Academy Classics: Thrice

By Thomas Page Everybody in town knew about the murders. You couldn’t walk down Washington Street without someone tapping you on the shoulder to confirm what they already knew. The Harrisons had lived in this little ordinary house on top of Rodham Hill about fifteen long steps away from their neighbors—the Tiffanys. Dan Tiffany was …

Academy Classics: Pumpkin Art

By Jessica Page

The Mirror

By John Page You wake up. You're thirsty and need to go to the bathroom. You get up to go to the bathroom. You remember that you had an upsetting dream but not the details. You reach the bathroom door and suddenly feel afraid. You can’t explain it so you ignore it. You open the …

Being in Love With Shakespeare in Love and Other Poems

By Alex Andy Phuong Being in Love With Shakespeare in Love Oh lady, Viola, be my muse How could I ever refuse? My admiration for thee A love story creating a conception For the greatest love story almost never told My lady, you have made my writing bold And even though we are all getting …

Academy Classics: Halloween’s End

By Jessica Ricks Jacob, Chrissy, and Marcus made their way to the end of the long, winding street. It was getting late. Houses were starting to turn off their lights indicating that they were done giving out candy. The streets that were busy with kids, and some teenagers, going from door to door in their …

Academy Classics: Halloween Songs

By John Page "Something at the Door" There was a lady getting ready for bed A-hoo a-hoo a-hoo  She went and bumped her head A-hoo a-hoo a-hoo  She heard a knock upon the door A-hoo a-hoo a-hoo   Then she went across the floor A-hoo a-hoo a-hoo  Then she went to open the door A-hoo a-hoo …

Skeleton Crew and Other Poems by Thomas Page

Skeleton Crew The best way to scare someone is to justBeVeryStill. I was cast as a pirateWith burning embers in my beardAnd my hand clasped in a hookStationed with my skeleton crew—A motley crew of six, sparking pink sailors;Deader than a doornailTheir mandibles and maxillas permanentlyFixed in a cackle. I also had a treasure chest …

Resetting the Clock

By Bob Faszczewski        This damned inventory count took two entire business weeks—would you believe it? Two whole weeks. I think I am totally surrounded by incompetent fools. I have a good mind to fire them all and start over from scratch.         After extracting myself from this den of stupidity I have to claw my way …

Five Fields

By Jonathan Brooks   BIO Jonathan Brooks was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Brooks studied Advertising and Fine Art Photography at the University of Miami. He worked for Eastman Kodak during their transition from analog to digital. His photographs have been published in numerous anthologies and periodicals. His Fine Art Photographs have been featured …

The Experiment

By John Page I am awake. I’m in so much pain. Where am I? This isn’t my home. Let me out. Let me out. Let me out! It is dark. I’m suffocating in here. Why do I hurt so much? There is an odd smell. Wait, there is light. Loud sounds hurt. Glass breaks. I …