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The Vehicle, Spring 1998

Stephanie Kavanaugh, Kyla Anthony, Jacob Tolbert, Dave Moutray, Brooke Tidball, Mandy Watson, Lizz Lamphere, Eric Dolan, Sara Cizmar, Jason Brown, Kim Hunter, Maureen Raftery, A. Fijakiewicz, Erin Maag, Jeanette McCain, and Daniel G. Fitzgerald

Vol. 39, No. 2

Table of Contents

The Marriage
Stephanie Kavanaugh
page 10

Untitled
Kyla Anthony
page 11

Behind the Old Farmhouse Field
Jacob Tolbert
page 12

decomposing tears
David Moutray
page 13

brook
Brooke Tidball
page 14

Sacred Circle
Jacob Tolbert
page 15

without discretion
Mandy Watson
page 16

HAIRCUT
Stephanie Kavanaugh
page 17

Slave for a Day
Lizz Lamphere
page 18

Taco Hell
Eric Dolan
page 19

Who Am I?
Sara Cizmar
page 20

XX
Jason Brown
page 21-22

Torn Paper
Jacob Tolbert
page 23-24

Fat Girls
Kim Hunter
page 24

Untitled
Maureen Raftery
page 25

Legos
A. Fijakiewicz
page 26

Black Shoes in June
Erin Maag
page 27

Untitled
Maureen Raftery
page 28

Ticklish
Lizz Lamphere
page 29

of naivete
Mandy Watson
page 30

The Geology of Waterfalls
Stephanie Kavanaugh
page 31

Gratitude
Jeanette McCain
page 32

Answers
Kim Hunter
page 33

Cornfield Meet
Daniel G. Fitzgerald
page 39
The Vehicle, Fall 1997

Dave Moutray, Eric Foote, Amanda Davis, Blanca Delgado, Chad P. Elliot, Joe Howard, Michael Kawa, Rafael Gomez, Kim Hunter, Doug Strahan, Ryan Reeves, Michael H. Lake, Sylvia Whippo, Kelly Flohr, Marla Nelson, Nicole Guzaldo, Natalie Macellaio, Elizabeth Delgado, and Gwen Griffin

Vol 39, No. 1

Table of Contents

dancing
David Moutray
page 1

Untitled
Maria Nelson
page 2

Braver Shades of Fire
Eric Foote
page 3

A Cover
Amanda Davis
page 4

Soup Kitchen
Blanca Delgado
page 5

Shades of Truth
Chad P. Elliot
page 5

Untitled
Nicole Guzaldo
page 6

The Fog
Joe Howard
page 7

Horse-spit
Michael Kawa
page 8

A Red Coffee Mug
Joe Howard
page 9

Morning After
Rafael Gomez
page 10

Watching Boys
Kim Hunter
page 11

Untitled
Natalie Macellaio
page 12

Synesthesia in Mood of July
Doug Strahan
page 13

picasso heart
Ryan Reeves
page 14

Spanish Class
Blanca Delgado
page 15

Untitled
Elizabeth Holland
page 16

Apocalypse
Blanca Delgado
page 17

CHRISTIANITY IN CALIFORNIA
Michael H. Lake
page 18

To Love a Mannequin
Sylvia L. Whippo
page 19

Untitled
Gwen Griffin
page 20

cardboard wolverines
Ryan Reeves
page 21

Neil
Kelly Flohr
page 22-25
The Vehicle, Spring 1997

Patrick Scanlan, Christine Starr, Kristopher Clausing, Patrick Lair, J. Dylan McNeill, Kim Evans, Stephanie Kavanaugh, Emilie Roy, Mandy Watson, Ebben Moore, Michael Kawa, Carmella Cosenza, Jacob Tolbert, Katie Wright, Shannon Goodall, Jon Robeson, and Kendall W. Baumann

Vol. 38, No. 2

Table of Contents

Poetry:

Don Quixote
Patrick Scanlan
page 1

Last Supper
Christine Starr
page 1

Marriage Vows
Kristopher Clausing
page 2

The Library
Patrick Lair
page 4

Guru
John Dylan McNeil
page 5

Tripping in Oz
Kim Evans
page 5

Trance
Stephanie Kavanaugh
page 6

The Cleft
Emilie Roy
page 7

Flannel
Amanda Watson
page 8

Strip Poker
Ebben Moore
page 8

Ice
John Dylan McNeil
page 9

Chloe
Michael Kawa
page 11

Orchard
Carmella Cosenza
page 12

Jenn & Cookie Monster
Jacob Tolbert
page 13

Barry Manilow
Katie Wright
page 14

Goodbyes
Shannon Goodall
page 15

Prose:

Alice (A Short, Short Story)
Carmella Cosenza
page 17

Untitled
Joe Robeson
page 17

A New World Alone
Kendall W. Bauman
page 22

Biographies
page 35
The Vehicle, Fall 1996

Joe Howard, Amy Haynes, Sandra Beauchamp, Thomas T. Brown, Shari Grier, Jason S. Logue, Kimberly Manny, Eric Chisausky, Carmella Cosenza, Andrea Traxler, Shannon Goodall, Kendall W. Baumann, Mandy Watson, Abby Koller, Michael Kawa, and Michael May

Vol. 38, No. 1

Table of Contents

Darcy
Michael May
page 1

Time in Time
Joe Howard
page 2

Sestina for Dying
Amy Haynes
page 3

Violets
Sandra Beauchamp
page 5

Melody's Song
Sandra Beauchamp
page 7

A Spinning Top Contemplation
Thomas T. Brown
page 10

Lady of the Night
Shari Grier
page 13

The Difference Between a Hand and a Killing Jar
Jason S. Logue
page 14

The Bat I Killed
Michael May
page 15

Untitled
Kimberly Manny
page 16

Release
Kimberly Manny
page 17

Fountain in the Rain
Eric Chisausky
page 18

War, the Old Fashioned Way
Carmella Cosenza
page 19

Alone
Carmella Cosenza
page 20

Motel
Michael May
page 21

Untitled
Andrea Traxler
page 22

Untitled
Michael May
page 23

From Across the Courtyard
Shannon Goodall
page 24

Communion
Shannon Goodall
page 26

Please Come Home
Kendall W. Baumann
page 27

Untitled
Michael May
page 29

Indefinite Sacrifice
Amanda Watson
page 30

Recovery Room
Abby Koller
page 31

Questioning Faith
Michael Kawa
page 31

Merula
Michael May
page 32

Biographies
page 33
The Vehicle, Spring 1996

Keith Owens, J. Dylan McNeill, Peter W. Kates, Jeff Vande Zande, Patrick F. Kelly, Whitty Whitesell, Jason S. Logue, M. A. Olatoye Baiyewu, Amy Haynes, Matthew J. Nelson, and Matt Parks

Vol. 37, No. 2

Table of Contents

Poetry

Anyone
Keith Owens
page 2

Of Words and Widgets
J. Dylan McNeill
page 3

Houseplants
Peter W. Kates
page 4

Icarus
Jeff Vande Zande
page 5

Untitled
Patrick F. Kelly
page 7

Commute
Whitty Whitesell
page 8

During Graduate School
Jeff Vande Zande
page 9

Neutered
Jason S. Logue
page 10

Bitter Writing
J. Dylan McNeill
page 11

Song to Unknown Soldiers
M. Olatoye Bayieu
page 12

Soft
Amy Haynes
page 13

Mother's Crossword Puzzles
Matthew J. Nelson
page 14

Prose

Cold Shower
Matt Parks
page 17

Your Title Here
Keith Owens
page 20

Biographies

Authors
page 27
The Vehicle, Spring 1995

Jennifer Moro, Sue Songer, Bridgett Jensen, Tiffany Abbott, Matthew Berry, Keith Spear, Kemp Nishan Muniz, Diana Matijas, Kelly A. Price, Heather Anne Winters, Matthew J. Nelson, Sandra Beauchamp, Elizabeth Bromley, Martin Paul Britt, Rich Bird, Bryan Levek, Michele Heidel, Kim Hunter, and Terry Bassett

Table of Contents

Poetry

The Swimmers
Jennifer Moro
page 2

Everlasting Arms
Sue Songer
page 2

Talking to an Addict
Bridgett Jensen
page 3

Secrets
Tiffany Abbott
page 5

Crying
Matthew Berry
page 6

winter fields
Keith Spear
page 7

untitled
Kemp Nishan Muniz
page 7

Rainy Night in Paris
Diana Matijas
page 8

nap time
Kelly A. Price
page 10

Angel of the Earth
Heather Anne Winters
page 10

Color Dreams
Matthew J. Nelson
page 12

Dandelion Paint
Sandy Beauchamp
page 13

Merry Go Round Marathon
Elizabeth Bromley
page 14

The Armadillo
Keith Spear
page 15

The Shoe Saga
Jennifer Moro
page 16

Coffee Cup Confessional Booth
Sue Songer
page 18

What Gravity, A Rock And A Rabbit Have To Do With My Love Life
Martin Paul Britt
page 19

Good Bye, Good Knight
Rich Bird
page 20

Photography

Railroad Station I
Kelly A. Price
page 22

1000 Vines
Kelly A. Price
page 23

Self Portrait
Kelly A. Price
page 24

Prose

Queen of Dead Air
Bryan Levek
page 26

Closer to the noise
Michell Heidel
page 29

Somewhere in Between
Kimberly Hunter
page 32

Miss Steak
Bryan Levek
page 37

Chasing the Chaste
Terry Bassett
page 43

Biographies

Authors, editors
page 48
The Vehicle, Fall 1994

Jennifer Moro, Heather Anne Winters, Nicole Moon, Matt Parks, Keith Spear, Scott Langen, Matthew J. Nelson, Martin Paul Britt, Michael Lair, Walt Howard, Kellie J. Olsen, Jennifer Surman, Sue Songer, Kris Quiriconi, Mark Porter, J. Dylan McNeill, Steve Bein, and Bryan Levek

Table of Contents

Poetry

Noah's Wife
Jennifer Moro
page 8-9

The Intensity of a Breath
Heather Anne Winters
page 10-11

When I Was Rain
Nicole Moon
page 11

Wreckage at Low Tide, After a Storm On Cape Fear
Matt Parks
page 12-14

two below
Keith Spear
page 16

Heat
Scott Langren
page 17

Plastic Shard Words
Matthew J. Nelson
page 18

Mr. Snowplow Man
Martin Paul Britt
page 19

Carpe Diem
Michael Lair
page 19

untitled
Walt Howard
page 20

The Game
Kellie J. Olsen
page 21

AT PEACE
Jennifer Surman
page 22

Sawdust
Sue Songer
page 23

Photography

Unbound Realities
Kris Quiriconi
page 26

untitled
Mark Porter
page 27

untitled
Mark Porter
page 28

untitled
Mark Porter
page 29

Prose

I am Here...Remembering
J. Dylan McNeill
page 32-34

Recognition
Sue Songer
page 35-36

SACCADIC
Steve Bein
page 37-40

The Burn
Bryan Levek
page 41-45

Biographies
page 46-48
The Vehicle, Spring 1994

Sue Songer, Yvonne Wojnarowski, Susan Eisenhour, Mindy Glaze, Scott Langen, Maggie Will, Mark Kannmacher, Julia A. Canham, Elise Kirar, Jonathan W. Iwanski, Catherine DeGraaf, Tim Riley, Tom McGrath, Bob Newell, Kellie Cutler, Chris Pomeroy, Bryan Levek, Jon Montgomery, Gail Valker, and Rachel Corbett

Table of Contents

Thoughts in the IGA
Sue Songer
page 6

The Cries of an Innocent Tea Bag
Wojnarowski Yvonne
page 7

Proud Harpy
Susan Eisenhour
page 8

Bus Number Two
Mindy Glaze
page 9

My Home Town
Scott Langen
page 10

Memories
Maggie Will
page 11

Vase (Artwork)
Gail Valker
page 12

The Last Hunt
Mark Kannmacher
page 13

Corn Dance
Julia A. Canham
page 14

Untitled (Photography)
Rachel Corbett
page 14

Paradise (Artwork)
Gail Valker
page 15

Holding Back A Scream
Elise Kirar
page 16

poetry is
Jonathan W. Iwanski
page 17

love
Catherine DeGraaf
page 18

The One
Tim Riley
page 18

Reading His Words on a Frosty Evening
Tom McGrath
page 19

Untitled
Bob Newell
page 19

The Ice Storm
Mindy Glaze
page 20

Untitled
Jonathan W. Iwanski
page 21

Untitled (Photography)
Rachel Corbett
page 23

cityscape
Chris Pomeroy
page 24

Untitled (Photography)
Rachel Corbett
page 25

Quarter Pound Temptation
Bryan Levek
page 26

Photograph (Artwork)
Gail Valker
page 29

Don't Talk to Strangers
Jon Montgomery
page 30

Untitled (Photography)
Rachel Corbett
page 33

Charleston, U.S.A. (Artwork)
Gail Valker
page 34

Fun With Nature (Artwork)
Gail Valker
page 34
The Vehicle, Fall 1993

Peter F. Essig, Jon Montgomery, J. Dylan McNeill, Traci Williams, John C. Carmine, John Brillhart, Julia A. Canham, Ann Moutray, Jay Harnack, Tom McGrath, Catherine DeGraaf, Walt Howard, Dan Trutter, Tony Martinez, T. Scott Lanigan, Stephanie Franzen, Lizabeth Kulka, Martin Paul Britt, Scott Langen, Brian Wheeler, Thomas D. Schnarre, Sandra Beauchamp, and Nicole Nieman

Table of Contents

7/10ths Synthesis
Peter F. Essig
page 5

Aug 1992 (My Small Catechism)
Jon Montgomery
page 6

Chaos Is-
J. Dylan McNeill
page 7

Untouched
Traci Williams
page 8

The Justification
John C. Carmine
page 8

Lincoln
Jon Montgomery
page 9

Untitled (Photo)
Nicole Nieman
page 10

Park Poem
John Brillhart
page 11

Smoke
Julia Ann Canham
page 12

Warming the Bench
Ann Moutray
page 12

Cereal Killer
Jay Harnack
page 13

The Dutiful Sons
Tom McGrath
page 14

Untitled
Catherine DeGraaf
page 17

7-up bottle
Walt Howard
page 17

Breed
Dan Trutter
page 18

An Argument Against Love
Tony Martinez
page 19

Untitled
T. Scott Lanigan
page 19

Glassblowers Ball
Stephanie Franzen
page 20

Portrait of a Young Girl
John C. Carmine
page 20

Untitled (artwork)
Dan Trutter
page 21

Death of a Friend
Lizabeth Kulka
page 22

Submission Blues
Martin Paul Britt
page 23

To the Fourteen Year Old Suicide
Scott Langen
page 23

The Flabby Pilgrim
Tom McGrath
page 24

The Fall of Immortality
Brian Wheeler
page 25

Merging with Air
Thom Schnarre
page 26

Untitled
Catherine DeGraaf
page 27

Tree Fish
Sandra Beauchamp
page 28

Country Slumber
J. Dylan McNeill
page 29

Untitled (artwork)
Dan Trutter
page 33

Authors' Page
page 34
The Vehicle, Spring 1993

Peter F. Essig, Walt Howard, Sue Songer, Susan Eisenhour, Scott Langen, Karen Wiss, Diana Matijas, James P. Tang, Ben Hausmann, Jennifer Moro, Dan Trutter, Kevin St. Angel, Sarah C. Patience, Mario Leto, Jennifer Gutowski, Kimberly Fox, and Jonathan W. Iwanski

Table of Contents

The Shape of Things to Come.
Peter F. Essig
page 6

Saxophone
Walt Howard
page 6

Gravity Bed
Sue Songer
page 7

Untitled
Jennifer Gutowski
page 8

uncertainty
Walt Howard
page 9

Ruth Ann, et. al.
Susan Eisenhour
page 9

Failed Industry
Scott Langen
page 10

Untitled
Karen Wiss
page 10

wanted:
Walt Howard
page 10

Dida; 1978
Diana Matijas
page 11

Untitled
Jennifer Gutowski
page 12

The Lesson in November
Sue Songer
page 13

Coal Miner
James P. Tang
page 16

Christmas Cruelty
Sue Songer
page 17

Astral Projection
Susan Eisenhour
page 18

Untitled
Ben Hausmann
page 19

Into Zagreb's Evening*
Diana Matjas
page 20

Untitled
Jennifer Gutowski
page 22

The Anniversary
Jennifer Moro
page 23

Nude
Dan Trutter
page 24

death for sale
Walt Howard
page 24

Judged
Kevin St. Angel
page 25

Nature's Refugee
Scott Langen
page 25

Arrowhead Hunting at Tippecanoe
Jennifer Moro
page 26

Untitled
Kimberly Fox
page 27

TAINTED LOVE
Sarah C. Patience
page 28

cemetery
Walt Howard
page 28

Cow Game
Susan Eisenhour
page 29

Untitled
Jennifer Gutowski
page 31

Reflections
Peter F. Essig
page 32

Destination U.S.A.
Dan Trutter
page 33

Untitled
Mario Leto
page 33

Authors' Page
page 34
The Vehicle, Spring 1993

Donald E. Shepardson, Benjamin Polk, Mignon Strickland, Christine E. McColl, Joel E. Hendricks, Larry J. Gates, William D. Moser, Jane Carey, Roger Zulauf, Janet Andrews, Steve Siegel, Kristine Kirkham, Janice Forbus, Mary Pipek, Ted Baldwin, Barry Smith, Terry Louis Schultz, Devin Brown, Mary McDaniel, Devon Flesor, Angelique Jennings, Patrick Peters, Gail Bower, Bob Zordani, Victoria Bennett, Jennifer Moro, and Laurie Ann Malis

1993 Commemorative Edition: Celebrating 35 Years

Table of Contents

The Vehicle Editors' Lineage
page 5

Milestones
page 6

THE SIXTIES

Covers
page 7

Editors' Notes
page 8

Sureness is Never - excerpt
Don Shepardson
page 9

Sophistication
Benjamin Polk
page 10

A Sonnet
Mignon Strickland
page 11

The Twenty-Third Channel
Ben Polk
page 11

Opposite Attractions
C.E.M. (Christine McColl)
page 12

John F. Kennedy
Joel E. Hendricks
page 13

The Girl on the White Pony
Larry Gates
page 14

The Times
W.D.M. (William Moser)
page 16

Home Thoughts
Jane Carey
page 17

1966
Roger Zulauf
page 18

Nagging Thought
Janet Andrews
page 18

THE SEVENTIES

Covers
page 19

Editors' Notes
page 20

Revolutions
Steve Siegel
page 21

Untitled
Kristine Kirkham
page 23

The Arithmetic Problem
Janice Forbus
page 23

Willie Seeverson Threw a Worm at Me
Mary Pipek
page 24

a love poem (by approximation)
Ted Baldwin
page 25

Night and Summer in Two Worlds
Barry Smith
page 26

Story of a Teenage Pickle
Terry Louis Schultz
page 27

Danny Lonely, Danny Wild
Devin Brown
page 28

Always Tomorrow
Mary McDaniel
page 29

THE EIGHTIES

Covers
page 31

Having Children
Devon Flesor
page 33

What is Unnatural Is Sometimes Magic
Angelique Jennings
page 34

If My Father Were A Writer, He Would Still Build
Angelique Jennings
page 35

Photo Album
Patrick Peters
page 36

Poet Born in Pearl Harbor
Angelique Jennings
page 37

The History of High School Basketball
Patrick Peters
page 38

Banana Bread
Gail Bower
page 39

Cover Letter
Bob Zordani
page 40

Home Movies
Bob Zordani
page 41

Migration
Patrick Peters
page 42

THE NINETIES

Ba, Ba, Black Sheep
Victoria Bennett
page 45

Daily Lessons
Jennifer Moro
page 49

Folding My Own
Laurie Ann Malis
page 51

About the Authors
page 53

Editors' Notes
page 56
The Vehicle, Fall 1992

Peter F. Essig, Walt Howard, Ann Moutray, Ben Hausmann, JoAnna Wolaver, Jill S. Pilon, Stacey Krueger, Jean K. Gray, Jennifer Moro, Michelle R. Hoke, Jarrod T. Shields, Randy Liss, Nancy James, Sandra Beauchamp, Thomas D. Schnarre, Tom McGrath, Robert M. Reuther, Larry Irvin, Stephen P. Carmody, and Jacqueline Hall

Table of Contents

Deconstructivism
Peter F. Essig
page 5

Homecoming Pep Rally
Peter F. Essig
page 6

McAfee Gymnasium
Walt Howard
page 7

Morton Park
Ann Moutray
page 9

Why The Willows Weep
Peter F. Essig
page 10

Untitled
Stephen P. Carmody
page 10

A Stranger's Morning
Ben Hausmann
page 11

deMONSTERative pronouns
JoAnna Wolaver
page 12

2.5%
Jill S. Pilon
page 13

The Bottle
Stacey Krueger
page 14

"Suppression"
Jean K. Gray
page 15

Progress
Stacey Krueger
page 16

Daily Lessons
Jennifer Moro
page 17

Sunset Theater
Michelle R. Hoke
page 20

Eagle GT's
Jarrod T. Shields
page 21

New House
Randy Liss
page 22

Untitled
Stephen P. Carmody
page 23

Renting Classics on a Saturday Night
Nancy James
page 24

Untitled
Jacqueline Hall
page 25

Alone While He Sleeps
Sandy Beauchamp
page 26

Sand and Sea
Thomas Schnarre
page 27

love
Michelle R. Hoke
page 28

Backward Ass Junkie Funk
Sandy Beauchamp
page 28

These Things You Keep
Tom McGrath
page 29

Springhill Crest
Robert M. Reuther
page 30

The Pass Over
Larry Irvin
page 31

The Stolen Child
Tom McGrath
page 32

Before the Recycling Kick
Walt Howard
page 37

Authors' Page
page 38
The Vehicle, Spring 1992

Nancy James, Kim Frost, Victoria Bennett, Amy Boone, Laura Durnell, Angie L. Gallion, Anthony Smith, Sheila Taylor, K. Thorsson, Jenny L. Shields, and Dan Koonce

Contents

POEMS

Makin' Mudpies
Nancy James
page 6

Obscurity
Kim Frost
page 7

The Plea for a Pink One
Victoria Bennett
page 8

Mom's Loving Push
Amy Boone
page 10

Through a Frog
Laura Durnell
page 12

Cold Snap
A.L. Gallion
page 12

Dimensity
Anthony Smith
page 13

Cold War
Anthony Smith
page 14

Get A Spoon
Sheila Taylor
page 15

Explore
K. Thorsson
page 16

FICTION

The Proofreader
Jenny L. Shields
page 18

Ba, Ba, Black Sheep
Victoria Bennett
page 22

Eat My Words
Sheila Taylor
page 27

BIOGRAPHIES
page 30

all photography by Dan Koonce
The Vehicle, Fall 1991

Amy Schmitzer, Anthony Smith, Angie L. Gallion, Victoria Bennett, Laura Durnell, Nancy James, Dan Koonce, John Hayward, Jennifer Moro, Mark Randall, Brett Evangelista, Travis McDade, Chris Rosenstock, Thomas D. Schnarre, Christina Roy, Tim Culloton, Liam Burke, and Sheila Taylor

Table of Contents

Improvisation
Amy Schmitzer
page 5-6

Courthouse Clock
Anthony Smith
page 7

The Painting
Angie Gallion
page 8

Empty Moon
Victoria Bennett
page 9

Clarissa
Laura Durnell
page 10

untitled
Nancy James
page 11

Imprisoned (photo)
Dan Koonce
page 12

I Hit Mother Nature with My Ten Speed
John Hayward
page 13

The Realm of Mother
Jennifer Moro
page 14-16

untitled (drawing)
Mark Randall
page 20

With Purity and Perversion
Bret Evangelista
page 21

O'Hare Airport
Anthony Smith
page 22

morgen, my desolation
travis mcdade
page 22-23

Ever Green
Chris Rosenstock
page 24

Jigsaw
Thomas D. Schnarre
page 25-26

Notes on the Egyptian Exhibit
Victoria Bennett
page 27

Moving On
Christina Roy
page 28

weep my inquisitive heart
travis mcdade
page 29-30

Dance (drawing)
Tim Culloton
page 31

Roots of the Oak
Thomas D. Schnarre
page 32-33

god's suicide
Liam Burke
page 34

The Poa Tree
Sheila Taylor
page 35
The Vehicle, Spring 1991

Jon Anderson, Michael Brown, Luiz da Silveira, Anthony Smith, Matt Mansfield, Denise Santor, Victoria Bennett, Frank Marzetta, Alma Watson, Mark Randall, Steven M. Beamer, and Beth Yates

Table of Contents

Poetry

Defying the Spirit of Central Illinois
Jon Anderson
page 6

A Basketball Player in Central Illinois
Michael Brown
page 7

At the Chautauqua
Luiz da Silveira
page 8

Green-Two-Three-Four
Brown-Two-Three-Four
Anthony Smith
page 9

Emblems of Divinity
Matt Mansfield
page 10

How to Keep Your Feet Firmly on the Ground
Michael Brown
page 11

Indian Summer
Denise Santor
page 12-13

Lucid
Victoria Bennett
page 14

XXth Century Madonna
with child
in black & white
Luis da Silveira
page 15

North
Frank Marzetta
page 16

On Catching Lightning Bugs
Victoria Bennett
page 17

Let Me Tell You About Jiggy
(A poem in four parts)
Alma Watson
page 18-23

Art & Photographs

Untitled
Mark Randall
page 25

Photographs
Steven M. Beamer
page 26-29

Fiction

A Night on the Town
Beth Yates
page 30-36

Nepenthe
Jon Anderson
page 36-40
The Vehicle, Fall 1990

Matt Mansfield, Lynne A. Rafool, Suzanna Port, Victoria Bennett, Luiz da Silveira, Anthony Smith, Mark Randall, Steve Reyes, Steven M. Beamer, Michael Brown, and Steve Fitzgerald

Table of Contents

Poetry

Loss of the Spoken
Matt Mansfield
page 6-7

A Wyeth Reproduction
Lynn A. Rafool
page 8

Corner
Suzanna Port
page 9

Father
Suzanna Port
page 10

Past two,
Victoria Bennett
page 11

Vertigo
Victoria Bennett
page 12

Heat
Victoria Bennett
page 13

Pre-History
Luiz da Silveira
page 14

Blooms
Luiz da Silveira
page 15

Hashimoto's Thyrotoxicosis at Key West
Anthony Smith
page 16

Davy by the Pawn Shop
Anthony Smith
page 17

Art

Untitled
Mark Randall
page 19

Untitled
Mark Randall
page 20

Untitled
Steve Reyes
page 21

Untitled
Steve Reyes
page 22

Photographs

Untitled
Steve Beamer
page 24-25

Untitled
Steve Beamer
page 26

Untitled
Steve Beamer
page 27

Prose

Yikes
Michael Brown
page 29

Thirty Minutes or Less
Steve Fitzgerald
page 30-35

Telling Stories
Matt Mansfield
page 36-40

Interview

Poet Donald Hall
Matt Mansfield
page 42-44

Authors

Biographies
page 46-47
The Vehicle, Spring 1990

Amy Sparks, Derrick Hogue, Shane Taylor, Nancy Holschuh, Brad Johnson, Aiman Humaideh, Edward Schell, Denise Santor, Karen Savage, Tom Caldwell, Tania Sanchez, Anthony Smith, Matt Mansfield, Peter J. Scales, Tara L. Affolter, and Angie Gerald

Table of Contents

Poetry & Photos

Spells
Amy Sparks
page 5

Rooting in
Amy Sparks
page 6

Perfect Night
Derrick Hogue
page 7

Virginia Dare
Shane Taylor
page 8-9

Farmer's Wife and Dog
Shane Taylor
page 10

Poverty
Nancy Holschuh
page 11

A Strong Man
Brad Johnson
page 12-13

Photo
Aiman Humaideh
page 13

Stupid Camp Song, Cartoon Life
Edward Schell
page 14

Into midnight, alone
Denise Santor
page 15

Love of the mind
Denise Santor
page 16

Sweet Love
Karen Savage
page 17

Fantastic Yellow
Karen Savage
page 18

Tea-time in Wisconsin
Tom Caldwell
page 19

Photo
Tania Sanchez
page 20, 21

Any Thursday
Tom Caldwell
page 22

Westering
Tom Caldwell
page 23

Watch Pocket
Anthony Smith
page 24

Voluntary Resolve
Matt Mansfield
page 25-26

Essays

A Return from Faith
Peter J. Scales
page 27-28

Fiction

Eye Sieve
Tara L. Affolter
page 29-31

Persephone and the Worm Rancher
page 32-37

Authors

Biographies
page 38-39
The Vehicle, Spring 1989

Bob Zordani, Michael Salem, Monica Groth, Allison Stroud, Denise Santor, Jim Reed, Rebecca Dickens, Amy Sparks, Alma Watson, Patrick Peters, Erik Hanson, Amy Sparks, Tom Caldwell, Robb Montgomery, Ann Moutray, Diane Atkins, and Jennifer Berkshire

Table of Contents

Home Movies
Bob Zordani
page 4

Mummy Breath
Michael Salem
page 5

Pop Art
Monica Groth
page 6

Grey Haze and Moon
Allison Stroud
page 7

The State of Being at a Soap & Suds
Denise Santor
page 9

Letter Home
Jim Reed
page 10

Thursday Afternoon in the Stacks
Rebecca Dickens
page 11

Sizing Down
Michael Salem
page 12

Intellectual Anatomy
Monica Groth
page 13

Grandmother Poem
Amy Sparks
page 14

Blues of the Brotherman
Alma Watson
page 15

Migration
Patrick Peters
page 17

Riding
Bob Zordani
page 18

All Hallow's Eve
Erik Hanson
page 19

Waiting Room
Amy Sparks
page 20

Father, Forgive Her
Monica Groth
page 21

Silent Reply
Tom Caldwell
page 22

Photograph
Robb Montgomery
page 24

Washday
Ann Moutray
page 25

Photograph
Diane Atkins
page 26

Uptown Fog
Robb Montgomery
page 27

Shinbones and Skulls
Jennifer Berkshire
page 29

Sudden Small Phrases
Patrick Peters
page 31
The Vehicle, Fall 1988

Bob Zordani, Matt Mansfield, Monica Groth, Rodger L. Patience, Robyn Kerr, Jim Reed, Steven M. Beamer, Michael Salem, Angie Gerald, and Patrick Peters

Table of Contents

Cover Letter
Bob Zordani
page 3

Letter to Harrington Street
Bob Zordani
page 4

The Only Truth
Bob Zordani
page 5

They'd Gone to a Movie
Matt Mansfield
page 6

The Locket
Monica Groth
page 6

The Sleep of Babes
Monica Groth
page 7

Techni-Color Characters in a Black and White Town
Monica Groth
page 8

The Horse
Rodger Patience
page 9

Valacia
Robyn Kerr
page 10

Gatsby's Light
Jim Reed
page 11

Millions of Me
Jim Reed
page 12

View from the Streets
Steven M. Beamer
page 13

When Headlights on the Highway
Michael Salem
page 23

Concrete Affairs
Michael Salem
page 24

The Middle of the Street
Michael Salem
page 25

Scent of a Storm
Michael Salem
page 26

The Fisherman
Angie Gerald
page 27

Organs
Patrick Peters
page 33

Carpentry
Patrick Peters
page 34

Fishing
Patrick Peters
page 35

Autumn Poem for a Friend In a Printing Plant
Patrick Peters
page 36
The Vehicle, Spring 1988

Craig Titley, Angie Gerald, Daniel Von Holten, Rodger L. Patience, Bob Zordani, Jim Reed, Patrick Peters, Steven M. Beamer, Elizabeth McMeekan, Timothy J. McCarthy, Tammy F. Veach, Rhonda Ealy, Groucho Smith, and Keith Schuster

Contents

Citizen
Craig Titley
page 3

Justice Distribution
Angie Gerald
page 4

Letter from My Mother
Dan Von Holten
page 6

The Fool and His Lady
Rodger Patience
page 7

What Big Is
Bob Zordani
page 8

Blind Architecture
Jim Reed
page 9

Ah, What a Funny Thing These Eyes
Craig Titley
page 10

Farming
Patrick Peters
page 11

The Cow
Steven M. Beamer
page 13

The Enigma of My Existence
Angie Kath
page 14

Neon Teeth
Michael Salem
page 15

Zombie Poseidon
Michael Salem
page 16

From: Letters from the Linder Building
Patrick Peters, Bob Zordani, Dan Von Holten
page 17

A Man of Jackson IV (City Dweller)
Steven M. Beamer
page 19

11:45 p.m. Friday
Elizabeth McMeekan
page 20

Mr. Siegel-January 1967
Timothy J. McCarthy
page 21

She had a look about her
A bag man of Jackson pauses for a portrait
Steven M. Beamer
page 22

Citybed (Homeless of Chicago)
Steven M. Beamer
page 23

Electra and the Eighteen Wheeler
Tammy Veach
page 24

Order
Rhonda Ealy
page 28

Grave Mill I
Steven M. Beamer
page 29

The Party (A Social Event in 80 Words or Less)
Groucho Smith
page 30

Graceland and Elvis Presley Earmuffs
Craig Titley
page 31

Learning to Forage
Dan Von Holten
page 33

One Last Peanut at Gateway Center
Reflections of Three with DeCicco and Lady
Steven M. Beamer
page 34

Letter from the Midwest
Patrick Peters
page 35

Woodwind
Jim Reed
page 36

Excerpts from Notebook Australia
Keith Schuster
page 37

Letter from the Desert
Patrick Peters
page 40

Tinted Blue, Waiting for an Uptown Taxi
Michael Salem
page 42

Voice and Earth: A Review of The Invention of the Telephone by Bruce Guernsey
Dan Von Holten
page 43
The Vehicle, Fall 1987

Rodger L. Patience, Robb Montgomery, Richard E. Hall, Catherine Friemann, Steven M. Beamer, Bob Zordani, Lynne A. Rafool, Monica Groth, Daniel Von Holten, Troy Mayfield, Dan Hornbostel, Christy Dunphy, Kara Shannon, Kathleen L. Fairfield, Steve Hagemann, Richard Jesse Davis, Paul Seabaugh, Marilyn Wilson, Tina W. Phillips, J. D. Finfrock, Rhonda Ealy, Gail Bower, Bradford B. Auten, Beth Goodman, Molly Madden, and Joan Sebastian

Table of Contents

Sketches in the Sun
Rodger L. Patience
page 3

Reflecting Pool
Rob Montgomery
page 5

Grandpa's Porcelain Doll
Richard E. Hall
page 6

Tintype 1837
Catherine Friemann
page 6

Photograph
Steven M. Beamer
page 7

Washerwoman's Song
Bob Zordani
page 8

Scrambled Eggs for D.O.
Lynne A. Rafool
page 8

my mother would say
Monica Groth
page 9

Retired by His Children
Dan Von Holten
page 10

I am the oldest
Monica Groth
page 11

Ice on Wheat
Rob Montgomery
page 12

The Nature of the Rose
Troy Mayfield
page 12

Past Nebraska
Dan Hornbostel
page 13

Five Minute Jamaican Vacation
Christy Dunphy
page 14

Photograph
Steven M. Beamer
page 14

The Angry Poem
Christy Dunphy
page 15

Road Unfamiliar
Christy Dunphy
page 15

raised voices
Monica Groth
page 16

Old Ladies & Miniskirts
Kara Shannon
page 17

Freakspeak
Bob Zordani
page 18

Portrait
Dan Von Holten
page 18

Mobile Vacuum
Kathleen L. Fairfield
page 19

Rev. Fermus Dick
Steve Hagemann
page 20

Photograph
Steven M. Beamer
page 21

What's the Name of That Flower?
Richard Jesse Davis
page 22

Request
Christy Dunphy
page 23

Sketch
Paul Seabaugh
page 24

Experienced
Marilyn Wilson
page 26

Leaving: Two Views
Tina Phillips
page 27

Antaeus
Dan Von Holten
page 28

Misogyny at 19
J. D. Finfrock
page 29

A Mental Cripple
Steve Hagemann
page 32

Associations
Rhonda Ealy
page 33

Banana Bread
Gail Bower
page 34

Bill and Jack
Bradford B. Auten
page 35

After Image No. 2
Rob Montgomery
page 35

Vrrooom
Beth Goodman
page 36

Mr. Modern Lover
Molly Madden
page 36

Travelogue
Rodger L. Patience
page 37

Down the Highway
Joan Sebastian
page 38

A Retread Heaven
Rob Montgomery
page 41

Stupor
Dan Von Holten
page 42

Love Poem After a Seizure in Your Bed
Bob Zordani
page 43

Palsy
Christy Dunphy
page 44

Interview with Mr. Matthews
Bob Zordani
page 45

Chasing Down Hot Air Balloons on a Sunday Morning
Rob Montgomery
page 48
The Vehicle, Spring 1987

Phil Simpson, Stephanie Eihl, Bob Zordani, Tina W. Phillips, Jennifer Rardin, Patrick Peters, John Fehrmann, Rick Herriman, Daniel Von Holten, Steven M. Beamer, Damon Lee Dillard, Rodger L. Patience, Stuart Albert, Joe Horton, Graham Lewis, Jean Chandler, Irene Morales, Stuart Albert, Devon Flesor, Craig Titley, Gretchen R. Laux, and Scott Chapek

Table of Contents

Corde's Girl
Phil Simpson
page 3

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 9

Excuses
Bob Zordani
page 10

In Watercolor I Got a 7.5
Tina W. Phillips
page 11

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 12

Waiting
Jennifer Rardin
page 12

Fish Gravy
Patrick Peters
page 12

Candace
John Fehrmann
page 14

Candace Is the Day
John Fehrmann
page 15

Candace After Evening
John Fehrmann
page 16

Then Frustrated with Excitement Now
Rick Herriman
page 17

Shoptalk
Dan Vol Holten
page 18

Rube's Gift
Jennifer Rardin
page 19

Epileptic's Song
Rob Zordani
page 20

Letter Home (On Discovering My Mother Is a Cancer Patient)
Patrick Peters
page 21

X Sees Her Coming and Going
Patrick Peters
page 22

Photograph
Steve Beamer
page 23

Solstice Poem
Bob Zordani
page 24

Fractured Harmony
Jennifer Rardin
page 25

Consummation
Damon Lee Dillard
page 25

Regression of Idealism
Rick Herriman
page 26

The Dignity of the Goldfish, After Paul Klee
Rodger Patience
page 28

Boondock Halloween
Stuart Albert
page 30

Through Three Sections of Hills
Patrick Peters
page 31

Beer For Breakfast
Joe Horton
page 32

Forest
Graham Lewis
page 35

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 36

The Showers
Patrick Peters
pate 36

Hysterectomy
Jean Chandler
page 37

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 37

Shy Paisley
Irene Morales
page 38

March Rain
Stuart Albert
page 40

Photograph
Steve Beamer
page 42

Photograph
Steve Beamer
page 43

Serenade in Three Parts
Bob Zordani
page 44

Farewell my gentle morsels of delight
Devon Flesor
page 45

Nietzche's Gloves
Craig Titley
page 46

The Rebels
Gretchen R. Laux
page 46

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 47

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 48

Photograph
Steve Beamer
page 49

Photograph
Steve Beamer
page 50

Barn Dead
Dan Von Holten
page 51

Needs, Wants, and the Dangerous Questions of Honesty
Rick Herriman
page 52
The Vehicle, Fall 1986

Patrick Peters, James T. Finnegan, Daniel Von Holten, Stephanie Eihl, Joe Horton, Michael Salem, Jim Harris, Jean Chandler, Dan Seltzer, Stuart Albert, Amy Call, Larry Mitchell, John Fehrmann, Bob Zordani, Sherry L. Cline, Phil Simpson, Lori Delzer, Joe Crites, Becky Michael, Edward Schell, Dan Mount, Tina Wright, Tom Green, Christy Denphy, and Dane Buczkowski

Table of Contents

Selling Poetry: Honesty with the Investor
Patrick Peters
page 2

Father's Book, Jan. 1984 (A Fictional Autobiography)
James T. Finnegan
page 3

Pet Day in Afternoon Kindergarten
Dan Von Holten
page 7

Dental Dreams in the Bathroom Mirror
Dan Von Holten
page 7

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 8

Silence
Joe Horton
page 8

Skull
Michael Salem
page 9

The Tunnel
Jim Harris
page 10

Lindenwood Cemetery
Jean Chandler
page 12

Into the Sea
Dan Seltzer
page 13

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 13

Windows
Jim Harris
page 14

Little Pieces of You
Stuart Albert
page 18

Slicing the Apple
Amy Call
page 19

Winter Walk
Larry Mitchell
page 19

Komical Kelly
John Fehrmann
page 20

Thermal Sue
John Fehrmann
page 20

Death Poem
Bob Zordani
page 21

Venice, Italy
Sherry L. Cline
page 22

Roadkill
Phil Simpson
page 24

I Hate Cows
Lori Delzer, Joe Crites, Becky Michael
page 32

Telephone Operators: 1942
Jim Harris
page 33

Expiration Date 3/8/65
Edward Schell
page 34

Desert Floor
Patrick Peters
page 35

Photograph
Lawrence McGown
page 36

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 37

Coping with Night
Stuart Albert
page 38

Photograph
Dan Mount
page 38

One On One
Patrick Peters
page 39

An Acquired Taste
Tina Wright
page 40

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 40

Photograph
Stephanie Eihl
page 41

When Children Are Alone, The Devil Speaks
Tom Green
page 41

Bob
Christy Denphy
page 42

Gut & Scissors
Dane Buczkowski
page 42

This Old House
Amy Call
page 43

Mortgage
Tina Wright
page 43
The Vehicle, Fall 1985

Michael D. Smith, Christy Dunphy, Jay D. Fisk, Bob Zordani, Daniel Von Holten, Kandy Bell, Janet Grace, Christopher R. Albin, Patrick Peters, Kathy Gray, F. Link Rapier, Peter Dowling, Dan Hintz, Jim Harris, John Kayser, Diana Winson, Janet Wilhelm, Richard Donnelly, Jean Kover Chandler, Eddie Simpson, Doug Anderson, Lawrence McGown, and Mike Frecker

Vol. 27, No. 1

Table of Contents

Satchel Ass
Michael D. Smith
page 3

Photo
Doug Anderson
page 7

Counseling
Christy Dunphy
page 8

Grave Site
Jay D. Fisk
page 8

Sight-Seeing Outside Phoenix
Bob Zordani
page 9

Performance
Dan Von Holten
page 10

Nightmare
Kandy Bell
page 10

Photo (The Loft)
Lawrence McGown
page 11

Laboring
Janet Grace
page 12

Blood Donor
Dan Von Holten
page 13

Photo (Pier)
Lawrence McGown
page 14

Examples
Christopher Albin
page 14

Three Poems
Patrick Peters
page 15

Sometimes I Dream in Cotton Candy
Kathy Gray
page 16

One Day While Boating
F. Link Rapier
page 17

Departure
Bob Zordani
page 17

140 Print "That's Life"
Peter Dowling
page 18

Photo (Around the Bend)
Mike Frecker
page 20

Light Conversation
Dan Hintz
page 22

She Waits For the World
Jim Harris
page 22

Honey
Kathy Gray
page 23

Photo Album
Patrick Peters
page 24

Photo (Stairs)
Lawrence McGown
page 25

Fallen From Grace to Saturday
F. Link Rapier
page 26

Post Mortem
F. Link Rapier
page 27

Confession
John Kayser
page 27

Child's Play
Christopher Albin
page 27

Seeking A Friend's Advice on Dieting
Kathy Gray
page 28

Photo
Doug Anderson
page 28

She Came Back to Me
Jim Harris
page 29

Farm Boy
Diana Winson
page 30

Dilemma
Janet Wilhelm
page 31

In a Rock or Stone
Richard Donnelly
page 32

In November He Came To Me
Jean Kover Chandler
page 33

Ending
Christy Dunphy
page 34

The Honor Grad
Eddie Simpson
page 35

Photo (Thirst)
Mike Frecker
page 40
The Vehicle, Spring 1985

Keila Tooley, Michelle Mitchell, Bob Zordani, Angelique Jennings, Graham Lewis, Jennifer K. Soule, Kathy Gray, Becky Lawson, Jennifer D. Pringle, Debbie Woodley, Joan Sebastian, Kim Dumentat, Maggie Kennedy, Tammy Bates, Eric S. McGee, F. Link Rapier, Brett Wilhelm, Bea Cessna, Gary Burrows, Amy Call, S. Hill, Patrick Peters, and Lynanne Feilen

Vol. 26, No. 2

Table of Contents

Beyond the Fields
Keila Tooley
page 3

Lonely Sculptor Accustomed to Living Alone
Michelle Mitchell
page 4

Mona Lisa
Bob Zordani
page 4

Poet Born in Pearl Harbor
Angelique Jennings
page 5

Introductions
Graham Lewis
page 6

Living Inside
Jennifer Soule
page 9

Picture
Kathy Grey
page 10

Salvadore Dali in a Wheelchair on TV
Angelique Jennings
page 11

Sonata in E Flat
Becky Lawson
page 12

Myopia and Wild Kingdom
Michelle Mitchell
page 12

On Becoming a Grandmother
Keila Tooley
page 13

A Vision
Jennifer D. Pringle
page 14

The Covered Bridge
Debbie Woodley
page 14

Jacob's Life
Joan Sebastian
page 15

Forgot
Graham Lewis
page 15

A Dozen and One Trainsongs
Angelique Jennings
page 16

Women's Place
Jennifer Soule
page 19

Night Sailing
Kim Dumentat
page 20

She Isn't There When
Michelle Mitchell
page 20

A Case for the Common Cold
Maggie Kennedy
page 21

the city
Tammy Bates
page 22

The Rattlesnake
Eric S. McGee
page 22

New Picture
Keila Tooley
page 23

Lewis and Sin
Graham Lewis
page 24

Funny Barbecue
Bob Zordani
page 26

In a Dream
F. Link Rapier
page 26

The Winter's Cold
Jennifer Soule
page 27

Diary Entry
Tammy Bates
page 27

Minor God and Patron Saint of Rabbits Speaks
Angelique Jennings
page 28

A Moment
Brett Wilhelm
page 29

The Bishop Seat
F. Link Rapier
page 30

The Thought of Being Rid of Myself
Keila Tooley
page 33

I Saw A Child
Bea Cessna
page 33

Complacent gourmet
Gary Burrows
page 34

Night Dreams
Jennifer Soule
page 35

Changing Images
Amy Call
page 35

Olsen Rug Co. Waterfall & Park
Maggie Kennedy
page 36

Edge of the Wild
F. Link Rapier
page 37

Dragon
S. Hill
page 37

Harvests of Corn
Bob Zordani
page 38

The Club Jerome
Gary Burrows
page 39

Tarzan And The Cab
Patrick Peters
page 39

The Rain That Never Came
Lynanne Feilen
page 40

Wonderment of the Far Crescent
F. Link Rapier
page 40