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Straitjackets Magazine
Spring 2022


EDITOR'S DESK
Never Fear the Ruthless Edit
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MY TEN FAVORITE BOOKS
The issue that I, and my generation, face when it comes to reading, is competition with the plethora of other entertainment options...
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CONTEST WINNER: CATCH OF THE DAY
George picked the perfect day to take his dog, Sparky, fishing on Diamond Valley Lake.
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SUMMER CONTEST PHOTO
Write a story or poem inspired by this photo.
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LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD
Chuy didn’t fit the surfer mold
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LAST CALL
This must be what writer’s block feels like
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SAY WHAT?
Imagine if Dr. Phil sought help from Stuart Smalley
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CLOWNING AROUND
So I’m finally going to meet your parents
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BRAHMA
I’m a demigod of metaphors
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STORM RIDERS
Excerpt from the novel, Storm Riders, to be published in 2022
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THE DARK PLACE
Excerpt from the anthology, Oddballs and Other Folks
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THE ATTIC
In the attic
I lay on the old bed
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THE MYSTERY OF ANCHOVY FILLETS
Elves with tiny knives?
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THE VOICE OF A HORSE
We were a family
Free to roam
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DEATH OF A LIFETIME
Late at night I get into the car and drive
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SOLID GROUND
Mists of memories
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SATURDAY
I read poetry as I walked
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WHICH CHOICE?
Both ways have dangers and pitfalls
Both offer success of a sort.
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