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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 Spring 1986

English Department

Vol. 27, No. 2
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
The Vehicle, Fall 1984

Jim Caldwell, Jennifer K. Soule, Angelique Jennings, Becky Lawson, Michelle Mitchell, Michael Kuo, Jan Kowalski, Sue Grady, Maggie Kennedy, Christopher R. Albin, John Fehrmann, Lynanne Feilen, David L. Bryden, Annie Heise, Graham Lewis, Cathy Moe, Dan Hintz, Daniel Von Holten, Isabel M. Parrott, Tammy F. Veach, Susan J. Bielsky, Brian Ormiston, Cathy Stoner, Fred Zwicky, and Judy Klancic

Vol. 26, No. 1

Table of Contents

Thoughts on I-57
Jim Caldwell
page 3

A Night Between Lonely and Blind
Jennifer K. Soule
page 4

What is Unnatural is Sometimes Magic
Angelique Jennings
page 4

Cutting Closeness
Becky Lawson
page 5

Photo
Brian Ormiston
page 6

The Sensuality of Corn One Week in August
Michelle Mitchell
page 7

American Music
Jim Caldwell
page 7

Water is Waiting
Michael Kuo
page 8

Where
Jennifer K. Soule
page 8

The Fishing Hole
Jan Kowalski
page 9

Miller's Pond
Sue Grady
page 9

Photo
Cathy Stoner
page 11

Young Man Reading To His Lover
Maggie Kennedy
page 11

Shells
Christopher R. Albin
page 12

In The Shade
John Fehrmann
page 12

Fall
Lynanne Feilen
page 13

Indecision
Dave L. Bryden
page 13

Dark Falls Softly
Angelique Jennings
page 14

Not a Parked '57 Chevy in the Summer in the Country
Michelle Mitchell
page 20

Bird
Annie Heise
page 20

Clouds Created Only For Poets And Certain Women
Jennifer K. Soule
page 21

Sand
Graham Lewis
page 22

Photo
Fred Zwicky
page 23

Judgment Call
Cathy Moe
page 23

"I was hip that night"
Dan Hintz
page 24

A Sight Of Wind
Dan Von Holten
page 25

"Tillard"
Isabel M. Parrott
page 26

The Widow
Maggie Kennedy
page 27

The Separation
Michelle Mitchell
page 27

The Garden Hose Trial
Maggie Kennedy
page 28

Interruptions
Jennifer K. Soule
page 28

On Happening Across Jesus While Cleaning the Basement
Maggie Kennedy
page 29

Gileon
Michelle Mitchell
page 30

If My Father Were A Writer, He Would Still Build
Angelique Jennings
page 36

A Visit to Grandpa Gib's House
Tammy Veach
page 37

For Having Seen
Angelique Jennings
page 38

Photo
Judy Klancic
page 39

The Earth in Blue
Susan J. Bielsky
page 39

Things I Could Have Said
Angelique Jennings
page 40

Acrostics
Annie Heise
page 40
The Vehicle, Spring 1984

Kathy Ford, Thomas B. Waltrip, Lisa Frese, Jerry McAnulty, Michelle Mitchell, Keila Tooley, Maggie Kennedy, Jennifer K. Soule, Janet Grace, Tony Mirabelli, Gina J. Grillo, Ted Boone, Cathy Moe, Sue Oiler Miller, Brenda Renee Drummer, Stacey Flannigan, Bob Zordani, Graham Lewis, Amy J. Eades, and Kathy Bower

Vol. 25, No. 2

Table of Contents

The Opening
Kathy Ford
page 3

Paint
Thomas B. Waltrip
page 3

Photograph
Lisa Frese
page 4

City as Castigating Animal
Jerry McAnulty
page 5

Limits
Michelle Mitchell
page 6

In Silence
Keila Tooley
page 6

Photograph
Lisa Frese
page 7

Indian Creek
Jerry McAnulty
page 8

The Right Idea about Rain
Michelle Mitchell
page 8

Van Gogh's Young Male Peasant
Keila Tooley
page 9

Abigail
Maggie Kennedy
page 9

Cleaning
Jennifer K. Soule
page 10

Heat Wave
Jerry McAnulty
page 11

Vigil
Janet Grace
page 11

Hatred of Clowns
Michelle Mitchell
page 12

Trees in the Yard
Keila Tooley
page 13

Lost on Back Roads
Toby Mirabelli
page 13

The Death of My Father's Hands
Gina Grillo
page 14

Soft Landing
Maggie Kennedy
page 14

Incident in the Generic Aisle
Maggie Kennedy
page 15

Happy Well-adjusted Individuals, Considering
Jennifer K. Soule
page 16

Old Man
Gina Grillo
page 17

It Doesn't Matter
Ted Boone
page 18

A Love Poem for Charles Donald
Cathy Moe
page 18

David Willey at Whitman Wharf
Sue Oiler Miller
page 19

I Am the Arts
Brenda Renee Drummer
page 20

Mothers and Daughters
Jennifer K. Soule
page 22

Scratches
Michelle Mitchell
page 26

Sedative
Stacey Flannigan
page 26

Calloused Hand
Janet Grace
page 27

Cool Cat
Stacey Flannigan
page 27

For My History Teacher, Miss Wilhelm
Cathy Moe
page 28

Short Poem for Chris's Eyes
Bob Zordani
page 28

Missing
Michelle Mitchell
page 29

Over There
Graham Lewis
page 30

Strange Bedfellows
Maggie Kennedy
page 31

Retired Plumber
Michelle Mitchell
page 32

Rumors of War Dead
Kathy Ford
page 33

Night Lights
Keila Tooley
page 33

Fish on the Train Tracks
Jerry McAnulty
page 34

Daddy
Keily Tooley
page 34

A Message to the Messenger
Amy Eades
page 35

Dancing Alone
Kathy Bower
page 36

Hands
Maggie Kennedy
page 36

The Key to the Ladies's Room
Michelle Mitchell
page 37

Crashing the Blue
Stacey Flannigan
page 37

The Cradle will Fall
Michelle Mitchell
pate 38

One Island
Keila Tooley
page 38

Black Walnut Paint
Sue Oiler Miller
page 39

Serendipity
Graham Lewis
page 40

Cover Art
Lisa Frese
The Vehicle, Fall 1983

Devon Flesor, J. Maura Davis, D. L. Lewis, Bridget M. Howe, Steve Long, Michelle Mitchell, Susan Grady, Amy J. Eades, Suzanne Horn, Brook Wilson, F. Link Rapier, Becky Lawson, Kevin Lyles, Gary Ervin, Brooke Sanford, Lynne Krause, Maggie Kennedy, David L. Bryden, Kathy Ford, Christina Maire Vitek, and Thomas B. Waltrip

Vol. 25, No. 1

Table of Contents

Amish Boy
Devon Flesor
page 3

Syllogism
J. Maura Davis
page 3

Ten Seconds
D.L. Lewis
page 4

The Cedar Chest
Bridget M. Howe
page 4

A Christmas With Carol
Steve Long
page 5

Teeth
Michelle Mitchell
page 7

An I-Love-You Poem
D.L. Lewis
page 8

The Dragon Slayer
Susan Grady
page 8

A Definition
Amy J. Eades
page 9

Fingernails
Suzanne Horn
page 10

The Liar's Table
Brook Wilson
page 10

Fifi's Last Party
Steve Long
page 12

Absence/Presence
Suzanne Horn
page 13

From the Rantings of a Mad Astronomy Student
Amy J. Eades
page 13

In the Name of the Father, the Son, and Machiavelli
F. Link Rapier
page 15

Errant Lover
Becky Lawson
page 16

Daddy
Kevin Lyles
page 16

Ghosts
Gary Ervin
page 17

Tango
F. Link Rapier
page 17

Grandma's Slippers
Becky Lawson
page 18

Edges
Amy J. Eades
page 19

Having Children
Devon Flesor
page 20

Young Black Girl
Kevin Lyles
page 21

Cat
Suzanne Horn
page 22

Breakfast for One
Michelle Mitchell
page 22

A Modest Proposal
Brooke Sanford
page 23

Post Mortem
F. Link Rapier
page 26

Who Said I Forgot?
Lynne Krause
page 27

The Corner Booth at Stuckeys
Maggie Kennedy
page 28

The First Day
Davis Bryden
page 29

Down
Lynne Krause
page 30

Fairie Ring
Devon Flesor
page 31

The Laundrymat
Kathy Ford
page 32

Sunday in October
Bridget M. Howe
page 32

The Kitchen Window
Maggie Kennedy
page 33

Untitled
Christina Maire Vitek
page 34

8th Grade Field Trip to Springfield
Michelle Mitchell
page 34

Children of the Forties
F. Link Rapier
page 35

one winter and i was eight
Gary Ervin
page 35

Don't we all know?
Thomas B. Waltrip
page 36

The Traveler
Maggie Kennedy
page 36

The Visit
Kathy Ford
page 40

Cubism
Maggie Kennedy
page 40
The Vehicle, Spring 1983

Beth Kenny, Brook Wilson, John Stockman, Graham Lewis, Suzanne Horn, Rajendra Sinhan, Ken Kempcke, Linda Fraembs, Maggie Kennedy, Anne Smith, Kerri Mahat, Becky Lawson, Nick Haskett, Craig Barnes, Stacey Flannigan, Scott Gray, Marlene Weeks, Sara Farris, Michelle Mitchell, Geoffrey Andres, Jean M. Davis, R. Lawson, and Betsy Acklin

Vol. 24, No. 2

Table of Contents

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H....
Beth Kenny
page 1

Contemporary Issues
Brook Wilson
page 1

Black
John Stockman
page 2

Beat
Graham Lewis
page 2

Catholic Daze
Suzanne Horn
page 4

Africa
Graham Lewis
page 5

The Friendly Skies
Rajendra Sinhan
page 5

Bread
Ken Kempcke
page 7

Photograph
Linda Fraembs
page 8

Snapshot
Maggie Kennedy
page 9

Poem
Anne Smith
page 9

Activities on Ice
Kerri Mahat
page 11

Beecham's Orchard And Vineyard
Becky Lawson
page 11

Poem
Karri Mahat
page 12

Sneak Previews
Maggie Kennedy
page 12

Zoo
Ken Kempcke
page 12

Photograph
Nick Haskett
page 13

The Slave House
Craig Barnes
page 13

The Nomad Preacher's Sermon
Stacey Flannigan
page 16

Owl Creek Revisited
Scott Gray
page 16

Thought On Copper
Graham Lewis
page 20

Outfielder
Ken Kempcke
page 20

Honeymoon
John Stockman
page 21

Candy Wrapper Dream Girl
Stacey Flannigan
page 21

Photograph
Linda Fraembs
page 22

October Dream
Marlene Weeks
page 23

Indistinction
Stacey Flannigan
page 24

Taking Inventory
Sara Farris
page 24

Flying In From K-Mart, Nebraska
Michelle Mitchell
page 25

Photograph
Nick Haskett
page 26

Bone China
Michelle Mitchell
page 27

She Was A Doll
Nick Haskett
page 30

The Seventh Day
Geoffrey Andres
page 31

Blade Of Grass (On A Golf Course)
Ken Kempcke
page 31

Poem
Ken Kempcke
page 32

Cigarette Smoke
Jean M. Davis
page 33

Future Love
R. Lawson
page 34

Photograph
Nick Haskett
page 35

Dancing In The Street
Betsy Acklin
page 35

Photograph
Linda Fraembs
page 38

Cleo
Marlene Weeks
page 39

Teddy Bear
Ken Kempcke
page 39

Prelude
Becky Lawson
page 40
The Vehicle, Fall 1982

B. L. Davidson, Becky Lawson, Steve Sandstrom, Keila Tooley, Devon Flesor, Lisa Owens, Brook Wilson, John Stockman, Gina J. Grillo, Jessica Lewis, Isabel M. Parrott, Theresa Whiteside, Karen Haney, Linda Fraembs, Becky Lewis, Everett Tackett, Scott Gray, Linda A. Brown, Maureen Foertsch, Jean Imherr, Maggie Kennedy, Chrystal Clark, D. L. Lewis, Stacey Flannigan, and Michelle Mitchell

Vol. 24, No. 1

Table of Contents

Winter Surveillance
B.L. Davidson
page 3

The Invitation
Becky Lawson
page 4

Check In, Check Out
Steve Sandstrom
page 4

On The Front Porch Step
Keila Tooley
page 5

Old Greek Man
Devon Flesor
page 5

Exotic Passions
Becky Lawson
page 6

Photograph
Lisa Owens
page 7

Beyond The Thorns
Brook Wilson
page 8

Ritual Of Heat
B.L. Davidson
page 11

The Gamer
Becky Lawson
page 12

It's Over
Keila Tooley
page 13

Dream
John Stockman
page 14

Silver Dollar
Gina J. Grillo
page 15

The Dancer
Jessica Lewis
page 16

Snapshots Of Rural Illinois
Isabel M. Parrott
page 16

The Last Season
Theresa Whiteside
page 17

Drawing
Karen Haney
page 17

Rotary Luncheon
Jessica Lewis
page 18

Factory Tour
Linda Fraembs
page 18

The Immigrants
D.L. Lewis
page 19

At Shedd Aquarium
Linda Fraembs
page 20

The Guardian
Becky Lewis
page 20

Digital Life
Everett Tackett
page 21

Full Service
Scott Gray
page 22

Dust Show
Linda A. Brown
page 23

At Six
Maureen Foertsch
page 24

Drawing
Jean Imherr
page 24

Reflection
Maggie Kennedy
page 25

Cat Defining
Becky Lawson
page 26

Ode To An Unread Newspaper
Linda Fraembs
page 26

Gum
Steve Sandstrom
page 27

The Dancer
Chrystal Clark
page 27

Poem
D.L. Lewis
page 28

For Lucy
Stacey Flannigan
page 29

An Abortion
Devon Flesor
page 29

Reveries
Keila Tooley
page 30

Sunday Morning After Tequila With Lemon
Scott Gray
page 33

Staging A Living Jewel Box
Michelle Mitchell
page 34

The Other Woman
Stacey Flannigan
page 35

The Natural Look
Michelle Mitchell
page 35

Poem To A Girl Named Sandals
John Stockman
page 36

Photograph
Lisa Owens
page 37

In The Balcony Of The Bijou On A Saturday Night
Scott Gray
page 38

The Canadian Soccer Player
Becky Lawson
page 39

The Healing
John Stockman
page 39

Appeased
Devon Flesor
page 40

Coda
John Stockman
page 40
The Vehicle, Spring 1982

Deb Hoelscher, Cathy George, Kathleen Alaks, Susan Mehl, Isabel M. Parrott, Brian Nordin, Scott Fishel, Elise Dinquel, Lori A. Beane, D. L. Lewis, Janean Long, Barb Unkraut, D. A., John Stockman, Sherry Martin, Susan Burb, Michelle Mitchell, Lenore Howard, Gary Ervin, Keila Tooley, Kim Hutchcraft, Christine Gorka, and Janet Buenz

Vol. 23, No. 2

Table of Contents

Welcome
Deb Hoelscher
page 4

Why We Talked All Night
Cathy George
page 5

Morning
Kathleen Alaks
page 5

Adventures With Breakfast
Susan Mehl
page 6

Her Golden Years
Kathleen Alaks
page 7

Policy Rider
Isabel M. Parrott
page 10

As a Man Pets his Cat
Brian Nordin
page 11

Mr. Simmel's Birthday
Scott Fishel
page 12

When Last I Saw Grandpa
Elise Dinquel
page 14

Communion
Kathleen Alaks
page 15

Within the Crowds
Elise Dinquel
page 16

Pennies
Scott Fishel
page 17

The Alley
Scott Fishel
page 18

Mindsight
Cathy George
page 19

Image Maker
Lori A. Beane
page 20

Untitled
D.L. Lewis
page 21

Class Notes
Janean Long
page 26

Math Problem
Susan Mehl
page 27

Poolside Spectator
Brian Nordin
page 28

The Shell
Barb Unkraut
page 28

My Old Bedroom
D.A.
page 30

My Brother's Story
John Stockman
page 31

Decision
Sherry Martin
page 33

Grease
Kathleen Alaks
page 34

Blizzard's World
Susan Burb
page 36

The Dusting
Michelle Mitchell
page 37

The Supper
Lenore Howard
page 38

Soup Haiku
John Stockman
page 40

I Want to Argue
Cathy George
page 41

Flute: A Bohemian Love Song
Gary Ervin
page 42

Moment
Sherry Martin
page 43

Reflection
Deb Hoelscher
page 43

Art

Cover
Keila Tooley

Photograph
Kim Hutchcraft
page 3

Photograph
Kim Hutchcraft
page 13

Photograph
Kim Hutchcraft
page 35

Drawing
Christine Gorka
page 29

Drawing
Janet Buenz
page 44
The Vehicle, Fall 1981

Gary Ervin, Susan Mehl, Kathleen Alaks, Alissa Finley, Cindy Fritz, John Stockman, Scott Fishel, Jerry McAnulty, B. L. Davidson, Isabel M. Parrott, Laura Sharp, Diane Bartus, Vicki Ewing, Devon Flesor, Lynn Sronkoski, Cathy George, Susan Burk, Donna L. Lewis, Lenore Howard, Karen Smith, Stacey Flannigan, Michelle Howe, Irene Brown, Gregory A. Molchan, Ruth Zurerzycki, and Christi Fuller

Vol. 23, No. 1

Table of Contents

Maples At My Home
Gary Ervin
page 4

I Remember (after Anne Sexton)
Susan Mehl
page 5

Where Do They Put Their Arms
Kathleen Alaks
page 6

Sweet Adversity
Alissa Finley
page 7

Love At Baskin-Robbins
Cindy Fritz
page 9

What If
John Stockman
page 10

Shaking Hands
Scott Fishel
page 12

The Souvenir
Kathleen Alaks
page 13

Kelowna City Park At Night
Jerry McAnulty
page 14

Canadian Euphoria
B.L. Davidson
page 14

Water Painting
Isabel M. Parrot
page 15

Clearwater Beach
Susan Mehl
page 16

Seaprints
Jerry McAnulty
page 17

Elegy For An Illinois Town
John Stockman
page 17

Depreciating
Laura Sharp
page 18

U.S. Steel South Works
Diane Bartus
page 19

Blue Beads
B.L. Davidson
page 20

Top Hat
Vicki Ewing
page 21

29 Cent Poem
Susan Mehl
page 24

Morning In October
Cindy Fritz
page 26

Prerequisite
Devon Flesor
page 26

Invalid
Lynn Sronkoski
page 27

Nushagak Bay Harvest
B.L. Davidson
page 28

August, 1967
Cathy George
page 29

The Park
Susan Burk
page 30

Summer of '78: With Love
Donna L. Lewis
page 32

Rhubarb
Scott Fishel
page 33

"I'll get it..."
Cathy George
page 34

The Night People
Lenore Howard
page 35

Falling Asleep
Karen Smith
page 38

Getting Life Off Your Shoulders
Stacey Flannigan
page 38

Thirst, and the anticipation of a week's vacation in late summer
Cathy George
page 39

Art

Cover
Michelle Howe

Pen and Ink Drawing
Irene Brown
page 3

Photograph
Gregory A. Molchan
page 11

Photograph
Ruth Zurerzycki
page 15

Photograph
Gregory A. Molchan
page 25

Pen and Ink Drawing
Christi Fuller
page 31

Pen and Ink Drawing
Christi Fuller
page 40
The Vehicle, Spring 1981

John Stockman, Cathy George, Jeff Bennett, Scott Fishel, James Marsh, Kathleen Alaks, Sandy Young, Nancy Sieben, Kelli Sander, Andy Sudkamp, Elise Hempel, Chris Goerlich, Carol Hansen, Laura Henry, Judi Jines, Elisabeth Crist, Herbert S. Demmin, John Kleinsteiber, Debbie Klinnert, Bob Hunt, George Ndu Igbudu, B. L. Davidson, Cindy Hubbartt, Gloria Rhoads, Linda Fraembs, Robin Scholz, Michelle Glassmeyer, Robert Schinagl, and Tom Roberts

Vol. 22, No. 2

Table of Contents

Old Farmers at the Arcade Cafe
John Stockman
page 4

Confetti
Cathy George
page 6

Ode to a Corned Beef Sandwich
Jeff Bennett
page 6

The Ice on Kirschner's Creek
Scott Fishel
page 7

Love Poem to Linda
John Stockman
page 7

Grandfather's Portrait
James Marsh
page 8

The Massage
Kathleen Alaks
page 9

A Driving Force
Sandy Young
page 10

King Dandelion
Nancy Sieben
page 12

One Afternoon - Contemplating Housework
Kelli Sander
page 13

Tent Walls
Andy Sudkamp
page 14

The Sentinel
Elise Hempel
page 16

Daddy's Aftershave
Jeff Bennett
page 16

The Wedding
Chris Goerlich
page 17

Untitled
Carol Hansen
page 17

Treasures in the Yard
Scott Fishel
page 18

Hitchhiker's Boots
Andy Sudkamp
page 20

The Raffle
Laura Henry
page 21

A Walk at Night
Judi Jines
page 24

Morning in the Dump
Jeff Bennett
page 24

In Praise of Chocolate Ice Cream
John Stockman
page 25

Summer on the Isle of Palms
Elisabeth Crist
page 26

The Wave
Herbert S. Demmin
page 27

Remembering
John Kleinsteiber
page 27

Potato
John Stockman
page 28

Late Show
Chris Goerlich
page 30

Love in Him - Joe
Debbie Klinnert
page 31

Shoe
Scott Fishel
page 35

The Drinker
Bob Hunt
page 36

The Widow
George Ndu Igbudu
page 37

Electricity
Scott Fishel
page 37

Hatchet Jack
B.L. Davidson
page 39

Walking Home Late
John Stockman
page 41

November
Cindy Hubbartt
page 41

On the Bus
Laura Henry
page 42

Haiku
James Marsh
page 43

Spillway
Gloria Rhoads
page 43

Art

Cover design by Linda Fraembs

Photograph
Robin Scholz
page 3

Photograph
Robin Scholz
page 5

Photograph
Michelle Glassmeyer
page 15

Photograph
Robert Schinagl
page 19

Photograph
Tom Roberts
page 38

Photograph
Robert Schinagl
page 44
The Vehicle, Fall 1980

Susan Mehl, John Stockman, Andy Leszczynski, Elise Hempel, Angie Patrick, Thersa Kenny, Cathy George, Carolyn Perry, Robert Schumacher, Jerry McAnulty, Peter Lindeman, Laura Mueller, Dru Sefton, Mary McDaniel, Kevin Stott, Theresa Whiteside, Ray Wallace, P. James Krueger, Gloria Rhoads, Joanne Dunne, Laura Henry, Leslie Garner, Dennis Wunsch, Rose Huber, and Irene Brown

Vol. 22, No. 1

Table of Contents

Untitled
Susan Mehl
page 4

Mitch
John Stockman
page 5

Hallway
Andy Leszczynski
page 6

At The Movies
Elise Hempel
page 8

Haiku
Angie Patrick
page 8

On Magnolias
Thersa Kenny
page 9

Neighbor
John Stockman
page 10

Wet
Cathy George
page 10

Haiku
Thersa Kenny
page 10

The Speed Queen
Carolyn Perry
page 11

A Thought
Thersa Kenny
page 14

The Stone Belongs to the Lake
Robert Schumacher
page 15

Driving South of Winnipeg
Jerry McAnulty
page 16

Travels with the Executioner
Peter Lindeman
page 17

Nightwing
Laura Mueller
page 18

Thoughts of an Uninterested Student
Dru Sefton
page 19

Rainbird's Man
Mary McDaniel
page 20

Effortless
Kevin Stott
page 25

Where the Waves Sound
Theresa Whiteside
page 26

'45
Ray Wallace
page 28

Epigram #1
P. James Krueger
page 28

Untitled
Susan Mehl
page 29

Reruns
Angie Patrick
page 30

Sunset
Gloria Rhoads
page 34

Return of the Native
Ray Wallace
page 35

The Guitar
Joanne Dunne
page 35

In Grandmother's Bedroom
Elise Hempel
page 36

Cindy Poem No. 3
John Stockman
page 36

Dust in the Dark
Laura Mueller
page 37

Suspension Bridge
Laura Henry
page 39

Waves
Leslie Garner
page 39

Oyama: a Setting and a Girl
Jerry McAnulty
page 40

the middle of the night
Kevin Stott
page 41

Old State Road
Laura Henry
page 43

Dairy Queen
John Stockman
page 43

Art

Cover
Dennis Wunsch

Pen and ink drawing
Rose Huber
page 3

Photograph
Irene Brown
page 7

Photograph
Irene Brown
page 27

Photograph
Irene Brown
page 42

Pen and ink drawing
Rose Huber
page 44
The Vehicle, Spring 1980

Starla Stensaas, Elisabeth Crist, Sheila Katty, Kathleen Alaks, Scott Fishel, Cathy George, Nancy Douglas, Robert Schumacher, Chris Goerlich, Robert Swanson, Jean Wallace, Karen Buchanan, Annette Heinz, Jerry McAnulty, Laurel Anzelmo, Cynthia Rozmin, Nancy Van Cleave, Denise Davinroy, Ginny Strohecker, Jeffrey Stouse, Katherine Adams, Mary McDaniel, John Stockman, Elise Hempel, Carla Vitez, Robert Schinagl, Lisa Livingston, Karen Dankovich, Cindy Hubbartt, and Lisa Larson

Vol. 3, No. 2

Table of Contents

White Language
Starla Stensaas
page 4

The Grand Canyon at Sunset
Elisabeth Crist
page 5

Withering
Sheila Katty
page 5

In Defense of the Dandelion
Kathleen Alaks
page 6

Haiku
Scott Fishel
page 7

Double Solitaire
Cathy George
page 8

Adolescence
Nancy Douglas
page 9

Sunrises as Sunsets
Robert Schumacher
page 9

War Is Not All Hell
Chris Goerlich
page 11

Young Soldier
Robert Swanson
page 11

Without Really Looking For Them
Sheila Katty
page 12

Journey
Jean Wallace
page 15

I Barely Remember the Poet/Teacher
Starla Stensaas
page 16

To Search
Karen Buchanan
page 17

Four-Hundred and Twenty-Four Days
Annette Heinz
page 19

Killing Carp
Jerry McAnulty
page 20

War of the Wills
Laurel Anzelmo
page 21

Life of a Sexual Metaphor
Chris Goerlich
page 23

Hazy Days in Mid-July
Karen Buchanan
page 24

August's End
Cynthia Rozmin
page 24

Visiting Grandmother
Robert Swanson
page 26

Untitled
Nancy Van Cleave
page 27

The Albino
Denise Davinroy
page 27

This Christmas
Robert Schumacher
page 28

Burnt Offering
Ginny Strohecker
page 29

Long-term Vacation
Denise Davinroy
page 29

Storm's Eve
Jeffrey Stouse
page 30

Lovers: A Weaver in the States
Starla Stensaas
page 31

Gitchegumme Beach
Scott Fishel
page 32

Dear Husband, What Do You Think?
Katherine Adams
page 33

Cat's Eve Inn
Cynthia Rozmin
page 34

Bass
Scott Fishel
page 34

Fall Morning in the Okanagan Valley
Jerry McAnulty
page 35

Music
Mary McDaniel
page 36

Anticipation
Nancy Douglas
page 41

Don't Let Your Bread Loaf
John Stockman
page 41

The Field
Elise Hempel
page 42

the g.a.
Carla Vitez
page 42

Quality in Search of An Author
Robert Schinagl
page 43

February 9th
Lisa Livingston
page 44

By A Pond in Spring
John Stockman
page 46

Night Sounds
Jeffrey Stouse
page 47

Art

Cover
Karen Dankovich

Photograph
Cindy Hubbartt
page 3

Photograph
Scott Fishel
page 10

Photograph
Lisa Larson
page 18

Etching
Karen Dankovich
page 25

Photograph
Scott Fishel
page 30

Photograph
Scott Fishel
page 40

Photograph
Cindy Hubbartt
page 45

Photograph
Cindy Hubbartt
page 48
The Vehicle, Fall 1978

Gregory Manifold, Cindy Groce, G. L. Bullard, Dale Strohecker, Lee Martin, Nancy Cunningham, Thomas C. Howell, Mary McDaniel, Terry Kroenung, Joan O'Connor, Bob Welsh, Carolyn Perry, Sylvia Alderton, Cheri Clouse, Jeanne Hansen, Lafayette Wilson, Bill Cochran, Barbara Coleman, Joyce Bonwell, and Kathy Sanders

Vol. 2, No. 1

Table of Contents

Farewell
Gregory Manifold
page 4

Visiting Hours
Cindy Groce
page 5

The Deer Killer
G.L. Bullard
page 6

Identity Crisis
Cindy Groce
page 9

I Scream
Dale Strohecker
page 11

John Robert
Lee Martin
page 12

Smiling in Winter
Nancy Cunningham
page 20

Walt Disney Told Us Lies
Thomas C. Howell
page 20

Lakeside
Mary McDaniel
page 21

Heavy Literature
Terry Kroenung
page 22

Old Friends
Mary McDaniel
page 27

A Sunny Afternoon
Joan O'Connor
page 28

Always Tomorrow
Mary McDaniel
page 29

Four Sunsets
Gregory Manifold
page 30

Come Free
Bob Welsh
page 32

Faded Pinstripes
Lee Martin
page 33

Windsong
Carolyn Perry
page 38

Silence
Sylvia Alderton
page 39

One More Time
Cheri Clouse
page 40

Grandfather Was Illiterate
Cindy Groce
page 41

Stonehenge
Gregory Manifold
page 43

Gabs
Cheri Clouse
page 44

Spindley Bare Branches
Jeanne Hansen
page 48

Art

Cover
Lafayette Wilson

Photograph
Bill Cochran
page 3

Drawing
Lafayette Wilson
page 10

Drawing
Lafayette Wilson
page 19

Photograph
Bill Cochran
page 21

Photograph
Barbara Coleman
page 28

Drawing
Joyce Bonwell
page 31

Photograph
Kathy Sanders
page 39

Drawing
Kathy Sanders
page 42
The Vehicle, Fall 1977

Barry Smith, Paul Freidinger, Starla Stensaas, John Rearden Jr., Leah Mueller, Joan O'Connor, Mark Learnard, G. L. Bullard, Lisa Childress, Michael Wischnowski, Devin Brown, Barry Smith, Barbara Ann Robinson, Otis Benefor, Jim O'Dell, Andrew Leszczynski, Thomas J. Phillips, Gary Kott, Joyce Bonwell, Marian Latha, Becky Wilhour, Sue Andes, Scott Keller, Cathy Cooper, Reta Pafford, and Jan Tracy

Table of Contents

Round I
Barry Smith
page 4

Thought Plunges
Paul Freidinger
page 5

The Black Turkey Buzzard
Starla Stensaas
page 6

Today's Grammar
John Rearden Jr.
page 8

Resistance
Leah Mueller
page 10

The Cry of Wings
Joan O'Connor
page 11

Lyman, South Dakota
Starla Stensaas
page 12

The Wedding
Mark Learnard
page 14

Judy X.
G.L. Bullard
page 21

An Altered Mirror Image
Lisa Childress
page 22

Everson Quinn
Starla Stensaas
page 24

The Aquarium
Michael Wischnowski
page 26

Unabridged Vamp
Starla Stensaas
page 33

Danny Lonely, Danny Wild
Devin Brown
page 36

Last Silent Breath
Barry Smith
page 37

Feathers
Leah Mueller
page 39

Billy's Song
Barb Robinson
page 40

The Bachelor's Soliloquy
Otis Benefor
page 41

The Lines Between Objects
Paul Freidinger
page 42

Country Train
Jim O'Dell
page 44

Galactic Demise
Andrew Leszczynski
page 45

On Cliche
Thomas J. Phillips
page 46

Art

Cover
Gary Kott

Drawing
Joyce Bonwell
page 7

Photograph
Marian Latha
page 13

Intaglio print
Becky Wilhour
page 21

Drawing
Sue Andes
page 23

Drawing
Scott Keller
page 25

Drawing
Cathy Cooper
page 38

Photograph
Reta Pafford
page 43

Drawing
Jan Tracy
page 44

Photograph
Gary Kott
page 48
The Vehicle, Fall 1976

Linda Rosenthal, Bill Vermillion, Marc Turner, Barry Smith, W. H. Watling Jr., R. Bruce Goble, Sibyl Burrell, H. M. (Wendi) Smith, Bill Byrnes, Saundra Benjamin, Gary Thomas, Eric Smith, Jim Painter, Tom Tieffenbacher, and Herbert White

Vol. 18, No. 1

Table of Contents

Fiction

The Pearls
Linda Rosenthal
page 3

Love and Thieves
Bill Vermillion
page 22

A Street Full of Lemmings
Marc Turner
page 44

Poetry

Night and Summer in Two Worlds
Barry Smith
page 14

bowing for Linda
W.H. Watling, Jr.
page 16

PLAY! pub
W.H. Watling, Jr.
page 17

semantic sky
R. Bruce Goble
page 19

NIGGER!
Sibyl Burrell
page 20

Why I Quit Dying
Barry Smith
page 35

e.e.,
H.M. (Wendi) Smith
page 36

continuing
W.H. Watling, Jr.
page 37

Turning Around, Looks Like It's Happening Again
Bill Byrnes
page 39

SONG FROM UNDER THE GROUND
Saundra Benjamin
page 40

Eavesdropping On A Cockroach
Gary Thomas
page 43

Art

Eric Smith
page 9

Photography

Jim Painter
cover, page 18, 33, 38, 41, 42, 60

Tom Tieffenbacher
page 15, 34

Herbert White
page 55
The Vehicle, Spring 1976

Charles (Omar) Davis, Sibyl Burrell, El-Edrisi Assibai, Bill Vermillion, H. M. (Wendi) Smith, Gary Thomas, Barry Smith, Jim Painter, and Tom Tieffenbacher

Table of Contents

Photo
Jim Painter
page 1

The City is the Black Man's Land
Charles (Omar) Davis
page 2

NIGGER!
Sibyl Burrell
page 2

Essay
El-Edrisi Assibai
page 3

Photo
Tom Tieffenbacher
page 3

The Gypsy Ghost
Bill Vermillion
page 4

Photo
Tom Tieffenbacher
page 5

Photo
Tom Tieffenbacher
page 6

e.e.,
H.M. (Wendy) Smith
page 7

Fair Loving
Gary Thomas
page 7

Photo
Tom Tieffenbacher
page 7

Night and Summer in Two Worlds
Barry Smith
page 8
The Vehicle, Spring 1975

Ted Baldwin, Stanley Guill, Cindy Russell, Darlene Sourile, Lou Ann Hazelwood, Barbara Ann Robinson, Kay Murphy, Robb Brennecke, and Greg Shoulders

Vol. 17, No. 1

Table of Contents

Fiction

Currents
Ted Baldwin
page 5

A Rat in the Tabla
Stanley Guill
page 14

The Birthday Visit
Cindy Russell
page 25

Poetry

Dance of the Loons
Darlene Sourile
page 11

Ne Psalms Pas
Darlene Sourile
page 12

eulogy to a rose
Darlene Sourile
page 13

Friction
Lou Ann Hazelwood
page 20

On My Grandmother's Death
Lou Ann Hazelwood
page 21

(haiku)
Stanley Guill
page 35

a love poem (by approximation)
Ted Baldwin
page 37

Wound
Ted Baldwin
page 38

Untitled
Barbara Ann Robinson
page 40

Tundra Fox
Kay Murphy
page 41

Another Wednesday Night
Kay Murphy
page 42

Art

Robb Brennecke
cover

Stanley Guill
page 4, 36, 43

Greg Shoulders
page 22, 23, 24
The Vehicle, Spring 1974

Ray Schmudde, Jann Briesacher, Marjorie Thoele, Melinda E. Record, Jan Schroeder, Judy Bard, Anita Sur, William E. Utesch, James Jones, Darlene A. Moore, Mark Chianakas, Gayle Gleichman, Nancy Broom Brown, Gordon Glessner, bobbdodd, Wendy Diane Wieland, Jane Ann Beers, Jan Schroeder, E. Christman, Mark Holley, Shirley A. Rardin, James Osborne, Gary L. Owens, Sheila Marie Foor, Barbara S. Meyer, Jim Painter, Larry Smyser, Michael Chen, and Gary Dean

Table of Contents

Photo
Jim Painter
page 1

Six Poems of the Land
Ray Schmudde
page 5

At Last to Find Freedom
Jann Briesacher
page 7

The Last Iris
Marjorie Thoele
page 9

(Untitled)
Melinda E. Record
page 10

Men
Jan Schroeder
page 10

Impressions
Judy Bard
page 11

Scared
Anita Sur
page 11

Loved and Lost
Jan Schroeder
page 12

Dripped-Over Wax
Anita Sur
page 13

The Crowded Room
William E. Utesch
page 14

A River in Illinois
James Jones
page 14

Sneeze Season
Darlene A. Moore
page 14

Changes
Mark Chianakas
page 15

Photo
Jim Painter
page 16

Wedding Vows
Jann Briesacher
page 17

Photo
Jim Painter
page 18

Photo
Jim Painter
page 19

Photo
Jim Painter
page 20

Photo
Jim Painter
page 21

Photo
Jim Painter
page 22

Photo
Larry Smyser
page 23

From Outside Colorado
Ray Schmudde
page 24

Dairy Queen
Gayle Gleichman
page 26

With Sunstreaks in our Hair
Nancy Broom Brown
page 33

Photo
Jim Painter
page 34

Water's Edge
Marjorie Thoele
page 35

My 665th Illusion of Sanity
Gordon Glessner
page 36

"Is it my turn to do the laundry again???"
Jann Briesacher
page 38

TV Teaching
bobbdodd
page 39

Guidance
Wendy Diane Wieland
page 40

Photo
Jim Painter
page 41

Raindrops
Jane Ann Beers
page 42

Waiting
Jan Schroeder
page 42

To Jon
Judy Bard
page 43

One Autumn Day in 1971
E. Christman
page 43

More Surely Than Picture Albums
Marjorie Thoele
page 44

Wingspanning
Nancy Broom Brown
page 45

Religion
Melinda E. Record
page 45

Rosalie Stevenson
Mark Holley
page 46

Photo
Jim Painter
page 47

White
Shirley A. Rardin
page 48

The Beginning of a Perfect Day
Shirley A. Rardin
page 49

Photo
Michael Chen
page 50

Rosethorn Wall of June 17
bobbdodd
page 51

Man
Jan Schroeder
page 51

Haiku
Judy Bard
page 51

You know it leaves me empty
James Osborne
page 52

For Jesse
James Osborne
page 52

Endings
Mark Chianakas
page 53

Confusion
Gary L. Owens
page 53

Photo
Michael Chen
page 54

Poems
Jann Briesacher
page 54

Journey of just one
Nancy Broom Brown
page 55

Blackbirds in Illinois
James Jones
page 56

Poems
Jann Briesacher
page 56

Photo
Michael Chen
page 57

I am a poem
Darlene A. Moore
page 57

A Glimpse of Paradise
Jann Briesacher
page 57

Photo
Jim Painter
page 58

Poem
Sheila Marie Foor
page 59

In my window
Barbara S. Meyer
page 59

Section 4., Draft 3
bobbdodd
page 60

Photo
Jim Painter
page 61

Poem
Jann Briesacher
page 61

Photo
Gary Dean
page 62

I am
William E. Utesch
page 62

To a tank-car in Illinois
James Jones
page 63

Poem
Jane Ann Beers
page 63

Poems
Jann Briesacher
page 63

Editor's Page
page 64
The Vehicle, Fall 1973

Rick Hobler, Patricia Christ, Marilyn Becker, Keith Fuerst, Peggy Wallace, Rod Boehmer, Jerilyn Jones, Melvin Zaloudek, William E. Utesch, and Marvinetta Woodley

Table of Contents

Just the Same
Rick Hobler
page 4

Gentle Night
Patricia Christ
page 5

Baby Makes Two
Marilyn Becker
page 5

Stephen
Marilyn Becker
page 5

Seventh Alarum
Keith Fuerst
page 6

Dallas
Keith Fuerst
page 6

An Old Floor Candle
Peggy Wallace
page 7

Without Love
Rod Boehmer
page 7

No Touch
Jerilyn Jones
page 8

A Beginning
Jerilyn Jones
page 8

First Frost of Autumn
Melvin Zaloudek
page 9

Trisetrie
William Utesch
page 9

Eyes
Marvinetta Woodley
page 9
The Vehicle, 1973

Nancy Broom Brown, Gina Morgan, Anne Hubbard, Peter McCullar, Kathryn Major, Kathryn R. Leesman, Chris Benignus, Helen Mattern, Ruth Ann Meyer, Eric H. Snyder, Dennis Kroft, Mike Cordts, Ray Schmudde, Marsha Halford, Rosanne Davis, Jeff Kayser, and Mary Bassett

Vol. 15, No. 1

Table of Contents

Hail to the Cheeks of Men
Nancy Broom Brown
page 1

Sister Eleanor's Gray Friends
Gina Morgan
page 2

The Typing Teacher
Anne Hubbard
page 3

Pensive Again
Peter McCullar
page 7

The Defense Man
Kathryn Major
page 9

Wedding Preparation
Kathryn R. Leesman
page 10

Reflections on Bathing
Chris Benignus
page 14

Home: Bed of Dust
Helen Mattern
page 14

One Time
Chris Benignus
page 15

Combine
Ruth Ann Meyer
page 16

Park Sitter
Eric H. Synder
page 17

The Sole Tortoise
Dennis Kroft
page 18

Blind Society
Mike Cordts
page 19

Black Dream
Peter McCullar
page 21

The Poetry Reading
Ray Schmudde
page 22

The Funeral
Marsha Halford
page 23

She and Her
Rosanne Davis
page 24

The Cane Pole Lungfish
Jeff Kayser
page 26

Du, stille Welt
Mary Bassett
page 27

Comrades
Nancy Broom Brown
page 29

Photography and Art Credits

Dann Gire
cover, page 18

Mark McKinney
page 2, 17, 25

John Graves
page 8

Sally Brothers
page 13

Normal Le Clercq
page 28

Wm. Murawski
page 30
The Vehicle, Spring 1972

Anne Brady, Jann Briesacher, John Harth, Cathie Kayser, Bettie Jane Williams, Janice Forbus, Dave Phillips, Maude Daily, George J. Buening, Jim Dias, and V. Gene Myers

Vol. 14, No. 3

Table of Contents

Harvest
Anne Brady
page 3

poem
Jann Briesacher
page 5

Monday Morning
John Harth
page 6

cartoon montage
V. Gene Myers
page 8

From Winter to Spring is 3 Years Long
Cathie Kayser
page 10

Fascination
Bettie Jane Williams
page 12

The Arithmetic Problem
Janice Forbus
page 12

The Three A.M. Summer Night
page 13

Accident
Maude Daily
page 13

The Disciplinarian
George J. Buening
page 14

Photography Credits

Jim Dias
page 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14

Cover
V. Gene Myers
The Vehicle, Winter 1972

Sandra Fair, James Jones, Bob Prendergast, Mike Williams, Becky McIntosh, Chris Benignus, Mary Pipek, Ida Webb, Max Jones, Judy Novak, Mark McKinney, Steve Bunton, and Jeff Amenda

Vol. 14, No. 2

Table of Contents

Pale Angel
Sandi Fair
page 3

A river in Illinois
James Jones
page 5

The Solution
Bob Prendergast
page 6

Dear Mr. McKuen
Mike Williams
page 15

Mercury Vapor Light
Becky McIntosh
page 17

Escape
Chris Benignus
page 19

Willie Seeverson Threw a Worm at Me
Mary Pipek
page 20

Snakes
Ida Webb
page 21

Art and Photography Credits

Max Jones
page 4, 5

Judy Novak
page 6, 10, 11, 21, 26, 27

Mark McKinney
page 14, 18

Steve Bunton
page 16

Jeff Amenda
page 30

Cover Photography
Mark McKinney