The Richmond Transients: Belvidere Witch Woman
by Elly Call Origins aside, Some might have said Her mother Dedicated Her to some archaic deity, With requests for beauty or fertility or wealth. The deity had granted a nimbus of hair, luminous through the car exhaust. When He bent down to Her, it was an aggressive kiss introduction, And She pleaded at His […]
Notes on Al Columbia
by Christopher Sloce Whatever nostalgia taps into, it is something primal. Nobody I know is immune to suffering its effects, even the hardened among us who revisited some cultural artifact, only to learn our tastes didn’t match up with what we now find moving or funny. And fear and horror are nothing if not primal. […]
Moveable Feast Review
By Kiara Moore The Moveable Feast on September 20th was a gluttonous event that centered on indulging in booze, food, and ah, yes the richest sustenance of all, literature. The gathering, which takes place in the Visual Arts Center on Main, showcases the work of MFA students who read from their respective pieces. Four students […]
The Pipes Call Again (The Distance): Richmond Wanderings
by Maya Chesley No stars wink at me from miles away; no squid-shaped clouds swim across the horizon. Even the moon has nodded off behind the silhouettes of gaunt willows. The Richmond sky, from my spot on the sand, looks flatter than a piece of black construction paper and just as dull. I breathe in. […]
Poictesme + Zine Fest
The only thing that might be better than Cobblestone(s) is the zine that the staff made at zine fest. About zine fest.