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The Vehicle, Spring 2013

Karen Neuberg, James Cox, Taryn DeVries, Maxwell Collins, Leann Kirchner, Valentina Cano, Fred Pollack, Gerry Mark Norton, Laura Adrian, David Lewitzky, Elizabeth Marlow, Ryan Shea, Jason Graff, RIchard King Perkins II, Kyle Owens, Karlyn Thayer, Riley Parish, Holly Day, Greg Peterson, Christopher Robinson, Eliot Thompson, C. David Banyai, Rashelle McNair Spear, H. R. Green, and Shelby Koehne

Vol. 54, Issue 1

Table of Contents

About Face!: A Confederacy of Cliches
Karen Neuberg
page 8

Hope
James Cox
page 9

IN or OUT
Taryn DeVries
page 12

The Imagination of a Child
Maxwell Collins
page 16

How Free to be a Tree
Leann Kirchner
page 18

Crows
Valentina Cano
page 19

Old West Photos
Fred Pollack
page 20

Lava Lamp
Fred Pollack
page 21

Mort Mot
Gerry Mark Norton
page 23

If I
Laura Adrian
page 24

Finding my Monkey
David Lewitzky
page 25

Slow Drag
David Lewitzky
page 26

Political Science
Elizabeth Marlow
page 27

...Were Punctuated By...
Elizabeth Marlow
page 28

St. E Pt 1
Elizabeth Marlow
page 29

The Steamboat Captain
Elizabeth Marlow
page 30

Pretty Eyes
Ryan Shea
page 31

The World is Round
Ryan Shea
page 32

End Songs
Jason Graff
page 33

The Sensitive Youth Grows Up
Richard King Perkins II
page 41

Colors and Light
Kyle Owens
page 42

RE-TARD
Karlyn Thayer
page 44

Where Is Waldo?
Riley Parish
page 57

Beneath Shifting Sounds
Holly Day
page 58

Talking Shop with Mike Kardos
page 60

Winnie Davis Neely Award winner:

Paper Cuts
Gregory Robert Peterson
page 68

Paper-Mache Poetry
Gregory Robert Peterson
page 69

James K. Johnson Award winners:

Valve
Christopher Robinson
page 72

Dear Mother
Eliot Thompson
page 76

Why Are There Bars on the Windows
Eliot Thompson
page 77

To Be a Scholar
Eliot Thompson
page 79

Occidental
Eliot Thompson
page 80

Falling is for the Clumsy
Eliot Thompson
page 81

Scary Monsters
C. David Banyai
page 83

I Called My Grandmother Dolly
Rashelle Spear
page 90

Tender Flesh
H R Green
page 92

Faking It
Shelby Koehne
page 95

Contributor's notes
page 101
The Vehicle, Spring 2011

Dan Davis, Elizabeth Marlow, and Sarah Gillespie

Table of Contents

Note from the Editor
page 5

Vehicle Award Winners
page 6

James K. Johnson Creative Writing Award Winners
page 7

Gravel
Dan Davis
page 9

Thankful
Elizabeth Marlow
page 15

Featured Artist: Sarah Gillespie
page 16

Introspection
cover

Good Observation
page 19

A Oneness
page 20

Life Mandala
page 21

Flora Universal
page 22

Creative Writing Graduate Student Interviews
page 23

Dan Davis
page 24

Chris Houchens
page 26

Clint Walker
page 28

Daniel Paquin
page 30
The Vehicle, Fall 2010

Aaron White, Jamie Van Allen, Megan Marie Olson, Rashelle McNair, Kathy Decker, Gabrielle Keigher, David Jackson, Heather Gerrish, Darrin Gordon, Nikki Reichert, Ashton Temby, Scott May, Jacob Swanson, Gina Marie LoBianco, Clint Walker, Katelyn Pfaff, Solomohn Ennis, Matthew Payea, John Klyczek, Jennifer Hindes, Patrick Hall, and Kim Hunter-Perkins

Table of Contents

Poetry

Fill Your Mouth with Berries
Aaron White
page 1

Relations
Jamie Van Allen
page 2

Exodus
Megan Marie Olson
page 4

Single File
Rashelle McNair
page 7

The Aesthetic Value of the Moon, by Candlelight
Kathy Decker
page 15

Factals
Gabrielle Keigher
page 16

Day 5
David Jackson
page 17

Esta Lloviendo
Heather Gerrish
page 19

Facebroke
Darrin Gordon
page 23

5:08 pm
Nikki Riechert
page 24

Train Tunnels
Ashton Temby
page 34

Variations
Kathy Decker
page 35

Want
Rashelle McNair
page 36

Friendship
Scott May
page 37

Golden Land
Jacob Swanson
page 38

Last Night I Dreamt
Ashton Temby
page 39

Smallest Gesture
Scott May
page 44

Somebody's Hut in Mexico
Ginamarie Lobianco
page 45

Some Things You Just Can't Tap Dance Around
Clint Walker
page 53

Prose

Lamparus de Dios
Aaron White
page 8

Learning Curve
Scott May
page 18

Rockton
Katelyn Pfaff
page 20

Fatal Distraction
Solomohn Ennis
page 25

Noodle Nonsense
Gabrielle Keigher
page 41

Antarctica
Michael Payea
page 46

Special Features

James K Johnson Award Winners:

God is Gracious
John Klyczek
page 57

To My Ever Growing Chest
Jennifer Hindes
page 74

God's Scapegoat
Jennifer Hindes
page 76

Rape (Verb, Noun)
Jennifer Hindes
page 78

Featured Artist: Ashton Temby
page 81

Editor's Pick: The Shooter by Patrick Hall
page 87

Chapbook 2010 Author:
Kim Hunter-Perkins
page 114

About the Contributors
page 118

About the Editors
page 122
The Vehicle, Spring 2010

Rashelle McNair, Mary Lieske, Ashton Temby, Kate Vandermeer, Greg Peterson, Jake Smith, Kim Hunter-Perkins, Doug Urbanski, Jennifer O'Neil, Ryan Pool, Rosalia Pecora, Justin Sudkamp, Sean Slattery, Nicholas Canaday, Scott May, Dan Davis, Jacob Swanson, Justine Fitton, Holly Thomas, Daniel Paquin, Nicholas Gifford, Sarah Hadwiger, Alycia Rockey, Megan Mathy, Ben Tillery, and Clint Walker

Table of Contents

Forgetting
Rashelle McNair
page 34

Muse
Mary Lieske
page 35

My Compulsion
Ashton Temby
page 38

Memory
Kate Vandermeer
page 41

Killmercialize Me
Greg Peterson
page 42

Pen
Jake Smith
page 46

Grass
Kate Vandermeer
page 48

Character Creation
Mary Lieske
page 52

Ring Around The
Kim Hunter-Perkins
page 54

The Great Cursive Scare
Jake Smith
page 55

Opiate
Doug Urbanski
page 61

What Happens to Little Girls...
Jennifer O'Neil
page 63

Poetry

Sunny Days
Ryan Pool
page 2

Atlantis
Doug Urbanski
page 4

Garbage City
Kate Vandermeer
page 6

Fat Girl Thongs
Kim Hunter-Perkins
page 7

Merciless
Rosalia Pecora
page 19

Chemistry
Mary Lieske
page 20

He-Who-Stopped-Talking
Justin Sudkamp
page 22

In Which Iris Contemplates a Barren Earth
Sean Slattery
page 24

At the Bottom of the World
Nick Canaday
page 27

Dogma: Mush!
Scott May
page 28

Thief
Mary Lieske
page 29

Prose

Coming Home
Doug Urbanski
page 8

Dodo
Dan Davis
page 31

The Poet in the Pedestrian
Scott May
page 37

Toxic Rain
Jacob Swanson
page 40

What's Your Greatest Fear?
Justine Fitton
page 43

Soul Voice
Holly Thomas
page 49

Conversations with a Sniper
Kim Hunter-Perkins
page 56

Letters
Daniel Paquin
page 65

Art

San Marcos, Mexico
Kate Vandermeer
cover

Contemplation of the World's End
Nicholas Gifford
page 18

Little Lady Sits
Sarah Hadwiger
page 26

Mood
Alycia Rockey
page 30

Four Ducks in a Row
Megan Mathy
page 36

The Daily Eastern
Ben Tillery
page 39

Birds
Alycia Rockey
page 45

March of the Bugs
Megan Mathy
page 47

Mexico Work Experience
Kate Vandermeer
page 53

Feather and Jewels
Alycia Rockey
page 60

The Forgotten
Megan Mathy
page 64

Special Features

Fall 2009-Spring 2010 Vehicle Award Winners
page 1

James K. Johnson Creative Writing Award
page 74

Kim Hunter-Perkins
Winning Entries (Poetry)
page 75

Clint Walker
Winning Entry (Fiction)
page 86

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Jason Brown
page 99

About the Contributors
page 106

About the Editors
page 110
The Vehicle, Fall 2009

Rashelle McNair, Jeanette Saribekian, Marlee Lutz, Jessyca Revilla, Justine Fitton, Ashley Wright, Melinda Knight, Stephen Garcia, Daniel Paquin, Ashton Temby, Dan Davis, Danielle Shirtino, Lauren Davidson, J.T. Dawson, Stephani Pescitelli, Nickolas Alexander, Simyona Deanova, Mark Rheaume, Bryan Rolfsen, Nikki Reichert, Alycia Rockey, Samantha Flowers, Megan Mathy, Sarah Olson, Jarrod Taylor, David Radavich, Matthew J. Schumake, and Jennifer O'Neil

Table of Contents

Poetry

Alive
Rashelle McNair
page 3

Train of Thoughts
Jeanette Saribekian
page 4

Biding the Tide
Marlee Lutz
page 5

Rotten Harvest
Jessyca Revilla
page 15

Nostalgia OD
Justine Fitton
page 16

Beyond Words
Ashley Wright
page 26

Don't
Melinda Knight
page 27

Happy Hour
Stephen Garcia
page 35

Untitled
Daniel Paquin
page 37

Vibrant Sensations
Ashton Temby
page 38

Scarecrow Sally on a Saturday Night
Daniel Davis
page 45

The Farm
Ashley Wright
page 49

Anything But
Justine Fitton
page 51

Crash
Danielle Shirtino
page 53

Weathering Satisfaction
Rashelle McNair
page 54

Seminar
Daniel Davis
page 71

Nature's Mood Swings
Jeanette Saribekian
page 72

The Performance
Melinda Knight
page 68

Amaterasu
Marlee Lutz
page 82

Prose

Air
Lauren Davidson
page 6

The Twang of Oranges
J.T. Dawson
page 18

Listen
Stephani Pescitelli
page 29

The Rise and Fall of Nick
Nickolas Alexander
page 30

Loss
Simyona Deanova
page 39

Like Diamonds
Mark Rheaume
page 42

Moral Fixation
Bryan Rolfsen
page 47

Reflections in College Algebra
Nicole Reichert
page 52

Leash
Daniel Paquin
page 56

I Lost My Keys
Justine Fitton
page 75

A Third Grade Essay
Mark Rheaume
page 69

Be Careful, They Bite
Daniel Davis
page 84

Art

Limb Burg
Alycia Rockey
cover

Aves
Samantha Flowers
page 14

Life-Luminescence
Stephani Pescitelli
page 25

Monopoly
Megan Mathy
page 28

Carousel Nostalgia
Alycia Rockey
page 36

Shoes
Sarah Olson
page 41

Waimea Bay
Jarrod Taylor
page 50

Peacock "Plumage"
Alycia Rockey
page 55

Building a House
Stephani Pescitelli
page 70

Shell
Megan Mathy
page 74

From the Vacation
Samantha Flowers
page 73

Chicago Canopy
Alycia Rockey
page 83

Features

Editor's Note
Lindsey Durbin
page 1

Lazarus
Dr. David Radavich
page 2

James K. Johnson Creative Writing Award
page 88

Winning Entries (Poetry)
Matthew J. Schumake
page 89

Winning Entry (Nonfiction)
Jennifer O'Neil
page 92

Interview, 2009 Chapbook Winner
Daniel Davis
page 95

Contributors
page 99
The Vehicle, Spring 2009

Justine Fitton, Josh Boykin, Stephen Garcia, Dan Davis, Justin Sudkamp, Rashelle McNair, Kim Hunter-Perkins, Kristi Kohlenberg, Keith Stewart, Jennifer O'Neil, Grace Lawrence, Maria Rhodes, Mary Lieske, Christie Cheatle, Miranda White, Lindsey Durbin, Aaron Dillard, Tim Ernst, Brittany Morgan, Serena Heath, Kellen Fasnacht, Daniel Paquin, Gretchen Schaible, Sam Sottosanto, Alycia Rockey, Sarah Fairchild, Kristy Pearson, Sean Walker, Elizabeth Surbeck, and Anthony Travis Shoot

Table of Contents

Idyllic Has an End
Justine Fitton
page 28

The Remedy
Josh Boykin
page 29

True Nature
Stephen Garcia
page 30

We Are All Eaters of Souls
Dan Davis
page 31

Scarlet on the Wind
Justin Sudkamp
page 34

Illuminated
Rashelle McNair
page 35

Lightning Rod
Kim Hunter-Perkins
page 36

Trial
Dan Davis
page 49

Dear God
Kristi Kohlenberg
page 50

A Cheap Metaphor Is What We Have for Death
Keith Stewart
page 51

Sad Moon
Jennifer O'Neil
page 52

The Transported Man
Stephen Garcia
page 61

Divine Insanity
Grace Lawrence
page 62

Moonglow Memories
Justin Sudkamp
page 63

Poetry

The Habits of Husbands
Kim Hunter-Perkins
page 4

Young American
Maria Rhodes
page 5

Kevin Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Justine Fitton
page 6

Summer Vacation
Mary Lieske
page 8

Perfect
Christie Cheatle
page 9

Hate for One
Miranda White
page 10

The Witch's Grave
Dan Davis
page 16

Medicine Woman
Lindsey Durbin
page 18

Epistle to a Bombshell
Kim Hunter-Perkins
page 19

Guarded
Aaron Dillard
page 20

Lean and Hungry in Yesteryear
Tim Ernst
page 21

Dirty Tears
Brittany Morgan
page 27

I Left the Radio On
Serena Heath
page 83

Untitled, for Courtney
Kellen Fasnacht
page 84

Ermine Drive
Stephen Garcia
page 85

Prose

Twig
Daniel Paquin
page 11

Coyote Moon
Dan Davis
page 22

Blood
Gretchen Schaible
page 32

Introduction
Sam Sottosanto
page 53

The Guitar Man
Dan Davis
page 75

Art

Picasso Inspiration
Alycia Rockey
cover

Stage
Sarah Fairchild
page 37

Connected
Brittany Morgan
page 65

Spring
Anthony Travis Shoot
page 66

Bodhisattva
Sarah Fairchild
page 67

What About Love?
Justin Sudkamp
page 68

Angry Moon
Jennifer O'Neil
page 69

Haunted
Kellen Fasnacht
page 70

Haiku #1
Justin Sudkamp
page 72

Immobile
Rashelle McNair
page 73

The Churning
Josh Boykin
page 74

The Old Boat Dock
Josh Boykin
page 79

Saltwater Raindrops
Tim Ernst
page 80

Slow Motion
Grace Lawrence
page 81

Solid Advice
Anthony Travis Shoot
page 82

Tree
Alycia Rockey
page 38

Tire
Sarah Fairchild
page 39

What to Wear
Kristy Pearson
page 40

Figure 1
Sean Walker
page 41

Greenhouse
Alycia Rockey
page 42

Rome
Alycia Rockey
page 43

Me at the Lamp Post
Elizabeth Surbeck
page 44

Little Miss Liz
Kristy Pearson
page 45

Doudna
Alycia Rockey
page 46

Flag
Alycia Rockey
page 47

Flag Protest
Alycia Rockey
page 48

Features

Note From the Editor
Rebecca Griffith
page 1

Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Vehicle Award Winners
page 2

James K. Johnson Creative Writing Award
page 86

Winning Entry (Nonfiction)
Daniel Paquin
page 87

Winning Entries (Poetry)
Anthony Travis Shoot
page 98

Contributors
page 103
The Vehicle, Fall 2008

Philip Gallagher, Amanda Veale, Grace Lawrence, Steven T. Cox, Mary Lieske, Jennifer O'Neil, Krystina Levya, Jake Dawson, Gina Marie LoBianco, Samuel Cloward, Justin Sudkamp, Kellen Fasnacht, Sarah Fairchild, Donica Miller, Samantha Sauer, Megan Mathy, Brendan Hughes, Glen Davis, and Leslie Hancock

Table of Contents

DwIFoFErREINdT
Philip Gallagher
page 17

Leftovers
Amanda Veale
page 18

the bog
Grace Lawrence
page 19

Visitor's Morning on Earth
Steven T. Cox
page 20

"The Moon Man"
Philip Gallagher
page 21

Searchings
Amanda Veale
page 23

Becoming Wise
Amanda Veale
page 24

Perennials
Amanda Veale
page 26

Soldier
Mary Lieske
page 27

Desecration of a Relic
Amanda Veale
page 29

New Life
Jennifer O'Neil
page 30

Gardener
Krystina Levya
page 43

The Reasons Why
Mary Lieske
page 44

Dining at the Mortuary
Amanda Veale
page 45

Poetry

Hop Scotch Behop
Jake Dawson
page 1

Empty Room
Amanda Veale
page 2

Mantis (from memory) Muddy Shoes
Gina Marie LoBianco
page 3

MEMO
Samuel Cloward
page 5

Math
Mary Lieske
page 7

To a Little Black Girl
Justin Sudkamp
page 8

Government Office
Samuel Cloward
page 9

First
Kellen Fasnacht
page 10

Seeing Artichoke, Call Me
Amanda Veale
page 11

Trumpet
Sarah Fairchild
page 12

That's the Stuff
Jake Dawson
page 13

Your Hair is Thinning
Amanda Veale
page 15

Unable
Donica Miller
page 16

Dance Partners
Samantha Sauer
page 32

I Still
Megan Mathy
page 33

Incandescence
Sarah Fairchild
page 34

Stone Crane
Brendan Hughes
page 35

The Road Taken
Samantha Sauer
page 36

You
Megan Mathy
page 37

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Zhangjiajie, China
Brendan Hughes
page 38

Spotlight on 2008 Chapbook

Lessons
Glen Davis
page 62

Interview with Glen Davis
Rebecca Griffith
page 64

Contributors
page 69

Submission Guidelines/Reading Event

Blues Mad Fool
Jake Dawson
page 47

Good Woman
Jake Dawson
page 49

Good Man
Jake Dawson
page 51

And I Miss You
Donica Miller
page 53

Entropy of Your Shirt
Amanda Veale
page 56

"Mavericks"
Philip Gallagher
page 57

Untitled [It's 10:15 p.m....]
Philip Gallagher
page 59

Prose

A Birdhouse for Grandpa
Leslie Hancock
page 39

Motivation
Mary Lieske
page 55

Art

Forgotten Garden
Brendan Hughes
covers

Be
Megan Mathy
page 31
The Vehicle, Spring 2008

Gina Marie LoBianco, Glen Davis, Jacob Foster, Rebecca Griffith, Jacob Dawson, Amanda Veale, Anthony Hesseldenz, Anna-Elise Price, Sarah Ruholl, Stephanie Drozd, Carissa Hayden, Andrew Decker, Shannara Holder, Mario Podeschi, Scott E. Lutz, and Jennifer O'Neil

Table of Contents

Not So Hot Cocoa (To a fish named Mooshu)
Gina Lobianco
page 1

Lessons
Glen Davis
page 2

Christian Campus House
Jacob Foster
page 4

Gray Area
Rebecca Griffith
page 5

Gathering Rosebuds
Jacob Foster
page 6

Play Those Blues
Jacob Dawson
page 8

The Apple Car
Amanda Veale
page 10

A Night at the Uptowner
Jacob Foster
page 12

Candy Dish
Anthony Hesseldenz
page 14

Winter Day
Anna-Elise Price
page 15

The Friendly Fog
Sarah Ruholl
page 16

Hey Mama
Jacob Dawson
page 18

Keep Turning
Stephanie Drozd
page 20

A Pen, A Rose, and a Bottle of Jack
Carissa Hayden
page 21

Ten Days Later
Andrew Decker
page 22

Fear
Shannara Holder
page 27

Thank You and Goodnight
Jacob Foster
page 28

My Mother's Passing
Amanda Veale
page 30

The Bearded Man
Andrew Decker
page 32

Taboo
Mario Podeschi
page 34

Dervish
Scott Lutz
page 41

Ick
Jacob Foster
page 42

Meditation of the Seasons
Stephanie Drozd
page 45

Full Moon
Anna-Elise Price
page 47

Becoming Wise
Amanda Veale
page 48

In Sight
Anthony Hesseldenz
page 50

About the Authors

Art Submissions

Down the Tracks
Shannara Holder
covers and page 23

Out the Back Door
Shannara Holder
page 24

Untitled
Jennifer O'Neil
page 25

Lullaby
Shannara Holder
page 26
The Vehicle, Fall 2007

Nichole D'Antonio, Jacob Dawson, Rebecca Griffith, Elizabeth Hood, Jennifer O'Neil, Stephanie Drozd, Greg Harrell, Amanda Veale, Danielle Meyer, Stephanie Guyer, Jacob Foster, Thomas McElwee, Jenna Smith, and Megan Mathy

Table of Contents

Is This Thing On?
Nichole D'Antonio
page 1

Death Came Knocking
Jacob Dawson
page 5

Awaiting December
Rebecca Griffith
page 9

ginamarie
Elizabeth Hood
page 11

She Longs
Jennifer O'Neil
page 12

Forgotten
Stephanie Drozd
page 13

Art House Woman
Greg Harrell
page 14

Young Woman Older
Amanda Veale
page 15

First
Rebecca Griffith
page 17

Flow
Jacob Dawson
page 19

Am Animal Aware
Danielle Meyer
page 20

Geneva 04'
Stephanie Guyer
page 21

Poland, 1942.
Jennifer O'Neil
page 22

Witness to the Atrophy of Forests
Danielle Meyer
page 23

Helvellyn I
Jacob Foster
page 24

Three Out of Five Ain't Bad
Thomas McElwee
page 25

Farce
Amanda Veale
page 31

Strength of Emotion
Jennifer O'Neil
page 32

About the Authors

Art Submissions

Prerequisite for a Requiem
Jenna Smith
cover

Girl 3
Jenna Smith
page 14

Man
Jenna Smith
page 16

Give Peace a Chance
Megan Mathy
page 16

Grace
Jennifer O'Neil
page 20

Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Megan Mathy
page 23
The Vehicle, Spring 2007

Rebecca Griffith, Darius Jutti, Amanda Veale, Sarah Eller, Jacob Foster, Lindsey Durbin, Eric Schumacher, Kris Jones, Greg Harrell, Elizabeth Hood, Andrew Decker, Margaret B. Hamper, Brittany Morgan, Gina Marie LoBianco, Sean Walker, Chad Navel, Carrie Mueller, Osha Rudduck, and Jennifer O'Neil

Table of Contents

She Might Just Take You for Granted
Rebecca M. Griffith
page 1

Shwag
Darius Jutti
page 2

In Love
Amanda Veale
page 9

Submissive
Sarah Eller
page 10

Wedding Song
Rebecca M. Griffith
page 11

Why No Ladies and Gentlemen, My Shit Never Stinks
Jacob Foster
page 13

Death of an English Major
Lindsey Durbin
page 14

Summer's Perfume
Rebecca M. Griffith
page 15

Gigavolt and Chris
Eric Schumacher
page 16

Untitled
Kris Jones
page 22

Ode to the Muse
Greg Harrell
page 23

Tender
Amanda Veale
page 24

When the Muses Heave
Elizabeth Hood
page 25

Depression Lifting
Amanda Veale
page 26

Red Sword
Andrew Decker
page 27

Warring Ideology
Margaret B. Hamper
page 29

Confession
Greg Harrell
page 34

A Glass Puzzle
Brittany Morgan
page 35

Hey Ma
Jacob Foster
page 36

As July Faded Away
Rebecca M. Griffith
page 37

About the Leftovers
Gina LoBianco
page 38

Me, Myself & I
Lindsey Durbin
page 39

Iced Parking Lot
Rebecca M. Griffith
page 41

About the Authors

Art Submissions

Mike's Revelation and Mike
Sean Walker
covers

Untitled
Chad Navel
page 9

Morning in Tintern Abbey
Carrie Mueller
page 12

Westminster
Carrie Mueller
page 21

A Fighting Chance
Osha Rudduck
page 22

Rooftop Sunset
Jennifer O'Neil
page 25

EIU IV
Carrie Mueller
page 28

Mandolin
Osha Rudduck
page 38

EIU III
Carrie Mueller
page 42
The Vehicle, Fall 2006

Emily Davis, Stephen Jefferies, Bob Freyder, Willie Joseph Morris, Rebecca Griffith, Craig A. Dennis, Lindsey Durbin, Jacob Foster, Amanda Veale, Diedre Mapes, Suzanne Krahn, Jordan Hohes, Mitch James, Deej Rolewski, Mario Podeschi, and Andy Masters

Table of Contents

Ferris Wheel
Emily Davis
cover

Her
Stephen Jefferies
page 1

Untitled
Bob Freyder
page 2

Writing at O'Brien
Willie Joseph Morris
page 3

Blanks and Habits
Rebecca M. Griffith
page 4

Soldier's Nightmare
Craig A. Dennis
page 5

Untitled
Lindsey Durbin
page 6

A Slow, Painless Death
Jacob Foster
page 7

Thought
Amanda Yeale
page 8

The Sociopath
Bob Freyder
page 9

Easy
Rebecca M. Griffith
page 10

My Partner
Diedre Mapes
page 11

Barriers
Suzanne Krahn
page 12

The mind is a prison
Jordan Hohes
page 13

We Were Shirtless When Thousands Died
Mitch James
page 14

Complaint
Amanda Yeale
page 15

Untitled
Bob Freyder
page 16

Marked
Amanda Yeale
page 17

She Wears Red Lipstick, He, Heartsick Eyes
Rebecca M. Griffith
page 18

Prayer
Amanda Yeale
page 19

Home
Deej Rolewski
page 20

Your Dream
Diedre Mapes
page 21

Even Fingers Get Lonely
Suzanne Krahn
page 22

Aggressivity
Mitch James
page 23

Fallen
Mitch James
page 24

Collapse
Mario Podeschi
page 36

The Italian Crisis
Andy Masters
page 41

About the Authors
The Vehicle, Spring 2006

Jacob Foster, Maurice Tracy, Greg Corey, Jody Shoot, Amanda Bush, Carissa Hayden, Anthony Travis Shoot, Greg Harrell, Dallas Schumacher, Ben Hart, Lakisha Allen, Christopher Robinson, Mitch James, Brandy Lee Barter, and Kristy Van Amerongen

Table of Contents

Inicio de Termino
Jacob Foster
page 1

Devoted Friend
Maurice Tracy
page 2

Bad Hair Days
Greg Corey
page 2

Shelf Life
Jody Shoot
page 3

Anoint
Maurice Tracy
page 4

Understanding Black
Amanda Bush
page 5

My Uncle's House
Carissa Hayden
page 7

Try, And Save Your Breath
Greg Corey
page 8

Solid Advice
Anthony Shoot
page 8

Calligraphy / The Metamorphosis / Buttercup Dragonfly
Grey Harrell
page 9

Swinging Fire
Maurice Tracy
page 11

Epitaph for a Man With No Name 1860-1892
Dallas Schumacher
page 12

Untitled 71
Ben Hart
page 13

Random Maunderings of a Ford Hall Insomniac
Jacob Foster
page 14

Fat Bangs
Lakisha Allen
page 15

I Want
Maurice Tracy
page 16

Discovery
Carissa Hayden
page 17

Poverty Sponge
Chris Robinson
page 18

Seedless Grapes
Anthony Shoot
page 19

Untitled 34
Ben Hart
page 20

Discovery
Carissa Hayden
page 21

drunk again
Anthony Shoot
page 22

Square
Maurice Tracy
page 23

Let Me Just Say This
Jody Shoot
page 24

passing a small cemetery after a storm
Anthony Shoot
page 25

Career Day
Mitch James
page 26

Art Submissions

Beaded Vase
Brandy Lee Barter
cover

The Stray
Brandy Lee Barter
page 10

Rapids
Kristy Van Amerongen
page 10

Untitled
Kristy Van Amerongen
page 13

Untitled
Kristy Van Amerongen
page 15

A Quiet Road
Brandy Lee Barter
page 19

X Marks the Spot
Brandy Lee Barter
page 20

An Old Friend
Brandy Lee Barter
page 25

The Vehicle Staff
page 27

Contributors
page 28
The Vehicle, Fall 2005

Kitty Apodaca, Mitch James, Dallas Schumacher, Rachael Jones, Tim Emmerling, Greg Lyons, Lindsay Green, Anthony Travis Shoot, Glen Davis, Ben Hart, Brandy Lee Barter, Angela Ventrella, and Giselle LaFluer

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The Road Home
Brandy Lee Barter
cover

Lion, linoleum, 2005
Angela Ventrella
page 4

Upon Hearing the Poet...A Tribute
Kitty Apodaca
page 5

Whispers
Kitty Apodaca
page 5

The Caboose, photograph
Brandy Lee Barter
page 6

(Untitled)
Mitch James
page 7-8

A Friend on Fourth Street
Mitch James
page 9-10

Better Off Dead but Never Been Better
Dallas Schumacher
page 11

(Untitled)
Rachel Jones
page 12

Marooned
Tim Emmerling
page 13-14

A Human Reaction
Greg Lyons
page 15

(Untitled)
Rachel Jones
page 16

Rose, photograph
Giselle LaFluer
page 16

Mary Shelley: Speaking Briefly of a Dream
Lindsay Green
page 17-18

Sour Grapes
Dallas Schumacher
page 19-20

Red Bouquet, photograph
Giselle LaFluer
page 20

County Road
Brandy Lee Barter
page 21

What You Don't See Won't Hurt You
A Travis Shoot
page 23

Elephant Flower, photograph
Giselle LaFluer
page 24

Monday Morning in Apartment 3F
Greg Lyons
page 25-26

Flower, photograph
Angela Ventrella
page 26

Relics
Glen Davis
page 27-30

Yellow Daisies, photograph
Giselle LaFluer
page 30

Untitled 35
Ben Hart
page 31
The Vehicle, Spring 2005

Katy Dwiggins, Mario Podeschi, Allison Staulcup, Heather Lucas, Anthony Travis Shoot, Meghan Morales, Kelly Richards, Staci Luce, Danielle Hooke, and Jesse Wygonik

Table of Contents

The Remnants of You
Katy Dwiggins
page 5

Sunrise, Early Spring, with Cigarette
Mario Podeschi
page 6-7

I'm Not the Butterfly, I'm the Knife
Allison Staulcup
page 8

Acceptance
Heather Lucas
page 9

Words
Katy Dwiggins
page 10

Thank You
A.T. Shoot
page 11

72 Beats of
A.T. Shoot
page 12

I Think We Hang Out Too Much
Allison Staulcup
page 13

Storage
A.T. Shoot
page 14

Plum Perfect
Katy Dwiggins
page 15

Last Minute
Meghan Morales
page 16

Last Monday's Summersault
Kelly Richards
page 17

A Peaceful Moment
Staci Luce
page 18-19

The Savior
Katy Dwiggins
page 20

Islands
Danielle Hooke
page 21

My Nalgene: A Sonnet
Jesse Wygonik
page 22

Unwanted Child
Katy Dwiggins
page 23

My Pain or Yours
Allison Staulcup
page 24

Timmy
Kelly Richards
page 25-30
The Vehicle, Fall 2004

Ryan Maney, Megan Rankin, Anthony Travis Shoot, Clementine, Jonathan M. Cook, Katy Dwiggins, Sarah Johnson, Kitty Apodaca, Annette Carlin, Greg Lyons, Alisa Habel, C. Alan Doughty, and Joshua D. Anderson

Table of Contents

Six-Billion to One Against
Ryan Maney
page 5

May 25th, 2004
Megan Rankin
page 6

Summer Delivery
Anthony Shoot
page 7

A Young Family, Smithland, Kentucky. October 1935.
Clementine
page 8

Untitled
Jonathan M. Cook
page 9

October 23, 2021
Ryan Maney
page 10

Last Night
Katy Dwiggins
page 11

Untitled
Megan Rankin
page 12

Clever Disguise
Sarah Johnson
page 13

conspiracy against grandma
Clementine
page 14

Thunder
Kitty Apodaca
page 15

Untitled
Jonathan M. Cook
page 16

Self Portrait
Annette Carlin
page 17

Leaves
Anthony Shoot
page 18

Untitled
Katy Dwiggins
page 19

The Woman I Almost Understood
Greg Lyons
page 20

Flesh and Sand
Jonathan M. Cook
page 21

Lunch Date
Alisa Habel
page 22

Like and Unlike Everyone Else
C. Alan Doughty
page 23

Thankfully Swayed
Sarah Johnson
page 24

A Warm Winter Day
Joshua D. Anderson
page 25-26

Oak, Maple, Sassafras
Clementine
page 27-30
The Vehicle, Spring 2004

Christina Lee, Erika Olsen, Heather Harmon, Brianne Kennedy, Travis A. Probst, Lavada Rainier, Kitty Apodaca, Sarah Chance, Josh Sopiarz, Josh Reeley, Liz Toynton, Willie Griggs, and Cara Moran

Table of Contents

Mother Nature's Potentials
Christina Lee
page 4

The Elephant in the Room
Erika Olsen
page 5

Sin of Mortals
Heather Harmon
page 6

Autumn Gold
Brianne Kennedy
page 7

Flight to the Sea
Brianne Kennedy
page 8

Smile
Travis A. Probst
page 9

The Body
Lavada Rainier
page 10

Guess
Travis A. Probst
page 11

Monopoly
Catherine Apodaca
page 12

Mourning
Lavada Rainier
page 13

A Premonition During My Sister's Pregnancy
Lavada Rainier
page 14

The Things I Love
Sarah Chance
page 15

Flights of Birds
Lavada Rainier
page 16

The Slumbering Librarian
Josh Sopiarz
page 16

Untitled (1)
Josh Reeley
page 18

Untitled (2)
Josh Reeley
page 19

Untitled (3)
Josh Reeley
page 20

Self-Introspection
Liz Toynton
page 21

Mother's Day
Catherine Apodaca
page 22

Carol
Josh Sopiarz
page 23

Perhaps
Willie Griggs
page 24

Poem
Willie Griggs
page 25

In Longing for Wealth
Willie Griggs
page 26

Crisis by Design
Catherine Apodaca
page 27

Untitled
Liz Toynton
page 28

Sleet
Cara Moran
page 29
The Vehicle, Fall 2003

Michael Doizan, Kaitlyn Kingston, Maria Santoyo, John Walker, Greg Holden, Krystal Hering, Korah Winn, LaTasha Harris, Lindsey Nawojski, Andy Whyte, Jay Pope, Matt McCarthy, Amy Towery, Josh Sopiarz, Mario Podeschi, Scott E. Lutz, Liz Toynton, Emily Rapp, Kristin Born, and Trevor Moore

Table of Contents

Blame It on My Birthsign
Michael Doizan
page 4

Like a Banjo
Kaitlyn Kingston
page 6

A Bubble
Maria Santoyo
page 7

Untitled
Liz Toynton
page 8

She Said It Was Stuck in the Fence
Greg Holden
page 11

Thanksgiving Table Characters
Krystal Hering
page 12

This Is My Land
Korah Winn
page 13

Bleeding Hearts
Kaitlyn Kingston
page 14

Soldier
Emily Rapp
page 17

Homeless
LaTasha Harris
page 18

Infiniti
Lindsey Nawojski
page 19

Gone Until Forever
Andy Whyte
page 20

On My Way
Kristin Born
page 27

Glory
Jay Pope
page 28

Untitled (1)
Trevor Moore
page 29

Nature's Moratorium
Matt McCarthy
page 29

Untitled (2)
Trevor Moore
page 30

Eternal Child
Amy Towery
page 31

Fingers
Josh Sopiarz
page 31

She Likes Jazz
Mario Podeschi
page 32

Back Alley Farms
Scott E. Lutz
page 33

Biographies
page 35
The Vehicle, Spring 2003

Greg Baptiste, Amanda Beard, Colette Beausoleil, Aubrey Bonanno, Natalie Esposito, Rachael Harzinski, Krystal Hering, Andy Koch, Scott E. Lutz, Janet McGrath, Lora Ann Neihart, Rachel Sefton, Patti Smith, Josh Sopiarz, Stanley Weiss, and Levi Woollen-Danner

Table of Contents

Knowledge of Self
Greg Baptiste
page 4

Coleman 3371
Amanda Beard
page 5

Mixed Messages (after Stephen Dunn)
Colette Beausoleil
page6

Returning to Rhythm
Aubrey Bonanno
page 6

Pecan Grove
Natalie Esposito
page 7

Childhood's End
Rachael Harzinski
page 15

Unknown Infant
Amanda Beard and Andy Koch
page 16

Never
Rachael Harzinski
page 16

alone she sits
Krystal Hering
page 18

A Sketch of Grandma
Krystal Hering
page 19

Two Headstones
Amanda Beard and Andy Koch
page 19

Shattuc, Summer 1995
Andy Koch
page 20

Sky Poem
Andy Koch
page 21

Wild Years (For: Tom)
Scott E. Lutz
page 21

All Air, No Net!
Lora Ann Neihart
page 22

The Evil Apostle
Janet McGrath
page 23

Different
Rachel Sefton
page 27

Dear Insurance Executive
Patti Smith
page 27

Dancing Music
Josh Sopiarz
page 28

The Picnic For Lisa
Josh Sopiarz
page 29

Today (an unusually warm and sunny winter day)
Josh Sopiarz
page 30

Silver and Neon
Stanley (Buck) Weiss
page 30

About the sacredness of dandruff, of peoples' essences; or why I feared cleaning my father's room
Levi Woollen-Danner
page 32

In Boulder on a blustery day that reminded me I wasn't running away from anything
Levi Woollen-Danner
page 33

Biographies
page 35
The Vehicle, Fall 2002

Aubrey Bonanno, Natalie Esposito, Ann Hudson, Caleb Judy, Melissa Knoblock, Andy Koch, Dave Moutray, Alex Nicol, Jennifer Probst, Jodi Sanchez, Mike Scales, Dallas Schumacher, Rachel Sefton, Nick Slicer, and Thomas Webb

Table of Contents

Caterpillar Dreams
Aubrey Bonanno
page 4

Grandmother
Natalie Esposito
page 5

Photograph
Natalie Esposito
page 5

For My Sister
Ann Hudson
page 6

Buckeye
Caleb Judy
page 6

A Moment's Glow
Melissa Knoblock
page 7

April 8,1994
Andy Koch
page 8

Koch Funerals
Andy Koch
page 9

Grandpa Koch's Sense of Humor
Andy Koch
page 10

Departures
Dave Moutray
page 11

1958 Vette
Alex Nicol
page 11

Homeland
Dave Moutray
page 12

The Traveler
Dave Moutray
page 12

Grandpa
Jennifer Probst
page 13

Confusion upon Learning
Jody Sanchez
page 14

Chucktown Pride
Mike Scales
page 14

I Might be Wrong
Dallas Schumacher
page 15-20

Untitled
Alex Nichol
page 21

Late Night
Rachel Sefton
page 22

Old Dreams
Rachel Sefton
page 23

Two-Minded Thoughts
Rachel Sefton & Jodi Sanchez
page 24

Strange Graffiti
Mike Scales
page 24

On Poetry
Nick Slicer
page 25-26

Sometimes Things Just Happen That Way
Thomas Webb
page 26-33

Biographies
page 34-35

Editor's Note
page 36
The Vehicle, Spring 2002

Amee Bohrer, Aubrey Bonanno, Natalie Esposito, Christie Jean Hall, Jeremy Hartzell, Erika Larson, Timothy Lockman, Ron Lybarger, Reginald Mansfield, Dave Moutray, Lisa Sarm, Jessica Shekleton, Josh Sopiarz, Joe Webb, Janet Windeguth, Qynn McCrory, J. Benjamin Blount, and Mike Scales

Table of Contents

Black Lace Under White Oxford
Amee Bohrer
page 4

We Have Forgotten
Aubrey Bonanno
page 4

The Grand Old Drink of the South
Natalie Esposito
page 5

Symphony
Christie Jean Hall
page 6

Sol from the City
Jeremy Hartzell
page 7-10

Yellow Time
Erika Larson
page 10

Death of a Salesman's Wife
Erika Larson
page 11-12

This Side
Erika Larson
page 12

Juice
Timothy Lockman
page 13

Chess Game
Mike Scales
page 13

Facing Him
Timothy Lockman
page 14

Shame
Ron Lybarger
page 15

Sunlit Hydrant
Mike Scales
page 15

11-22-63
Reginald Mansfield
page 16

four corners
Dave Moutray
page 17

regretting Pam
Dave Moutray
page 18-19

Chicago Summertime
Lisa Sarm
page 19

Hands of Time
Jessica Shekleton
page 20

An Appointment
Josh Sopiarz
page 21

Our Fates and Old Men's Glasses
Josh Sopiarz
page 22

An Apple Orchard Picnic
Josh Sopiarz
page 23

November Grays
Joe Webb
page 24

The Ax
Janet Windeguth
page 25-31

The Old Porch Swing
Joe Webb
page 32

Green Machine
Qynn McCrory, H.S. Writing Contest Winner
page 33

My Little Pony
J. Benjamin Blount, H.S. Writing Contest Winner
page 34

Biographies
page 35-36
The Vehicle, Spring 2001

Elizabeth Dedman, Kat Stevens, Kevin Manus, Mike Mauritzen, Chris Ptasnik, Adam Funk, Robert Pratte, Oona Margaret Burke, Amanda McKay, Brianne Bolin, Janet Windeguth, Ashley Kiefer, Ryan Guimond, Jay Edwards, Krista Boden, and Levi Woollen-Danner

Vol. 42, No. 2

Table of Contents

To Dream Without Ceasing
Elizabeth Dedman
page 4-5

Honoring Commandos at Spean Bridge
Kat Stevens
page 6

The Girl I Namely
Kevin Manus
page 7

Absolution
Mike Mauritzen
page 8

Summertime Superheroes
Chris Ptasnik
page 9

Flower at Glencoe
Kat Stevens
page 10

Addiction
Adam Funk
page 11

Cornfield in January
Robert Pratte
page 12

Melancholy
Oona Margaret Burke
page 13

In Pictures
Amanda McKay
page 14

Words to a Silent Film
Brianne Bolin
page 15

Manager
Robert Pratte
page 16

The Well
Janet Windegath
page 17

A Meal at the Personal Growth Cafe
Ashley Kiefer
page 18

Castlegate Evening at Aberdeen
Kat Stevens
page 19

What We Are
Kevin Manus
page 20

Ode to My Gin-Soaked Olives
Brianne Bolin
page 21

The Six String Player
Ryan Guimond
page 22

Maxine
Jay Edwards
page 23

Barefoot
Krista Boden
page 24

July
Adam Funk
page 25

Hope
Oona Margaret Burke
page 26

Untitled
Levy Wooln Danner
page 27

The One and Only Picture I Have of You
Kevin Manus
page 28

Death of a Fat Man
Brianne Bolin
page 29-32
The Vehicle, Fall 2000

Jeremy Hartzell, Alex Cardona, Janet Windeguth, Shanna Hull, Stella Link, Robb Dunn, Todd Beard, Ben Erwin, Veronica Espinosa, Carrie Smigla, and Nicholas Janquart

Vol. 42, No. 1

Table of Contents

I Never Even Knew the Room Number
Jeremy Hartzell
page 5

Charcoal Sketches of the Moon
Alex Cardona
page 6

A Street, a Cat, the Sky, my Shoes, my Feet, Tonight
Janet Windeguth
page 7

Mainlining Amore
Shanna Hull
page 9

Forest Choir
Jeremy Hartzell
page 10

Ritual Timepiece Configurations
Stella Link
page 11

Carpe Diem
Robb Dunn
page 12

Lost in America
Todd Beard
page 13

Neurasthenia
Ben Erwin
page 14

Coward
Veronica Espinosa
page 15

Untitled
Carrie Smigla
page 16

When I Close My Eyes
Jeremy Hartzell
page 17

Brigstaff Butterfly
Shanna Hull
page 18

Mice in the Motel
Robb Dunn
page 19

The Escape
Shanna Hull
page 21

Running
Nicholas Janquart
page 29
The Vehicle, Spring 2000

Autumn Williams, Dave Moutray, Businge Roger Godfrey, Kim Hunter, Jason Brown, Megan Guernsey, Stephanie Carpenter, Tara Coburn, Kristi Brownfield, Joe Raab, Wes Payton, Denise Fitzer, Annie White, Paul Auster, and Matthew A. Thomas

Vol. 41, No. 2

Table of Contents

Untitled
Matthew A. Thomas
page 4

Fred's Pen
Autumn Williams
page 5

tomatoes
Dave Moutray
page 6

AFRICA
Businge Roger Godfrey
page 7

seeking Out
Kim Hunter
page 8

Razorblade, Crystal I.
Jason Brown
page 9

Untitled
Megan Guernsey
page 10

Coyote
Autumn Williams
page 11

Baptized
Stephanie Carpenter
page 13

Brother
Tara Coburn
page 14

My 1984
Dave Moutray
page 15

what little boys and girls are made of
Kristi Brownfield
page 17

To Gerri
Megan Guernsey
page 19

Junie
Joe Raab
page 20

Beat
Wes Payton
page 21

Mercy
Autumn Williams
page 23

Traveling
Denise Fitzer
page 24

Untitled
Matthew A. Thomas
page 25

a story of rape
Annie White
page 26

Teddy Rhexis
Paul Auster
page 30
The Vehicle, Spring 1999

Sylvia Whippo, Mandy Watson, Jake Tolbert, Brandi Kinney, Erin Winner, Nicole Smith, Tara Coburn, Autumn Williams, Kim Evans, D. M. Attrape, Matthew Armstrong, Kim Hunter, Wendy Finch, Jennifer Lund, Steve Drake, Kathryn Kolasinski, and Daniel G. Fitzgerald

Vol. 40, No. 2

Table of Contents

Poetry

Eve's Daughter
Sylvia Whippo
page 1

When We Wore Canoes On Our Shoulders
Mandy Watson
page 2

This Is Not A Poem About Grandpa
Jake Tolbert
page 3

Old relationships
Brandi Kinney
page 5

Untitled
Erin Winner
page 6

Bravery
Sylvia Whippo
page 6

deep dark closet
Nicole Smith
page 7

Belly Earth
Tara Coburn
page 9

The River and Fire
Jake Tolbert
page 10

Untitled
Autumn Williams
page 12

Action Potential
Kim Evans
page 13

Chimerical (a song for children)
D.M. Attrape
page 14

Untitled
Autumn Williams
page 16

Untitled
Matthew Armstrong
page 18

Building You
Sylvia Whippo
page 19

Running
Kim Evans
page 20

Walking Jenn to Work
Jake Tolbert
page 22

Looking In
Kim Hunter
page 23

Void Between Me and Wisconsin
Mandy Watson
page 24

Artwork

Untitled
Wendy Finch
page 4

Meditation
Jennifer Lund
page 8

Untitled
Steve Drake
page 15

Memories
Jennifer Lund
page 21

Untitled
Kathryn Kolasinski
page 25

Prose

Found
Kim Hunter
page 26

A Day in the Life of William Baxter, Driver
Daniel Fitzgerald
page 32
The Vehicle, Fall 1998

Audre Hillyer, Ethan Heicher, Mandy Watson, Sylvia Whippo, Nicole Cordin, Patty Burns, Stephanie Kavanaugh, Dawn Nehrkorn, and Kim Hunter

Vol. 40, No. 1

Table of Contents

Poetry

23 years across 1000 miles
Audre Hillyer
page 1

Untitled
Ethan Heicher
page 2

glimpse
Mandy Watson
page 4

In a Nut Shell
Sylvia Whippo
page 5

Flat Tortilla Pages
Audre Hillyer
page 6

Alexei
Nicole Cordin
page 7

Grace
Patty Burns
page 8

sacrement
Mandy Watson
page 12

Dream of Your Rejection
Stephanie Kavanaugh
page 13

A hollowed moon
Mandy Watson
page 14

Untitled
Ethan Heicher
page 15

The Blue Note
Sylvia Whippo
page 16

the six senses of eve
Ethan Heicher
page 18

Visual art

Untitled
Dawn Kehrkorn
page 20

Prose

Still Life
Kim Hunter
page 21