hourglass
Issue 12 ✷ May 2021
Untitled
“Untitled” is the featured artwork for our Historical & Genre issue from May 2021, “Hourglass.”
The Years of Letting Go
“You’re starting to remember now, aren’t you?” he asked softly, rolling over onto his side to face her.
“I remember that you always fight,” she murmured, “and so I always lose you.” When he didn’t say anything for several long moments, she prompted, “What about you? What do you remember?”
His fingers brushed against her hair in the dark. “I remember that you’re always worth fighting for.”
Pennyroyal and Peppermint
Mary had not expected any of this. She had feared it, especially in early June, when the breathless rumors were running rampant. But as the days passed, and the rumors came to naught, Mary believed that this summer would pass just as every other summer had before it.
After all, what could the Rebels possibly want in a town like Gettysburg?
Maybe, May
The full moon made the night bright—that was why it was for lovers. By its light, maybe May will see Frank just one more time.
Vaudeville Ramble
Micah didn’t like to speak ill of the dead, but he was finding himself quite angry at his fallen compatriot. The man’s death was proving to be very inconvenient for him.