05/2010

Written by Ken Carman After he finished she felt dirty. She excused herself and went to the bathroom where she turned on the shower. Yet no amount of hot or cold water could help the way she felt. She used up the whole bar of soap trying to cleanse herself; but failed. Then she dried herself and, when she came back into the bedroom, he was gone. She considered crawling back into the shower. “Maybe if I scratch myself until I bleed I’ll feel better?” But just then her husband walked in the front door. He looked at her with a condescending gaze and asked, “Did Jeff stop by?” “Yes.” “Did you do it?” She considered lying to him just to annoy him, though she didn’t want to have to go back to the marriage counselor. Her voice managed to squeak out a meek, “Yes.” Long silence. Then his annoyed gaze turned slowly turned into a broad smile. “I knew you could do it. I was hoping you weren’t a serial monogamist. Wait until I tell the guys you nailed the biggest stud in town!” He left in a hurry and she knew he wouldn’t be back for a while.…

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Written by Millie Jenny C. So many different kinds of love It seeks us out from the smiles of our parents and relatives Even before we really remember there are hints of love. Soft murmurings as we grow from an embryo Then The voices of encouragement as we reach out and try To understand those surrounding our crib then our bed as we emerge and grow with increasing awareness Friendships that we cultivate carefully taking chances and then shrinking back as love hurts Sometimes we can become so wary that we fail to understand the true nature of love. . . It means risking being hurt Family ties that should be there infused with love hurt so much when they fall short Or even worse. . . And yet love cannot happen. . . will not shine bright without holding our heart in suspense Giving love that chance to bloom Romantic love can be the most rewarding of all It can reach out and touch us in the most funny and poignant ways This kind of love can start slowly and build to a crescendo Or can start intensely and continue to bloom seem to fade and bloom again .…

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Written by Lilith Raymour Finally A sunny day After way too much rain For my flower garden Near a phone line… The phone rang The sound of rain pouring Over the earpiece Hung up Sunny day The phone rang Answered But only heard More rain Hung up Sunny day? Went to look Storm clouds Then rain poured Phone rang Flowers Over the phone As they died Cried… We tried to warn you ________________________________ ©Copyright 2010 Lilith Raymour all rights reserved

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Image courtesy Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Wiki Written by Ken Carman In 2163 Time Adventure Corp started offering one time trips back to the past. These wormhole-based events were only possible because the newest in computing tech predicted where and when these random events would happen. Only very specific wormholes were usable for time travel, and only to certain destinations all assessed by sophisticated computer tech. Since moving the equipment via spaceship to various locations, and the equipment itself, were all hideously expensive, these trips were often purchased by large special interest groups and military contractors. What follows is a brief synopsis of one event as verified by control room devices, including commentary by the Controller. More to follow as this event is investigated. “I watched the travelers come back through the portal quietly. All you could hear was the hum of the flat blue-green force field with just a few red streaks swirling in the middle: the wormhole trying desperately to break through and the force field resisting. The fact they were quiet raised an immediate red flag with me because the two groups couldn’t stop arguing before they left: mostly ‘What ifs.’ ‘If we find, will…

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The Lutin Muse Literary Journal: May 2010

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