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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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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