October 3, 2008
“The Obituaries” by Tim Mayo (poem)
“What dark reasons lurk behind the habit of reading the obituaries?”
R&T nominee for the best of the web competition.
October 2, 2008
“Owl” by Chris Crittenden (poem)
The raw dark majesty of the owl devoured me, making this perhaps the best I’ve written.
R&T nominee for the best of the web competition.
August 23, 2008
“Hours Partitioned” by Patresa Hartman
Year of Gratitude inspirational essay. Read it at http://barbaraquinnyearofgratitude.blogspot.com
“Sunday Morning” by Kathryn Magendie
An inspirational piece from Year of Gratitude blog (YOG).
August 20, 2008
“Dolphin Daze Gratitude” by Barbara Quinn
An inspirational piece from Year of Gratitude blog (YOG).
August 19, 2008
“Absolution” by Erin McKnight (story) read by Maggie Hughes
“Absolution” is one writer’s journey into a personal history littered with coal mines. The ancestors that toiled in these depths provide the inspiration for this piece of creative nonfiction—as well as every written word that shall follow.
R&T Pushcart nominee for 2007.
August 18, 2008
“Integration Under the Midnight Sun” by Adnan Mahmutovic (story) read by Wil Hough
Under the cold summer sun in northern Scandinavia, Bosnian Almasa finds refuge from her ghosts in the company of quirky women.
R&T Pushcart nominee for 2007.
August 16, 2008
Rose & Thorn Interview
August 12, 2008
“After Birth” by Adam Peichert (short story)
Every day of the fair, the Maryland 4-H puts together a set of exhibits. Today the displays revolve around animal birth.
R&T Pushcart nominee for 2005. Read it at http://www.theroseandthornezine.com/Summer05/Afterbirth.htm
August 4, 2008
“Survey Crew” by M. Frost (poem)
“Calculate where some poems begin—”
The Rose & Thorn Pushcart nominee for 2006. Read the poem at http://www.theroseandthornezine.com/Fall06/SurveyCrew.html
