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  The Vehicle, Spring 2017

  Jamie Lynn Golladay, Tia Cowger, Toni O'Bryan, Brandi Gard, Eril Poston, Sergio Ortiz, Brandon Berglund, Xiaoyu Gao, Korbin Jones, Sam Ward, Destinee Nave, Daniel Preradovic, and Kyle Workman

  Vol. 58, Issue 1

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  The Vehicle, Spring 2016

  Richard Luftig, Bailey Doty, Carter Vance, Joshua Garrett, Gary Beck, Chelsey Hutmacher, James Valvis, James Prenatt, John Grey, Thomas Pescatore, Loren Smith, McKenzie Dial, Guinotte Wise, D. M. Becker, Robert Joe Stout, Tom Larsen, Daria Radler, Brad Ellis, and Maggie Perry

  Vol. 57, Issue 1

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  The Vehicle, Spring 2015

  Bailey Doty, Lana Bella, Nathan Hinote, Joshua Goss, Anthony Langford, Jason Primm, Rachael Cruea, Alice Pettway, Marc Labriola, Jessyca Walton, Anne Britting Oleson, Michael Kula, Abraham Haile, Wade Gierat, T. J. Martinsom, Katelyn Hartke, and Solomohn Ennis-Klyzcek

  Vol. 56, Issue 1

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  The Vehicle, Spring 2014

  Dan Jacoby, Timothy Hatch, Cory Spencer, Karina Van Berkum, John Grey, Steven Rugel, Christopher Sodergren-Baar, Tara Fritz, Logan Seidl, G. D. Mcfetridge, B. Lynn Carter, Letitia Moffitt, Moira Crone, Steve Nathaniel, Cayla Wagner, Emily Scarbrough, Aaron White, J. P. Salas, and Caitlin Danforth

  Vol. 55, Issue 1

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  The Vehicle, Spring 2013

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

  Vol. 54, Issue 1

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  The Vehicle, Spring 2011

  Dan Davis, Elizabeth Marlow, and Sarah Gillespie

  Table of Contents

  Note from the Editor
  page 5

  Vehicle Award Winners
  page 6

  James K. Johnson Creative Writing Award Winners
  page 7

  Gravel
  Dan Davis
  page 9

  Thankful
  Elizabeth Marlow
  page 15

  Featured Artist: Sarah Gillespie
  page 16

  Introspection
  cover

  Good Observation
  page 19

  A Oneness
  page 20

  Life Mandala
  page 21

  Flora Universal
  page 22

  Creative Writing Graduate Student Interviews
  page 23

  Dan Davis
  page 24

  Chris Houchens
  page 26

  Clint Walker
  page 28

  Daniel Paquin
  page 30

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  The Vehicle, Fall 2010

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

  Table of Contents
  
  Poetry
  
  Fill Your Mouth with Berries
  Aaron White
  page 1

  Relations
  Jamie Van Allen
  page 2

  Exodus
  Megan Marie Olson
  page 4

  Single File
  Rashelle McNair
  page 7

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

  Factals
  Gabrielle Keigher
  page 16

  Day 5
  David Jackson
  page 17

  Esta Lloviendo
  Heather Gerrish
  page 19

  Facebroke
  Darrin Gordon
  page 23

  5:08 pm
  Nikki Riechert
  page 24

  Train Tunnels
  Ashton Temby
  page 34

  Variations
  Kathy Decker
  page 35

  Want
  Rashelle McNair
  page 36

  Friendship
  Scott May
  page 37

  Golden Land
  Jacob Swanson
  page 38

  Last Night I Dreamt
  Ashton Temby
  page 39

  Smallest Gesture
  Scott May
  page 44

  Somebody's Hut in Mexico
  Ginamarie Lobianco
  page 45

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

  Prose

  Lamparus de Dios
  Aaron White
  page 8

  Learning Curve
  Scott May
  page 18

  Rockton
  Katelyn Pfaff
  page 20

  Fatal Distraction
  Solomohn Ennis
  page 25

  Noodle Nonsense
  Gabrielle Keigher
  page 41

  Antarctica
  Michael Payea
  page 46

  Special Features

  James K Johnson Award Winners:

  God is Gracious
  John Klyczek
  page 57

  To My Ever Growing Chest
  Jennifer Hindes
  page 74

  God's Scapegoat
  Jennifer Hindes
  page 76

  Rape (Verb, Noun)
  Jennifer Hindes
  page 78

  Featured Artist: Ashton Temby
  page 81

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

  Chapbook 2010 Author:
  Kim Hunter-Perkins
  page 114

  About the Contributors
  page 118

  About the Editors
  page 122

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  The Vehicle, Spring 2010

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

  Table of Contents

  Forgetting
  Rashelle McNair
  page 34

  Muse
  Mary Lieske
  page 35

  My Compulsion
  Ashton Temby
  page 38

  Memory
  Kate Vandermeer
  page 41

  Killmercialize Me
  Greg Peterson
  page 42

  Pen
  Jake Smith
  page 46

  Grass
  Kate Vandermeer
  page 48

  Character Creation
  Mary Lieske
  page 52

  Ring Around The
  Kim Hunter-Perkins
  page 54

  The Great Cursive Scare
  Jake Smith
  page 55

  Opiate
  Doug Urbanski
  page 61

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

  Poetry

  Sunny Days
  Ryan Pool
  page 2

  Atlantis
  Doug Urbanski
  page 4

  Garbage City
  Kate Vandermeer
  page 6

  Fat Girl Thongs
  Kim Hunter-Perkins
  page 7

  Merciless
  Rosalia Pecora
  page 19

  Chemistry
  Mary Lieske
  page 20

  He-Who-Stopped-Talking
  Justin Sudkamp
  page 22

  In Which Iris Contemplates a Barren Earth
  Sean Slattery
  page 24

  At the Bottom of the World
  Nick Canaday
  page 27

  Dogma: Mush!
  Scott May
  page 28

  Thief
  Mary Lieske
  page 29

  Prose

  Coming Home
  Doug Urbanski
  page 8

  Dodo
  Dan Davis
  page 31

  The Poet in the Pedestrian
  Scott May
  page 37

  Toxic Rain
  Jacob Swanson
  page 40

  What's Your Greatest Fear?
  Justine Fitton
  page 43

  Soul Voice
  Holly Thomas
  page 49

  Conversations with a Sniper
  Kim Hunter-Perkins
  page 56

  Letters
  Daniel Paquin
  page 65

  Art

  San Marcos, Mexico
  Kate Vandermeer
  cover

  Contemplation of the World's End
  Nicholas Gifford
  page 18

  Little Lady Sits
  Sarah Hadwiger
  page 26

  Mood
  Alycia Rockey
  page 30

  Four Ducks in a Row
  Megan Mathy
  page 36

  The Daily Eastern
  Ben Tillery
  page 39

  Birds
  Alycia Rockey
  page 45

  March of the Bugs
  Megan Mathy
  page 47

  Mexico Work Experience
  Kate Vandermeer
  page 53

  Feather and Jewels
  Alycia Rockey
  page 60

  The Forgotten
  Megan Mathy
  page 64

  Special Features

  Fall 2009-Spring 2010 Vehicle Award Winners
  page 1

  James K. Johnson Creative Writing Award
  page 74

  Kim Hunter-Perkins
  Winning Entries (Poetry)
  page 75

  Clint Walker
  Winning Entry (Fiction)
  page 86

  Faculty Spotlight: Professor Jason Brown
  page 99

  About the Contributors
  page 106

  About the Editors
  page 110

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  The Vehicle, Fall 2009

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

  Table of Contents

  Poetry

  Alive
  Rashelle McNair
  page 3

  Train of Thoughts
  Jeanette Saribekian
  page 4

  Biding the Tide
  Marlee Lutz
  page 5

  Rotten Harvest
  Jessyca Revilla
  page 15

  Nostalgia OD
  Justine Fitton
  page 16

  Beyond Words
  Ashley Wright
  page 26

  Don't
  Melinda Knight
  page 27

  Happy Hour
  Stephen Garcia
  page 35

  Untitled
  Daniel Paquin
  page 37

  Vibrant Sensations
  Ashton Temby
  page 38

  Scarecrow Sally on a Saturday Night
  Daniel Davis
  page 45

  The Farm
  Ashley Wright
  page 49

  Anything But
  Justine Fitton
  page 51

  Crash
  Danielle Shirtino
  page 53

  Weathering Satisfaction
  Rashelle McNair
  page 54

  Seminar
  Daniel Davis
  page 71

  Nature's Mood Swings
  Jeanette Saribekian
  page 72

  The Performance
  Melinda Knight
  page 68

  Amaterasu
  Marlee Lutz
  page 82

  Prose

  Air
  Lauren Davidson
  page 6

  The Twang of Oranges
  J.T. Dawson
  page 18

  Listen
  Stephani Pescitelli
  page 29

  The Rise and Fall of Nick
  Nickolas Alexander
  page 30

  Loss
  Simyona Deanova
  page 39

  Like Diamonds
  Mark Rheaume
  page 42

  Moral Fixation
  Bryan Rolfsen
  page 47

  Reflections in College Algebra
  Nicole Reichert
  page 52

  Leash
  Daniel Paquin
  page 56

  I Lost My Keys
  Justine Fitton
  page 75

  A Third Grade Essay
  Mark Rheaume
  page 69

  Be Careful, They Bite
  Daniel Davis
  page 84

  Art

  Limb Burg
  Alycia Rockey
  cover

  Aves
  Samantha Flowers
  page 14

  Life-Luminescence
  Stephani Pescitelli
  page 25

  Monopoly
  Megan Mathy
  page 28

  Carousel Nostalgia
  Alycia Rockey
  page 36

  Shoes
  Sarah Olson
  page 41

  Waimea Bay
  Jarrod Taylor
  page 50

  Peacock "Plumage"
  Alycia Rockey
  page 55

  Building a House
  Stephani Pescitelli
  page 70

  Shell
  Megan Mathy
  page 74

  From the Vacation
  Samantha Flowers
  page 73

  Chicago Canopy
  Alycia Rockey
  page 83

  Features

  Editor's Note
  Lindsey Durbin
  page 1

  Lazarus
  Dr. David Radavich
  page 2

  James K. Johnson Creative Writing Award
  page 88

  Winning Entries (Poetry)
  Matthew J. Schumake
  page 89

  Winning Entry (Nonfiction)
  Jennifer O'Neil
  page 92

  Interview, 2009 Chapbook Winner
  Daniel Davis
  page 95

  Contributors
  page 99

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  The Vehicle, Spring 2009

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

  Table of Contents

  Idyllic Has an End
  Justine Fitton
  page 28

  The Remedy
  Josh Boykin
  page 29

  True Nature
  Stephen Garcia
  page 30

  We Are All Eaters of Souls
  Dan Davis
  page 31

  Scarlet on the Wind
  Justin Sudkamp
  page 34

  Illuminated
  Rashelle McNair
  page 35

  Lightning Rod
  Kim Hunter-Perkins
  page 36

  Trial
  Dan Davis
  page 49

  Dear God
  Kristi Kohlenberg
  page 50

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

  Sad Moon
  Jennifer O'Neil
  page 52

  The Transported Man
  Stephen Garcia
  page 61

  Divine Insanity
  Grace Lawrence
  page 62

  Moonglow Memories
  Justin Sudkamp
  page 63

  Poetry

  The Habits of Husbands
  Kim Hunter-Perkins
  page 4

  Young American
  Maria Rhodes
  page 5

  Kevin Doesn't Live Here Anymore
  Justine Fitton
  page 6

  Summer Vacation
  Mary Lieske
  page 8

  Perfect
  Christie Cheatle
  page 9

  Hate for One
  Miranda White
  page 10

  The Witch's Grave
  Dan Davis
  page 16

  Medicine Woman
  Lindsey Durbin
  page 18

  Epistle to a Bombshell
  Kim Hunter-Perkins
  page 19

  Guarded
  Aaron Dillard
  page 20

  Lean and Hungry in Yesteryear
  Tim Ernst
  page 21

  Dirty Tears
  Brittany Morgan
  page 27

  I Left the Radio On
  Serena Heath
  page 83

  Untitled, for Courtney
  Kellen Fasnacht
  page 84

  Ermine Drive
  Stephen Garcia
  page 85

  Prose

  Twig
  Daniel Paquin
  page 11

  Coyote Moon
  Dan Davis
  page 22

  Blood
  Gretchen Schaible
  page 32

  Introduction
  Sam Sottosanto
  page 53

  The Guitar Man
  Dan Davis
  page 75

  Art

  Picasso Inspiration
  Alycia Rockey
  cover

  Stage
  Sarah Fairchild
  page 37

  Connected
  Brittany Morgan
  page 65

  Spring
  Anthony Travis Shoot
  page 66

  Bodhisattva
  Sarah Fairchild
  page 67

  What About Love?
  Justin Sudkamp
  page 68

  Angry Moon
  Jennifer O'Neil
  page 69

  Haunted
  Kellen Fasnacht
  page 70

  Haiku #1
  Justin Sudkamp
  page 72

  Immobile
  Rashelle McNair
  page 73

  The Churning
  Josh Boykin
  page 74

  The Old Boat Dock
  Josh Boykin
  page 79

  Saltwater Raindrops
  Tim Ernst
  page 80

  Slow Motion
  Grace Lawrence
  page 81

  Solid Advice
  Anthony Travis Shoot
  page 82

  Tree
  Alycia Rockey
  page 38

  Tire
  Sarah Fairchild
  page 39

  What to Wear
  Kristy Pearson
  page 40

  Figure 1
  Sean Walker
  page 41

  Greenhouse
  Alycia Rockey
  page 42

  Rome
  Alycia Rockey
  page 43

  Me at the Lamp Post
  Elizabeth Surbeck
  page 44

  Little Miss Liz
  Kristy Pearson
  page 45

  Doudna
  Alycia Rockey
  page 46

  Flag
  Alycia Rockey
  page 47

  Flag Protest
  Alycia Rockey
  page 48

  Features

  Note From the Editor
  Rebecca Griffith
  page 1

  Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Vehicle Award Winners
  page 2

  James K. Johnson Creative Writing Award
  page 86

  Winning Entry (Nonfiction)
  Daniel Paquin
  page 87

  Winning Entries (Poetry)
  Anthony Travis Shoot
  page 98

  Contributors
  page 103

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  The Vehicle, Fall 2008

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

  Table of Contents

  DwIFoFErREINdT
  Philip Gallagher
  page 17

  Leftovers
  Amanda Veale
  page 18

  the bog
  Grace Lawrence
  page 19

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

  "The Moon Man"
  Philip Gallagher
  page 21

  Searchings
  Amanda Veale
  page 23

  Becoming Wise
  Amanda Veale
  page 24

  Perennials
  Amanda Veale
  page 26

  Soldier
  Mary Lieske
  page 27

  Desecration of a Relic
  Amanda Veale
  page 29

  New Life
  Jennifer O'Neil
  page 30

  Gardener
  Krystina Levya
  page 43

  The Reasons Why
  Mary Lieske
  page 44

  Dining at the Mortuary
  Amanda Veale
  page 45

  Poetry

  Hop Scotch Behop
  Jake Dawson
  page 1

  Empty Room
  Amanda Veale
  page 2

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

  MEMO
  Samuel Cloward
  page 5

  Math
  Mary Lieske
  page 7

  To a Little Black Girl
  Justin Sudkamp
  page 8

  Government Office
  Samuel Cloward
  page 9

  First
  Kellen Fasnacht
  page 10

  Seeing Artichoke, Call Me
  Amanda Veale
  page 11

  Trumpet
  Sarah Fairchild
  page 12

  That's the Stuff
  Jake Dawson
  page 13

  Your Hair is Thinning
  Amanda Veale
  page 15

  Unable
  Donica Miller
  page 16

  Dance Partners
  Samantha Sauer
  page 32

  I Still
  Megan Mathy
  page 33

  Incandescence
  Sarah Fairchild
  page 34

  Stone Crane
  Brendan Hughes
  page 35

  The Road Taken
  Samantha Sauer
  page 36

  You
  Megan Mathy
  page 37

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

  Spotlight on 2008 Chapbook

  Lessons
  Glen Davis
  page 62

  Interview with Glen Davis
  Rebecca Griffith
  page 64

  Contributors
  page 69

  Submission Guidelines/Reading Event

  Blues Mad Fool
  Jake Dawson
  page 47

  Good Woman
  Jake Dawson
  page 49

  Good Man
  Jake Dawson
  page 51

  And I Miss You
  Donica Miller
  page 53

  Entropy of Your Shirt
  Amanda Veale
  page 56

  "Mavericks"
  Philip Gallagher
  page 57

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

  Prose

  A Birdhouse for Grandpa
  Leslie Hancock
  page 39

  Motivation
  Mary Lieske
  page 55

  Art

  Forgotten Garden
  Brendan Hughes
  covers

  Be
  Megan Mathy
  page 31

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  The Vehicle, Spring 2008

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

  Table of Contents

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

  Lessons
  Glen Davis
  page 2

  Christian Campus House
  Jacob Foster
  page 4

  Gray Area
  Rebecca Griffith
  page 5

  Gathering Rosebuds
  Jacob Foster
  page 6

  Play Those Blues
  Jacob Dawson
  page 8

  The Apple Car
  Amanda Veale
  page 10

  A Night at the Uptowner
  Jacob Foster
  page 12

  Candy Dish
  Anthony Hesseldenz
  page 14

  Winter Day
  Anna-Elise Price
  page 15

  The Friendly Fog
  Sarah Ruholl
  page 16

  Hey Mama
  Jacob Dawson
  page 18

  Keep Turning
  Stephanie Drozd
  page 20

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

  Ten Days Later
  Andrew Decker
  page 22

  Fear
  Shannara Holder
  page 27

  Thank You and Goodnight
  Jacob Foster
  page 28

  My Mother's Passing
  Amanda Veale
  page 30

  The Bearded Man
  Andrew Decker
  page 32

  Taboo
  Mario Podeschi
  page 34

  Dervish
  Scott Lutz
  page 41

  Ick
  Jacob Foster
  page 42

  Meditation of the Seasons
  Stephanie Drozd
  page 45

  Full Moon
  Anna-Elise Price
  page 47

  Becoming Wise
  Amanda Veale
  page 48

  In Sight
  Anthony Hesseldenz
  page 50

  About the Authors

  Art Submissions

  Down the Tracks
  Shannara Holder
  covers and page 23

  Out the Back Door
  Shannara Holder
  page 24

  Untitled
  Jennifer O'Neil
  page 25

  Lullaby
  Shannara Holder
  page 26

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  The Vehicle, Fall 2007

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

  Table of Contents

  Is This Thing On?
  Nichole D'Antonio
  page 1

  Death Came Knocking
  Jacob Dawson
  page 5

  Awaiting December
  Rebecca Griffith
  page 9

  ginamarie
  Elizabeth Hood
  page 11

  She Longs
  Jennifer O'Neil
  page 12

  Forgotten
  Stephanie Drozd
  page 13

  Art House Woman
  Greg Harrell
  page 14

  Young Woman Older
  Amanda Veale
  page 15

  First
  Rebecca Griffith
  page 17

  Flow
  Jacob Dawson
  page 19

  Am Animal Aware
  Danielle Meyer
  page 20

  Geneva 04'
  Stephanie Guyer
  page 21

  Poland, 1942.
  Jennifer O'Neil
  page 22

  Witness to the Atrophy of Forests
  Danielle Meyer
  page 23

  Helvellyn I
  Jacob Foster
  page 24

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

  Farce
  Amanda Veale
  page 31

  Strength of Emotion
  Jennifer O'Neil
  page 32

  About the Authors

  Art Submissions

  Prerequisite for a Requiem
  Jenna Smith
  cover

  Girl 3
  Jenna Smith
  page 14

  Man
  Jenna Smith
  page 16

  Give Peace a Chance
  Megan Mathy
  page 16

  Grace
  Jennifer O'Neil
  page 20

  Oh, the Places You'll Go!
  Megan Mathy
  page 23

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  The Vehicle, Spring 2007

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

  Table of Contents

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

  Shwag
  Darius Jutti
  page 2

  In Love
  Amanda Veale
  page 9

  Submissive
  Sarah Eller
  page 10

  Wedding Song
  Rebecca M. Griffith
  page 11

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

  Death of an English Major
  Lindsey Durbin
  page 14

  Summer's Perfume
  Rebecca M. Griffith
  page 15

  Gigavolt and Chris
  Eric Schumacher
  page 16

  Untitled
  Kris Jones
  page 22

  Ode to the Muse
  Greg Harrell
  page 23

  Tender
  Amanda Veale
  page 24

  When the Muses Heave
  Elizabeth Hood
  page 25

  Depression Lifting
  Amanda Veale
  page 26

  Red Sword
  Andrew Decker
  page 27

  Warring Ideology
  Margaret B. Hamper
  page 29

  Confession
  Greg Harrell
  page 34

  A Glass Puzzle
  Brittany Morgan
  page 35

  Hey Ma
  Jacob Foster
  page 36

  As July Faded Away
  Rebecca M. Griffith
  page 37

  About the Leftovers
  Gina LoBianco
  page 38

  Me, Myself & I
  Lindsey Durbin
  page 39

  Iced Parking Lot
  Rebecca M. Griffith
  page 41

  About the Authors

  Art Submissions

  Mike's Revelation and Mike
  Sean Walker
  covers

  Untitled
  Chad Navel
  page 9

  Morning in Tintern Abbey
  Carrie Mueller
  page 12

  Westminster
  Carrie Mueller
  page 21

  A Fighting Chance
  Osha Rudduck
  page 22

  Rooftop Sunset
  Jennifer O'Neil
  page 25

  EIU IV
  Carrie Mueller
  page 28

  Mandolin
  Osha Rudduck
  page 38

  EIU III
  Carrie Mueller
  page 42

• 

  The Vehicle, Fall 2006

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

  Table of Contents

  Ferris Wheel
  Emily Davis
  cover

  Her
  Stephen Jefferies
  page 1

  Untitled
  Bob Freyder
  page 2

  Writing at O'Brien
  Willie Joseph Morris
  page 3

  Blanks and Habits
  Rebecca M. Griffith
  page 4

  Soldier's Nightmare
  Craig A. Dennis
  page 5

  Untitled
  Lindsey Durbin
  page 6

  A Slow, Painless Death
  Jacob Foster
  page 7

  Thought
  Amanda Yeale
  page 8

  The Sociopath
  Bob Freyder
  page 9

  Easy
  Rebecca M. Griffith
  page 10

  My Partner
  Diedre Mapes
  page 11

  Barriers
  Suzanne Krahn
  page 12

  The mind is a prison
  Jordan Hohes
  page 13

  We Were Shirtless When Thousands Died
  Mitch James
  page 14

  Complaint
  Amanda Yeale
  page 15

  Untitled
  Bob Freyder
  page 16

  Marked
  Amanda Yeale
  page 17

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

  Prayer
  Amanda Yeale
  page 19

  Home
  Deej Rolewski
  page 20

  Your Dream
  Diedre Mapes
  page 21

  Even Fingers Get Lonely
  Suzanne Krahn
  page 22

  Aggressivity
  Mitch James
  page 23

  Fallen
  Mitch James
  page 24

  Collapse
  Mario Podeschi
  page 36

  The Italian Crisis
  Andy Masters
  page 41

  About the Authors

• 

  The Vehicle, Spring 2006

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

  Table of Contents

  Inicio de Termino
  Jacob Foster
  page 1

  Devoted Friend
  Maurice Tracy
  page 2

  Bad Hair Days
  Greg Corey
  page 2

  Shelf Life
  Jody Shoot
  page 3

  Anoint
  Maurice Tracy
  page 4

  Understanding Black
  Amanda Bush
  page 5

  My Uncle's House
  Carissa Hayden
  page 7

  Try, And Save Your Breath
  Greg Corey
  page 8

  Solid Advice
  Anthony Shoot
  page 8

  Calligraphy / The Metamorphosis / Buttercup Dragonfly
  Grey Harrell
  page 9

  Swinging Fire
  Maurice Tracy
  page 11

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

  Untitled 71
  Ben Hart
  page 13

  Random Maunderings of a Ford Hall Insomniac
  Jacob Foster
  page 14

  Fat Bangs
  Lakisha Allen
  page 15

  I Want
  Maurice Tracy
  page 16

  Discovery
  Carissa Hayden
  page 17

  Poverty Sponge
  Chris Robinson
  page 18

  Seedless Grapes
  Anthony Shoot
  page 19

  Untitled 34
  Ben Hart
  page 20

  Discovery
  Carissa Hayden
  page 21

  drunk again
  Anthony Shoot
  page 22

  Square
  Maurice Tracy
  page 23

  Let Me Just Say This
  Jody Shoot
  page 24

  passing a small cemetery after a storm
  Anthony Shoot
  page 25

  Career Day
  Mitch James
  page 26

  Art Submissions

  Beaded Vase
  Brandy Lee Barter
  cover

  The Stray
  Brandy Lee Barter
  page 10

  Rapids
  Kristy Van Amerongen
  page 10

  Untitled
  Kristy Van Amerongen
  page 13

  Untitled
  Kristy Van Amerongen
  page 15

  A Quiet Road
  Brandy Lee Barter
  page 19

  X Marks the Spot
  Brandy Lee Barter
  page 20

  An Old Friend
  Brandy Lee Barter
  page 25

  The Vehicle Staff
  page 27

  Contributors
  page 28

• 

  The Vehicle, Fall 2005

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

  Table of Contents

  The Road Home
  Brandy Lee Barter
  cover

  Lion, linoleum, 2005
  Angela Ventrella
  page 4

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

  Whispers
  Kitty Apodaca
  page 5

  The Caboose, photograph
  Brandy Lee Barter
  page 6

  (Untitled)
  Mitch James
  page 7-8

  A Friend on Fourth Street
  Mitch James
  page 9-10

  Better Off Dead but Never Been Better
  Dallas Schumacher
  page 11

  (Untitled)
  Rachel Jones
  page 12

  Marooned
  Tim Emmerling
  page 13-14

  A Human Reaction
  Greg Lyons
  page 15

  (Untitled)
  Rachel Jones
  page 16

  Rose, photograph
  Giselle LaFluer
  page 16

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

  Sour Grapes
  Dallas Schumacher
  page 19-20

  Red Bouquet, photograph
  Giselle LaFluer
  page 20

  County Road
  Brandy Lee Barter
  page 21

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

  Elephant Flower, photograph
  Giselle LaFluer
  page 24

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

  Flower, photograph
  Angela Ventrella
  page 26

  Relics
  Glen Davis
  page 27-30

  Yellow Daisies, photograph
  Giselle LaFluer
  page 30

  Untitled 35
  Ben Hart
  page 31

• 

  The Vehicle, Spring 2005

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

  Table of Contents

  The Remnants of You
  Katy Dwiggins
  page 5

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

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

  Acceptance
  Heather Lucas
  page 9

  Words
  Katy Dwiggins
  page 10

  Thank You
  A.T. Shoot
  page 11

  72 Beats of
  A.T. Shoot
  page 12

  I Think We Hang Out Too Much
  Allison Staulcup
  page 13

  Storage
  A.T. Shoot
  page 14

  Plum Perfect
  Katy Dwiggins
  page 15

  Last Minute
  Meghan Morales
  page 16

  Last Monday's Summersault
  Kelly Richards
  page 17

  A Peaceful Moment
  Staci Luce
  page 18-19

  The Savior
  Katy Dwiggins
  page 20

  Islands
  Danielle Hooke
  page 21

  My Nalgene: A Sonnet
  Jesse Wygonik
  page 22

  Unwanted Child
  Katy Dwiggins
  page 23

  My Pain or Yours
  Allison Staulcup
  page 24

  Timmy
  Kelly Richards
  page 25-30
  
  

• 

  The Vehicle, Fall 2004

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

  Table of Contents

  Six-Billion to One Against
  Ryan Maney
  page 5

  May 25th, 2004
  Megan Rankin
  page 6

  Summer Delivery
  Anthony Shoot
  page 7

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

  Untitled
  Jonathan M. Cook
  page 9

  October 23, 2021
  Ryan Maney
  page 10

  Last Night
  Katy Dwiggins
  page 11

  Untitled
  Megan Rankin
  page 12

  Clever Disguise
  Sarah Johnson
  page 13

  conspiracy against grandma
  Clementine
  page 14

  Thunder
  Kitty Apodaca
  page 15

  Untitled
  Jonathan M. Cook
  page 16

  Self Portrait
  Annette Carlin
  page 17

  Leaves
  Anthony Shoot
  page 18

  Untitled
  Katy Dwiggins
  page 19

  The Woman I Almost Understood
  Greg Lyons
  page 20

  Flesh and Sand
  Jonathan M. Cook
  page 21

  Lunch Date
  Alisa Habel
  page 22

  Like and Unlike Everyone Else
  C. Alan Doughty
  page 23

  Thankfully Swayed
  Sarah Johnson
  page 24

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

  Oak, Maple, Sassafras
  Clementine
  page 27-30

• 

  The Vehicle, Spring 2004

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

  Table of Contents

  Mother Nature's Potentials
  Christina Lee
  page 4

  The Elephant in the Room
  Erika Olsen
  page 5

  Sin of Mortals
  Heather Harmon
  page 6

  Autumn Gold
  Brianne Kennedy
  page 7

  Flight to the Sea
  Brianne Kennedy
  page 8

  Smile
  Travis A. Probst
  page 9

  The Body
  Lavada Rainier
  page 10

  Guess
  Travis A. Probst
  page 11

  Monopoly
  Catherine Apodaca
  page 12

  Mourning
  Lavada Rainier
  page 13

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

  The Things I Love
  Sarah Chance
  page 15

  Flights of Birds
  Lavada Rainier
  page 16

  The Slumbering Librarian
  Josh Sopiarz
  page 16

  Untitled (1)
  Josh Reeley
  page 18

  Untitled (2)
  Josh Reeley
  page 19

  Untitled (3)
  Josh Reeley
  page 20

  Self-Introspection
  Liz Toynton
  page 21

  Mother's Day
  Catherine Apodaca
  page 22

  Carol
  Josh Sopiarz
  page 23

  Perhaps
  Willie Griggs
  page 24

  Poem
  Willie Griggs
  page 25

  In Longing for Wealth
  Willie Griggs
  page 26

  Crisis by Design
  Catherine Apodaca
  page 27

  Untitled
  Liz Toynton
  page 28

  Sleet
  Cara Moran
  page 29

• 

  The Vehicle, Fall 2003

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

  Table of Contents

  Blame It on My Birthsign
  Michael Doizan
  page 4

  Like a Banjo
  Kaitlyn Kingston
  page 6

  A Bubble
  Maria Santoyo
  page 7

  Untitled
  Liz Toynton
  page 8

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

  Thanksgiving Table Characters
  Krystal Hering
  page 12

  This Is My Land
  Korah Winn
  page 13

  Bleeding Hearts
  Kaitlyn Kingston
  page 14

  Soldier
  Emily Rapp
  page 17

  Homeless
  LaTasha Harris
  page 18

  Infiniti
  Lindsey Nawojski
  page 19

  Gone Until Forever
  Andy Whyte
  page 20

  On My Way
  Kristin Born
  page 27

  Glory
  Jay Pope
  page 28

  Untitled (1)
  Trevor Moore
  page 29

  Nature's Moratorium
  Matt McCarthy
  page 29

  Untitled (2)
  Trevor Moore
  page 30

  Eternal Child
  Amy Towery
  page 31

  Fingers
  Josh Sopiarz
  page 31

  She Likes Jazz
  Mario Podeschi
  page 32

  Back Alley Farms
  Scott E. Lutz
  page 33

  Biographies
  page 35

• 

  The Vehicle, Spring 2003

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

  Table of Contents

  Knowledge of Self
  Greg Baptiste
  page 4

  Coleman 3371
  Amanda Beard
  page 5

  Mixed Messages (after Stephen Dunn)
  Colette Beausoleil
  page6

  Returning to Rhythm
  Aubrey Bonanno
  page 6

  Pecan Grove
  Natalie Esposito
  page 7

  Childhood's End
  Rachael Harzinski
  page 15

  Unknown Infant
  Amanda Beard and Andy Koch
  page 16

  Never
  Rachael Harzinski
  page 16

  alone she sits
  Krystal Hering
  page 18

  A Sketch of Grandma
  Krystal Hering
  page 19

  Two Headstones
  Amanda Beard and Andy Koch
  page 19

  Shattuc, Summer 1995
  Andy Koch
  page 20

  Sky Poem
  Andy Koch
  page 21

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

  All Air, No Net!
  Lora Ann Neihart
  page 22

  The Evil Apostle
  Janet McGrath
  page 23

  Different
  Rachel Sefton
  page 27

  Dear Insurance Executive
  Patti Smith
  page 27

  Dancing Music
  Josh Sopiarz
  page 28

  The Picnic For Lisa
  Josh Sopiarz
  page 29

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

  Silver and Neon
  Stanley (Buck) Weiss
  page 30

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

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

  Biographies
  page 35

• 

  The Vehicle, Fall 2002

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

  Table of Contents

  Caterpillar Dreams
  Aubrey Bonanno
  page 4

  Grandmother
  Natalie Esposito
  page 5

  Photograph
  Natalie Esposito
  page 5

  For My Sister
  Ann Hudson
  page 6

  Buckeye
  Caleb Judy
  page 6

  A Moment's Glow
  Melissa Knoblock
  page 7

  April 8,1994
  Andy Koch
  page 8

  Koch Funerals
  Andy Koch
  page 9

  Grandpa Koch's Sense of Humor
  Andy Koch
  page 10

  Departures
  Dave Moutray
  page 11

  1958 Vette
  Alex Nicol
  page 11

  Homeland
  Dave Moutray
  page 12

  The Traveler
  Dave Moutray
  page 12

  Grandpa
  Jennifer Probst
  page 13

  Confusion upon Learning
  Jody Sanchez
  page 14

  Chucktown Pride
  Mike Scales
  page 14

  I Might be Wrong
  Dallas Schumacher
  page 15-20

  Untitled
  Alex Nichol
  page 21

  Late Night
  Rachel Sefton
  page 22

  Old Dreams
  Rachel Sefton
  page 23

  Two-Minded Thoughts
  Rachel Sefton & Jodi Sanchez
  page 24

  Strange Graffiti
  Mike Scales
  page 24

  On Poetry
  Nick Slicer
  page 25-26

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

  Biographies
  page 34-35

  Editor's Note
  page 36

• 

  The Vehicle, Spring 2002

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

  Table of Contents

  Black Lace Under White Oxford
  Amee Bohrer
  page 4

  We Have Forgotten
  Aubrey Bonanno
  page 4

  The Grand Old Drink of the South
  Natalie Esposito
  page 5

  Symphony
  Christie Jean Hall
  page 6

  Sol from the City
  Jeremy Hartzell
  page 7-10

  Yellow Time
  Erika Larson
  page 10

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

  This Side
  Erika Larson
  page 12

  Juice
  Timothy Lockman
  page 13

  Chess Game
  Mike Scales
  page 13

  Facing Him
  Timothy Lockman
  page 14

  Shame
  Ron Lybarger
  page 15

  Sunlit Hydrant
  Mike Scales
  page 15

  11-22-63
  Reginald Mansfield
  page 16

  four corners
  Dave Moutray
  page 17

  regretting Pam
  Dave Moutray
  page 18-19

  Chicago Summertime
  Lisa Sarm
  page 19

  Hands of Time
  Jessica Shekleton
  page 20

  An Appointment
  Josh Sopiarz
  page 21

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

  An Apple Orchard Picnic
  Josh Sopiarz
  page 23

  November Grays
  Joe Webb
  page 24

  The Ax
  Janet Windeguth
  page 25-31

  The Old Porch Swing
  Joe Webb
  page 32

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

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

  Biographies
  page 35-36

• 

  The Vehicle, Spring 2001

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

  Vol. 42, No. 2

  Table of Contents

  To Dream Without Ceasing
  Elizabeth Dedman
  page 4-5

  Honoring Commandos at Spean Bridge
  Kat Stevens
  page 6

  The Girl I Namely
  Kevin Manus
  page 7

  Absolution
  Mike Mauritzen
  page 8

  Summertime Superheroes
  Chris Ptasnik
  page 9

  Flower at Glencoe
  Kat Stevens
  page 10

  Addiction
  Adam Funk
  page 11

  Cornfield in January
  Robert Pratte
  page 12

  Melancholy
  Oona Margaret Burke
  page 13

  In Pictures
  Amanda McKay
  page 14

  Words to a Silent Film
  Brianne Bolin
  page 15

  Manager
  Robert Pratte
  page 16

  The Well
  Janet Windegath
  page 17

  A Meal at the Personal Growth Cafe
  Ashley Kiefer
  page 18

  Castlegate Evening at Aberdeen
  Kat Stevens
  page 19

  What We Are
  Kevin Manus
  page 20

  Ode to My Gin-Soaked Olives
  Brianne Bolin
  page 21

  The Six String Player
  Ryan Guimond
  page 22

  Maxine
  Jay Edwards
  page 23

  Barefoot
  Krista Boden
  page 24

  July
  Adam Funk
  page 25

  Hope
  Oona Margaret Burke
  page 26

  Untitled
  Levy Wooln Danner
  page 27

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

  Death of a Fat Man
  Brianne Bolin
  page 29-32