Monthly Archives: December 2013

Stray Captions, Remarks, and Comments

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Gene Stewart

Go into a store and be ignored by bored sales staff. Be brushed off by indifferent managers. OR: Go in, find THEM, TELL them what you want from them, INSIST they deal with it right now, and KEEP AT THEM … Continue reading →

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Hephaestus In Despond

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Gene Stewart

When nothing is left But blunt reality We see We stand on rocks Slick with slime In a tidal pool Warmed by a Bloated sun, the air A dance of humidity, Our sky electric with Lightning, dark with smoke From … Continue reading →

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Standing At Night In Trees

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Gene Stewart

Standing At Night In Trees All along unmoved the mountain stands. In silence stars in tune with song commune. One shadowed sighs; no witness understands; Uncovered eyes gaze up in fine disguise. /// All along unmoved the mountain stands. In … Continue reading →

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“Merry Fuckin’ Christmas, You’re Fired, Sucker” by MD/SC

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Gene Stewart

Vampire Banksters Eat my flesh Out of work My pay is death Healthcare scam Bleeds me dry Tax my pain Pollute my sky Poison food Sustains us slaves Fracking water Pours the flames Hell’s the wealthy Buying power Them or … Continue reading →

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My Brother Makes A Break For It

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Gene Stewart

My brother once, well underage and long before he could even get a learner’s permit, (14 or so), in one of the worst blizzards of the year, stole my father’s car and made a run for my sister’s place. My … Continue reading →

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“Alexander’s Sword”, my new War World Novella

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Gene Stewart

My novella “Alexander’s Sword” will appear in War World: Jihad, edited by John F. Carr, out now from Pequod Press and available here: War World: Jihad, edited by John F. Carr Be sure to check the Look Inside feature for … Continue reading →

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Rondo

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Gene Stewart

Rondo Pink clouds, yellow snow, Black tea, you and me; Fuss and fight, fidget nightly, Gaze at empty distances, Between us only we the lonely, We who keep so still — Our dance leaves marks Interpreted as messages from beyond, … Continue reading →

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Ageism and Obstacles

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Gene Stewart

I was speaking of ageism on a John Shirley thread and told this story: When I was 16 I wrote a story called “Not Buzzard” and sent it, my very first submission ever, to ESQUIRE, being naive. A week or … Continue reading →

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Brighten Up

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Gene Stewart

Nothing hidden is lost.  Nothing found is new.  To reveal is to re-veil what is found, to put it into a new guise.  Reality is a solid, eternal amidst the flicker of firelight and thought. —  Frater Aujen Tetari, erro … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction’s Clenched Fist of Nostalgia Considered As a Gesture of Triumph

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Gene Stewart

A Very Slight Editorial /// Standard thesis: Golden Age science fiction was not written as well as much of today’s but was demonstrably smarter. Survey: With the proviso that there have always been highly literate and artful writers working in … Continue reading →

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