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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IndependentlySurrenderingOurLivesAfterThisIncidentOverlapsNations Inside,Stuck.OverwhelminglyLonely.AmbitiouslyThinkingI’veOvercomeNegativity. IncredulousSituation,OperantLiberation.AppreciativeThatI’mOptimizingNature. Take a breathtake it day by dayhour by hourWe all will bloom and see the flowers. Claire Frances Davis Claire Frances Davis is a full-time honors student at Lindenwood University, majoring in Pre-Medicine. She works full-time as well. Claire adores her four children with paws, Molly, Charlotte, Jack, and Lily. Claire has…
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Scene – Diner A small-town diner. Three tables are set up. The furthest one to the left starts with dirty dishes on the table and two glasses that are half full of water. A woman is sitting at this table. The middle table has a man, Frank, who is sitting at it by himself talking…
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Scene: Deep in the Woods, 1 am (It is dark and the moonlight lights up the scarce forest. Trees are seen in the distance and branches and leaves that cover the ground are spread around about evenly. Cecilia emerges into the forest frantically. wearing a coat and a backpack that is opened and appears to…
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Scene – Backyard around lunchtime (Charles is seen grilling while other guests are socializing around him. A boom box is sitting to the side of them on a lawn chair. Everyone has big smiles. Tony, Becky, and Lucas all walk up to Charles while he is grilling. Tony leads the conversation. ) TONY: Great party, man.…
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Scene 1 – Introduction (A small bathroom that looks like it has been blocked off for years. There are two stalls, and two sinks. Both stalls are facing the audience and the sinks line the wall as you go towards the door on the right. There is a warning sign on the outside of the…
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Scene – Lair An ordinary office conference room has three men in superhero get-ups sitting in chairs watching TV. A boulder is in the corner of the room. In walks the receptionist, Cheryl, with an intern known as Psycho Sis. The leader, Fly, stands to greet her. CHERYL: Right this way ma’am. PSYCHO SIS: Is this your lair? …
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My clock stopped a long time ago I wasn’t there when it happened And I didn’t notice what was wrong Until I watched the second hand Thrust itself forward Only to be pushed back by another invisible hand They must be arm wrestling A broken clock is still correct twice a day, but I never…
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Let’s deceive time, so that you can look at me like the first time. Smile at me without wanting to, and kiss me like yesterday. Let’s turn the world upside down, just one more time, to see the stars appear during bedtime. Let’s forget fear and let’s jump with longing, touching the sky without poison.…
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Deliver us from woe, Oh creator! Oh lord above, can’t you hear us? Traitor! This fuss of a cuss has turned us to rust. Our twilight dawns, we will be turned to Dust? Ban the fiction! Hear our benediction! Save us from damnation! For Salvation! Stop this fabrication, abdication! Have you heard of our extermination?!…
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