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Straitjackets Magazine
Fall 2019


EDITOR'S DESK
Editorial


MY TEN FAVORITE BOOKS
Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Set in the background of the French Revolution, this is a tale of love and unrequited love....


WRITING CONTEST WINNER (POETRY) - Haiku
So where's that agent?


WRITING CONTEST TIE - LADIES OF LEISURE SPOTTED IN HEMET!
The pair of gal-pals had retired from show business.


WRITING CONTEST TIE - IT WAS A GOOD DEAL
Here put on these sunglasses. We need to be incognito.


WRITING CONTEST for Spring 2020 Edition
Write a story or a poem inspired by the photo.


CULTURE SHOCK
“You coma in. Now. Coma in.” The barrel-shaped, grey-haired woman pushed open the screen door and fluttered the encompassing calico...


WHY GOODBYE?
"A dare is something you do or don't."


THE ACCOUNTANT
Henry heard the sound of drops falling on leather. He looked at his left foot.


THE MATCHBOOK
I palmed a book of matches. Its etched cover slid smoothly inside my purse.


THE SCOOTER
Hey! This might make for one heck of a ride!


THE THINKER
"What's he doing?"
"Thinking, silly."
"Then why is he staring at the ground?"


THAT THING IN ANNA MARIE'S EYES
I only feed them one bag a day.


THE 4TH ANNUAL DVWG POETRY MEETING
They understand the power of words,
Laying traps for random thoughts


THE ROAD ONCE TAKEN
An excerpt from the memoir, Grateful for the Color Blue


COVER ART
Fall 2019
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