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My Summer Vacation in the Wave State by Kendall Evans and David C. Kopaska-Merkel

Posted on May 5, 2022 by AR_Editor

My Summer Vacation in the Wave State Kendall Evans David C. Kopaska-Merkel  

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Third Planet from Nowhere by David C Kopaska-Merkel

Posted on May 6, 2019 by AR_Editor

Third Planet from Nowhere David C Kopaska-Merkel The water bill’s through the roof The local pawnshop won’t take Ultrapure gold anymore FBI and IRS have both been by (Thank Tech for the Memory-Erasing Ray!) The basement lab uses SO MUCH … Continue reading →

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A Voyage to the Moon by David C. Kopaska-Merkel

Posted on November 27, 2018 by AR_Editor

A Voyage to the Moon David C. Kopaska-Merkel The open window welcomes the night: a cornucopia of urgency, noises sharp and subtle, night’s warm breath framed by southern oak. I read now by moonlight, alone, ensconced in the window seat, … Continue reading →

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Land Sharks by David C. Kopaska-Merkel

Posted on November 4, 2018 by AR_Editor

Land Sharks David C. Kopaska-Merkel A second chance crawling out of the sea , Bewildered by what they found, And didn’t find, But lobe-finned sharks quickly got a handle On the whole terrestrial thing, They diversified, filled empty niches , … Continue reading →

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Swallowing It All Whole by Kendall Evans and David C. Kopaska-Merkel

Posted on March 28, 2018 by AR_Editor

Swallowing It All Whole Kendall Evans and David C. Kopaska-Merkel These are the longitudes and latitudes On the split/curved landscape separating fact from fiction. Beyond these easy curves—who can say? Here, expressed like a Monopoly board, A map of realms … Continue reading →

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Bring Me Moa by David C. Kopaska-Merkel

Posted on March 28, 2018 by AR_Editor

Bring Me Moa David C. Kopaska-Merkel Look at it 12 feet tall quarter of a ton that’s a gol durn dinosaur why did it take Cretaceous feathers for us to see? Ponderous tread Earth shook when those giant 3-toed feet … Continue reading →

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In Orbital Mirrors by David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendall Evans

Posted on August 7, 2016 by AR_Editor

In Orbital Mirrors David C. Kopaska-Merkel Kendall Evans I swallowed the mercurial net, my veins a tree, mandrake-forked. Listen!  I hear my buds unfolding & the sound echoes      echoes in orbital mirrors.   four or five synchronous satellites broadcast the … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Mad/Funhouse by David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendal Evans

Posted on August 7, 2016 by AR_Editor

Beyond the Mad/Funhouse David C. Kopaska-Merkel Kendall Evans                     She is underlit                       There atop the cathedral madhouse                       As if by the floor lights of a stage                       Illumination ascending, spotlighting mercilessly                       Casting crowraven shadows of features and … Continue reading →

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Recursion by David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendall Evans

Posted on August 7, 2016 by AR_Editor

Recursion David C. Kopaska-Merkel Kendall Evans Where’s this starship been Resembling a pretzel Infinite figure 8 Maybe a moebius Nor-easterlies, or their 4D equivalent From another universe Might be responsible Or some minor deity’s Momentary inattention Its unscarred surface Belies … Continue reading →

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The Station Master by David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendall Evans

Posted on August 7, 2016 by AR_Editor

The Station Master Nearly Always Runs the Trains on Time David C. Kopaska-Merkel Kendall Evans In the morning’s roaring rain The driving outrageous migraine pain I disobeyed the Station Master’s instructions Despite his threats of Post-mortem punishments And repercussions yet … Continue reading →

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Corrected Maps of your City by David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendall Evans

Posted on August 7, 2016 by AR_Editor

Corrected Maps of your City David C. Kopaska-Merkel Kendall Evans Every convenience store has them: So shiny and bright, Each street name legible, They fold and refold perfectly (Your first clue they are alien technology) Behind your building, no-name alley, … Continue reading →

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Robot/Worker

Posted on August 7, 2016 by AR_Editor

Robot/Worker David C. Kopaska-Merkel Limestone opens eroding eyes / kudzu drags a gray shack Into a verdant mound / while skulls peep back at stony eyes Groaning into a world of glades, And ghosts, and raddled condominia_ Eyes rotate, focus, … Continue reading →

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Robo-Cat by David C. Kopaska-Merkel

Posted on August 7, 2016 by AR_Editor

Robo-Cat® David C. Kopaska-Merkel No messy hairballs with Robo-Cat® Pet is pre-programmed and pre-trained, but be forewarned: Though great to have around the house, Robo-Cat® Is extremely playful; be sure to secure your computer mouses This is one high-maintenance mechanical … Continue reading →

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Wicked child! by David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendall Evans

Posted on July 30, 2016 by AR_Editor

Wicked child!David C. Kopaska-MerkelKendall Evans Momshealwaysembarrassedyou when she was withyou remember when she wrote inthe sky “surrender Dorothy!” you thought that was sorude you wanted to drift awayyou rid yourself of her but you’rejust likethat witch The end

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I Am He As You Are They And We Are All Together

Posted on July 30, 2016 by AR_Editor

I Am He As You Are They And We Are All Together David C. Kopaska-Merkel Kendall Evans In the beginning the word was, I’m told, We all wanted to be a part of something bigger We sacrificed mobility but gained … Continue reading →

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The Third Planet by David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendall Evans

Posted on July 30, 2016 by AR_Editor

The Third Planetor, Something Had to be Done David C. Kopaska-MerkelKendall Evans The blues of seas, the aquamarinesWhite whorls of cloudThe sun-struck tans and brownsOf continents with tailsAnd trailing islandsAs if the Coriolis force affects them too–The third planet: thin-skinned, … Continue reading →

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Dragon’s Teeth by David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendall Evans

Posted on July 27, 2016 by AR_Editor

  Dragon’s TeethDavid C. Kopaska-Merkel  and Kendall Evans Our teeth fell out like seedsThe new children of Medea Canines:Extinct species resurrecting,White-feathered dinosaurs,Albino Dire Wolves and Deadly ManticoresProwling the arctic’s equatorial islands Incisors:Our own ancestors,Giant rats,Camels like giraffes Bicuspids:Rhinos 11 feet … Continue reading →

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