The Remedy of Fortune

The Remedy of Fortune

Will often dreamed of falling, but never flying. Sometimes a cable would slip, or a board would snap, or his foot would step on air to tread on mere surprise. Time and again he failed to wake until his dreaming body slammed into the ethereal street, emptying his...
What Happens

What Happens

Asking peopleWhat happens to them          after they dieIs like asking babies in the wombWhat happens to them          After they’re born—How can they answerWhen they don’t even know          how to speak yet,When they don’t even knowTheir mother tongue          So...
Moments in Greece

Moments in Greece

the laser brush we watchedburn soot off the gownof an ancient kore the Delphic light, siftedthrough the nets of the godsto fall on us the molten remains, darkand bitter, at the bottom of eachmorning’s tiny cup how, beside the piled fallen stonesof my grandfather’s...
Sweet Surprise

Sweet Surprise

Much like its award-winning confections, Mayana Chocolate in Spooner is full of surprises. Run by husband-and-wife owners Daniel and Tamara Herskovic, Mayana Chocolates produces an array of handmade treats, including six signature chocolate bars that incorporate...
Barstow & Grand

Barstow & Grand

Taking its name from a storied intersection in downtown Eau Claire, a new literary magazine called Barstow & Grand promises to be the perfect complement to the city’s burgeoning arts and culture scene. Even though Eau Claire has “very blue-collar roots,” it still...