Arrow Rock Literary Journal
Lindenwood University
recent posts
- The Ramblings of an Old Man — by Ian Rashleigh
- Jean Fields Award Winner: A Willow Tree of Memories — by Lucy Quagliata
- Una Lucha Eterna — by Joshua Hammond and Andrew Rashleigh
- There is no green here — by Parker Coyne (“Color” contest runner-up)
- I really wanna stay at your house — Joshua Hammond (“Color” contest runner-up)
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In a modest plastic pot, a small plant sways slightly in the breeze. Above are clear blue sky and streaming sunlight. Sparrows serenade the flowing sapling amidst the ambience of a trickling waterfall. It’s difficult to imagine now, but this small leafy pillar may one day be a swooping willow tree, with lofty tendrils cascading…
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“Alright, listen,” Cayson started. “You guys failed to evacuate the neighborhood when the alerts went out, there’s nothing we can do about that now.” Vince was leaning against a wall of the wallpapered-living room, arms crossed and jaw set, his eyes scanning the people piled into the living room. Their eyes were wide and trained…
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Beseeching from the beginning Upon cinnamon bark Foliage of vibrant coral A trail of cerise Reaching for the ceiling That wishes to be gilded in golden amber And a cerulean cascade Yet, it is blanketed by the silver and slate Kept safe until the And still Oh, still is there an astounding hope For goldenrod…
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