The Literary Journal of the MFA Writing Program at Goddard College
Blue Guided By Megan Tripaldi a short play Distant sounds from a car accident slowly morph into rushing, as if someone is falling from a great height, and then sudden, painful, ringing silence. As the lights come up we see MAE lying on the ground, waking up slowly. She discovers that […]
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Margie Stokley-Bronz (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and parent. She is a published playwright, painter, actor and filmmaker. She received her BFA from NYU and is currently pursuing her MFAW through Goddard College. When not writing, she runs a successful arts afterschool business, “Give it a go!” in Fairfield, CT. (www.giveitagoct.com) Thank you to her […]
Continue ReadingTrees Web and Trees Visual Art by Diane Davis Steiker
Continue ReadingTHE PERSONAL ASSISTANT By Robyn Brooks CAST OF CHARACTERS JESSE – Female, 30s, Black ALICE – Female, 40s, Black (Lights up on an office. A meeting has just ended. Jesse and Alice are the only ones left in the room) JESSE (Standing; gathering her things; watching Alice) Alice, do you have a few moments? […]
Continue ReadingO’ Apostrophe (After Keats) by Fiona Blundell O blissful bird, your enchanted song stings my heart; A heart swollen not with — Love, but loss. Acrobat of the vein-thin reeds, your song soars and eases my sores. The once verdant lime on the stagnant pond has hushed its tones to a pale eau de nil, […]
Continue ReadingNumina: A Prologue by Amy Landisman Numina moved through the night air, a shadow weaving up to the edge of the forest. She emerged from the shelter of the pines into the wind, where the granite rock reached out, a jagged edge above the sea. She crossed the rocks, lithe […]
Continue ReadingInfinity by Maria Elizabeth Burns Did you know? That Like the wind through outstretched fingers The reasons to be are the Reasons you, we… I mean to say The way you laugh sends cherry blossoms […]
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