andrea McKenzie Raine Sorry I Had To 79-87
Billy Craven A CONFESSION
88-91
Heather Salter Dromm Haven’s Girl 92-93
Irène Kaesermann A birth, a death… 94-96
Mary Anne Zammit MEMOIRS OF A RAINY DAY
97-101
Nicholas Damion Alexander Kevin Murray 102-104
Paul Sohar SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE 1946 105-108
Tatjana Debeljacki MISTS OF JAPAN 109-110
Will Mayo Walking On Thin Ice 111-112

Our Day of Passing anthology – Stories, Poems and Essays Compiled by Ingrid Hall and Franco Esposito

Our Day of Passing is formed from an eclectic and diverse mix of short stories, poems, fictions and essays. Contributions have been assembled from over 30 talented writers across the globe, each with their own fascinating interpretation of an event that comes to us all…eventually.

By Ingrid Hall,
Franco Esposito,
Dennis Higgins,
Virginia Wright,
Candida Spillard,
Valeri Beers,
Dada Vedaprajinananda,
Strider Marcus Jones,
Adam E. Morrison,
Allyson Lima,
D. B. Mauldin,
David A. Slater,
DavidKing2015,
Dee Thompson,
Don Illich,
Edward Meiman,
Eileen Hugo,
Emily Olson,
Joan McNerney,
J.S. Little,
Kin Asdi,
Madison Meadows,
Malobi Sinha,
Marianne Szlyk,
mark aspa,
mark david mclure,
megan caito,
michael brookes,
michael burke,
Pijush Kanti Deb,
Prince Adewale Oreshade,
Rafeeq O. McGiveron,
robin reiss,
sasha kasoff,
stephanie buosi,
& Talia Haven

Congratulations to all the contributors 🙂

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/563817  – FREE Smashwords download HERE  (if you have trouble downloading, let me know!)

Our Day of Passing: An anthology of short stories, poems and essays

Our Day of Passing: An Anthology of Short Stories, Poems and Essays

Compiled By Ingrid Hall and Franco Esposito

Written by Various Co-Authors (Ingrid Hall, Franco Esposito, Dennis Higgins, Virginia Wright, Candida Spillard, Valeri Beers, Dada Vedaprajinananda, Strider Marcus Jones, Adam E. Morrison, Allyson Lima, D. B. Mauldin, David A. Slater, David King, Dee Thompson, Donald Illich, Edward Meiman, Eileen Hugo, Emily Olson, Joan McNerney, J.S. Little, Kin Asdi, Madison Meadows, Malobi Sinha, Marianne Szlyk, Mark Aspa, Mark David McClure, Megan Caito, Michael Brookes, Michael Burke, Pijush Kanti Deb, Prince Adewale Oreshade, Rafeeq O. McGiveron, Robin Reiss, Sasha Kasoff, Stephanie Buosi, Talia Haven)
This Book Is A Journey We Share

They say that life is the greatest miracle. That death is the greatest mystery. And our mind, let me add, with it’s beliefs and perceptions, is perhaps the greatest mirage.

Each of us has a destiny with death. It stands to reason, by course, we cross with the dead into the abyss, knowing full well that it will follow us. But the mind’s reasoning is at first veiled partly to this by it`s nature and duty to protect the image of itself as vital and therefore alive and indestructible. Through the passing of others we love, have grown up with, or simply have known, reason fails us however, and we acknowledge that death is communal, and that is why we mourn. We do so with strong expression of emotions, anger, pain, regret, hope, forgiveness, acceptance, for our loss and in turn for the loss that we will be to others after us. We are devastated by this at first, and separated into survivors and the deceased: and then united by it, becoming somehow equal and connected. Death is an experience that defines us and ultimately finds us, It is our mother that takes us back into it`s bosom.

Below stand three fictional illustrations of the mystery, mirage and miracle of death, as an event we are least capable of reconciling with, understanding rationally or surrendering to. Just as the characters we are both implicated and concerned as to what this means for us. What shall our day of passing be like for us and those that bear witness?

At the ending of his film, A Praire Home Companion, Robert Altman, has four people seated at a diner. A woman in a white trench coat, appropriately called, The Dangerous Woman, comes in looking for one of them. Immediately, they know she is the Angel of Death. They are stunned and confused looking at each other, pointing their stares and fingers at one another, to divert the pick to someone else. The imagery of death and refrain from it is vast.

In another film, called Temple Grandin, our autistic heroine on seeing cattle being ruthlessly slaughtered, is quickly inspired to design a more humane slaughterhouse, but first asks the sentinel question, ” Where do they go? “.

In, The Godfather, the patriarchal head of a crime family, Vito Corleone, is playing with his grandson in a tomato grove dressed with a slice of lemon peel in his mouth, mimicking a gorilla, a monster. Yet his death coming suddenly is strangely peaceful. He drops as a stump to the ground, while the playful cries of his grandson drown away the sorrow. Death is surprisingly breathtaking, and while unexpected, it captures all that life has offered.

This book is a journey into people’s lives as they and we experience death: compiling some personal diverse accounts and visions. Together hopefully, to come to a greater appreciation for the life we are given, and that which will eventually come.

Franco Esposito

Our Day of Passing anthology :)

Frank (Franco) Esposito and I (Valeri Beers) have poems in this anthology 🙂 I have also read excellent poems by a lot of the contributors. I look forward to reading ALL the poems, short stories and essays 🙂

http://www.luv2write.net/our-day-of-passing.html – go to Ingrid’s page to check out Our Day of Passing

COMING SOON Our Day of Passing: An Anthology of Short Stories, Poems, Fiction and Essays Do you have a macabre fascination with death and the afterlife? If so, then this anthology is definitely for you and best of all it will be FREE. Published from July 2015, it includes an eclectic and diverse mix of short stories, poems, fictions and essays related to the possibly slightly ghoulish subject of ‘death!

Contributors:Adam E Morrison Aliki Barnstone Allyson Lima Candida Spillard D B Mauldin Dada Vedaprajinananda David A Slater David King Dee Thompson Dennis Higgins Donald Illich Edward Meiman Eileen Hugo Emily Olson Franco Esposito Ingrid Hall Joan McNerney Joshua Little Kin Asdi

Contributors:Madison Meadows Malobi Sinha Marianne Szylk Mark Aspa Mark David McClure Megan Caito Michael Brookes Michael Burke Pijush Kanti Deb Prince Adewale Oreshade Rafeeq O. McGiveron Richard Hennerley Robin Reiss Sasha Kasoff Stephanie Buosi Strider Marcus Jones Talia Haven Valeri Beers Virginia Wright

Our Day of Passing: An Anthology of Short Stories, Poems, Fictions and Essays

http://www.luv2write.net/our-day-of-passing.html – click here to learn more about this great anthology.

I have a poem in this anthology!

Our Day of Passing: An Anthology of Short Stories, Poems, Fictions and Essays

Contributors: Adam E Morrison Aliki Barnstone Allyson Lima Candida Spillard D B Mauldin Dada Vedaprajinananda David A Slater David King Dee Thompson Dennis Higgins Donald Illich Edward Meiman Eileen Hugo Emily Olson Franco Esposito Ingrid Hall Joan McNerney Joshua Little Kin Asdi

© Image copyright of Ingrid Hall Permanently FREE via Smashwords Published from July 2015

Contributors: Madison Meadows Malobi Sinha Marianne Szylk Mark Aspa Mark David McClure Megan Caito Michael Brookes Michael Burke Pijush Kanti Deb Prince Adewale Oreshade Rafeeq O. McGiveron Richard Hennerley Robin Reiss Sasha Kasoff Stephanie Buosi Strider Marcus Jones Talia Haven Valeri Beers Virginia Wright

Last chance for submissions……..

This is your last chance to submit your poem, essay or short story for our upcoming anthology based on the theme of death and the afterlife.  We already have a diverse range and will be publishing by June or July of this year.

So long as it is loosely based around this theme, then you are welcome to send your submission.  At this stage, I am particularly interested in ghost stories. However, all entries will be considered.

We are also mulling over a suitable title at the moment – all suggestions welcomed.

Final date for sending your entry is 31st January 2015 – entries received after this date will not be considered.

   Ingrid Hall

Email ingrid@grannyirene.com

Augusta, Maine – by Marianne Szlyk

I was made for the sun,
but here I am in Augusta.
At Christmas, the snow
is as real as ground glass,
and the Three Kings,
are just statues,
less than the live dogs
around St. Patrick’s manger.

All summer mi hijos played baseball,
and I shivered in the stands,
drinking café con leche
from a thermos.
The sun gave no more heat 
than a postcard of Florida.
My brown thighs shriveled
like bananas 
left on the counter.
I covered them in mom jeans.

All winter I sit, huddled
indoors in a white parka
bought from a catalog.
I drink Café Bustelo,
straight, no leche,
my gloved hands around
a thermos from the bank.

Neighbors hike to the ski lift
on the edge of town.
The men balance six-packs
on their shoulders.
No one else winces at the wind,
the snow, the sleet,
the black ice,
the wind and the sleet
that pound at my windows
like someone else’s bad lover.

My sons play hockey.
I keep them busy.
They are made for Augusta

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Published in the anthology “Something’s Brewing”
by AJ Huffman

check out Marianne’s blog “The Song Is” here:

https://www.facebook.com/thesongis

Contributors wanted!

We are looking for contributors for a brand new anthology which will be published in the Summer of 2015.  The working title is  Passing From Life to Afterlife. An Anthology of Poems, Short Stories And Essays.  

This is a great opportunity for unpublished authors to get their work published and their name out there without the hassle usually associated with publishing.  It is also a chance for established authors to gain extra FREE publicity for their other work.

There are NO COSTS involved. I will edit it and will have the cover art professionally designed.

The anthology will be published as a FREE EBook.  Meaning that rather than receiving royalties, all contributors will benefit from the promotional value…

Deadline for submissions is January 10th 2015.

Go to http://www.ingridhall.wordpress.com for more information and to contribute