S. A. Boyd

Lit-Mag #42 – The Arabian World The Last Days of the Raj 1            He stands tall and flaccid among his boxes and bags. He is shirtless and sallow and his shorts hang low on his ass. He searches for something, scans the floor while wiping his face with an old t-shirt. ‘Turn on the… S. A. Boyd weiterlesen

Maura Bowen

Lit-Mag #42 – The Arabian World Burden Jamila averted her eyes before slumping down on the cushion. It had been three days and she still couldn’t look in a mirror. She didn’t have to, seeing her reflection in everyone’s eyes. Her beauty was gone, that much she knew: to what extent, she didn’t care. It… Maura Bowen weiterlesen

Louis Armand

Lit-Mag #40 – Expatriations:  The expat edition Four Poems Goethe in Venice Strange the things that happen out of the blue. A roof-tile plunging, its graceless ricochet. Why strange? talk fills the arcades vying with abstraction for a vacant place. the lido at midday, vaporettos, rubbish piled on the shore. Sleep comes garlanded in sedatives,… Louis Armand weiterlesen

Matvei Yankelevich

Lit-Mag #40 – Expatriations:  The expat edition Two Poems excerpt from “After Time” (a work in process) The shrine is simple: a few photographs, some personal effects. Who was the deceased – no one really knows. Was love returned by him to those that felt it due, or wasted on the few who wouldn’t know,… Matvei Yankelevich weiterlesen

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Marcus Slease

Lit-Mag #40 – Expatriations:  The expat edition Two Poems Milk Bar (Elblag, Poland August 9th 2009) plump ladies are sweating into my gulasz ’ello ’ello spiegel in spiegel history is just a big H my house is not on the rocks my little dog eats me chop up the momentary this is the tender the… Marcus Slease weiterlesen

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Anne Elizabeth Moore

Lit-Mag #40 – Expatriations:  The expat edition Toward an Understanding of the Expat Patriotism For several years, I have carried around business cards emblazoned with a cheery but imposing American flag under which is written the job title: patriot. I started carrying them because the rate at which I was being stopped and questioned by… Anne Elizabeth Moore weiterlesen

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David Miller

Lit-Mag #40 – Expatriations:  The expat edition Spiritual Letters (Series 5, #5) Late one night, he began wandering unfamiliar back streets: and continued on and on, travelling enormous distances, even crossing oceans; though he only ever remembered walking. Far distant family and old friends met him on his way. Suddenly, a flock of ducks flew… David Miller weiterlesen

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Jaki McCarrick

Lit-Mag #40 – Expatriations:  The expat edition Three Poems The Ghost Ship after Dorothy Cross the lights of the city surround the ship coming to Dun Laoghaire it has passed the eye I am nearly eight I feel her joy in coming home it is after midnight we pull into harbour the ship sounds a… Jaki McCarrick weiterlesen

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Shelby Matthews

Lit-Mag #40 – Expatriations:  The expat edition Border Dispute (Ceci n’est pas Là-Bas) synaptic doxology mysterial bunker butts bends pellets & pith licked till security bonds Beggendorf Bommershoven invisible radiance odd tree   and a very sky eye above all chicory tips stalk swerves hook spit spat vomit & shit cobbled hellslope to swill town… Shelby Matthews weiterlesen