An Interview with Colonel Mustard Amateur Theater Company by Neal Gebhard and Alicia Meyer
Cloudy Day at the Barn by Alexis Swendener [photo] 9 Dusting Off the Bedsprings by Marilyn Dorf 10 Everyday Art by Hannah Putz [Pappas Award] 11 Post Card by Peter Imsdahl 12 Penning Dereams by Deborah T. McGinn 12 Birdhouse in a Storm, or the Moment I Doubt the Decision to Dump Her by Fred MacVaugh 13 The Heat by Barbara Salvatore 14 Hair Commercial by Alexis Swendener [photo] 15 Padding Along in Hartington by Cody Fischer 16 Goatshed by Frances Patterson [photo] 19 Clif, Diving by Peter Imsdahl 20 July Rain by Rich Marlatt 21 The Barber Has a Handsome Face by Peter Imsdahl 22 Alan with Lung Cancer by Eleanor Leonne Bennett [photo] 23 Knocked Flat for His First Kiss by Fred MacVaugh 24 Let's Become Poetry Felons by Deborah T. McGinn 25 Lincoln Capitol Hallway by James Wehrwein 26 Cicada Children by Claudia Reinhardt 27 Pitfire Pot by Bryson Kerns [pottery] 28 Ring of Fire by Jordan Kuszak 29 Woman in the Butler's Room by Brian Clifton 30 Buffalo by Barbara Salvatore [photo] 31 Pheasant Hutning Sketch by Kevin Rabas 32 Learning to Bide My Time by Fred MacVaugh 33 Road Trip by Janet Kamnikar 34 Mornings by Rick Marlatt 34
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Volume XIII, 2011
Edited by Kaitlin Ek
INTRODUCTION 3
Buttons by Joel Stuthman [photo] 4
INTERVIEW
An Interview with Michael Forsberg by Kaitlin Ek and Neal Gebhard 5
O, Autumnal by Brian Clifton 10 Our Windmills by Don Welch 11 Buying the First Family Heirloom by Fred MacVaugh 12 Moonrise by Faith Colburn [photo] 13 The Day’s Last Sunbeam (for T.M.B.) by Luke Bonkiewicz 14 Bob’s Tavern by Natalie Schwarz Swamp by Lucy Adkins 17 Small Town in the Rain by Faith Colburn [photo] 18 Granma Ellen Talks About her Body by Lucy Adkins 19 The Grey Friar by Emily Chloupek 20 Country Church Sunset by Joel Stuthman [photo] 24 In the Birdless Field by Ciara Shuttleworth 25 What he said that night by Charlene Neely 26 After Quartets and Before Shampoo by James Englehardt 27 Places 09 by Mallory Kerns [photo] 28 1886 Farm House by Marilyn Dorf 29 The Dream Not Dreamt by Fred MacVaugh 30 Places 50 by Mallory Kerns [photo] 31 Home by Cynthia Ostrom 32 Places 17 by Mallory Kerns [photo] 37 The Family We Made by Fred MacVaugh 38 Uncle Buford’s Appendectomy by Marilyn Dorf 39 Taking Notes by Frances Patterson 40 High Heels by Ciara Shuttlworth 41 Pipe Dreams by Kaylee Colton [photo] 42 Full Hours by Pam Vap 43 Moo! By Tom May 44 Farm Truck by Joel Stuthman 48 Little Dare Devils by Dee Ritter 49 Drifted In by Carole Barnes-Montgomery 50 Yucca Blossoms by Faith Colburn [photo] 51 Partial Portrait of My Mother by Marge Barrett 52 Mattress Burning by Kylie Kinley 53 Madness of a Young City by James Engelhardt 57 Seasons of Fire by Faye Tanner Cool 58
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Volume XII, 2010
Edited by Kaitlin Ek
INTRODUCTION 3
Snow Geese on Lake by G. Thompson Higgins [photo] 4
INTERVIEW A Conversation with Timothy Schaffert by Kaitlin Ek 5
The Flax Story by Marge Barrett 9 Prairie Grace by Molly O’Dell 10 In Old Town, A Triplet by Don Welch 11 Thedford, NE, 2006 by Tom Hansen [photo] 13 Monday Matins by J. J. McKenna 14 Playing Daddy’s 78’s by Marilyn Dorf 15 A Midwestern Periodical by Suzanne E. Dawson [Pappas Award] 16 DeSoto Trees by G. Thompson Higgins [photo] 18 The Lookout by Deb Walz 20 Reading Between the Lines by Dee Ritter 21 Miss Cox, 1934 by Janet Kamnikar 22 A Gift of Apples by Faye Tanner Cool 23 Ornamentals by Twyla Hansen 24 Finding Our Way by Frances Patterson 25 Taking Flight by Mallory Kerns [photo] 27 Sumac by Judy Lorenzen 28 Fog on Railtracks by G. Thompson Higgins [photo] 29 Curious by Marge Barrett 30 The Oak Leaves by J. J. McKenna 31 Mother Robin by Natalie Schwarz 32 From its top you can see the Eiffel Tower in Paris! by Alicia Bones 33 Calf by Madeline Moore [photo] 36 Grandpa’s Two-Fingered Wave by Claudia Reinhardt 37 Gate by Mary Dorsey Wanless [photo] 38 Acts of Faith by Twyla Hansen 39 Prairie Grass by G. Thompson Higgins [photo] 40 Medicine Woman by Don Thackrey 41 Don’t Break the Ice by Mallory Kerns 46 Savage Theory, Coyote, Savage Love Gone by Red Shuttleworth 47 Laura Ingalls Wilder Doesn’t Live Here Anymore by Leah H. Hebner 48 Legacy by Jessica Vetter 49 Before Bed by Amy Plettner 50 One more phone by Rex Walton 51 Barn in Field by Christina Petroski [photo] 52 Father Land by Andrew R. Oerman 53 The Felled Oaks by Mary Logan 57 Fallen Tree on Prairie by G. Thompson Higgins [photo] 58 The Scent of Memory by Leah H. Hebner 59 Dad by Marge Barrett 60 Finding Solace by Mallory Kerns [photo] 61 Shall I Be by Mary Logan 62
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Volume XI, 2009
Edited by Katie Sisneros
INTRODUCTION 3
Poem for Matilda Matt Mason 4
INTERVIEW A Conversation with Matt Mason by Katie Sisneros and Janey Strobel 5
John Keats Matt Mason 12 Shelley Matt Mason 12 Away from Home in the City of Poets Matt Mason 13 December Walk in the City of Poets Matt Mason 14 On Being Taken by Surprise Faye Tanner Cool 15 Corn Twyla Hansen 16 The Journey Jason Jilg 17 Concluding Winter Red Shuttlewort 18 No Parachute Ciara Shuttleworth 19 Candlelight Vigil on Domestic Violence, held at Nebraska Wesleyan University Travis J. Beck 20 Working Stiff Theresa Swanson 21 [Untitled 1] Jessica Fischer 24 Tailspin Maureen Kingston 25 Bird and Screen Becky Aiken 26 Toasting the Trickster to Thirty-five Years Ciara Shuttleworth 27 Lady of the Manor Jeanne Rogers 28 The Mystery Fred MacVaugh 29 Road along the wires K. J. Hascall 30 Wandering West on I-90 Scott Morrison 31 June 22, Franklin County Amy Koch 32 [Untitled 2] Jessica Fischer 33 Emptied Term John Estes 34 a gift horse's trip to the dog food factory Mike Van Haitsma 35 Mamma Is Waiting Natasha Kessler 36 Onion Mine Frances Patterson 37 County Fair Ride Entrance Kevin Rabas 38 For Fun, You Kids Go Stand in a Dust Devil Red Shuttleworth 39 Ada Dee Ritter 40 Kilgore, NE Gas Station Tom Hansen 41 Dad's Team Janet Kamnikar 42 Balance Rick Marlatt 43 Clear Conscience Jason Jilg 44 A Little Grey Bar Deborah T. McGinn 45 Red River of the North Maureen Kingston 46 Scar Lucy Adkins 47 Randy's Laugh Kevin Rabas 48 Echo of Shaking Hands Claudia Reinhardt 49 Where are you? Fred MacVaugh 50 Shadows on Debris Becky Aiken 51 Warthog — With a nod to Mary Oliver Wendy Henry 52 Approaching Storm Jason Jilg 53 illinois, my apologies Justin Hamm 54 Grass, Bales, and Sky II K. J. Hascall 55 Boot Hill Rick Marlatt 56 Where have all the cowboys gone? Jonathan Miller 57 Before the Spelling Contest Lucy Adkins 58 Bank the Eight Luke Bonkiewicz 59 [Untitled 3] Jessica Fischer 63 View from I-80 Dee Ritter 64 Lyle's Christmas, 1961 Lucy Adkins 65 Aftermath Faye Tanner Cool 66