Author Archives: Gene Stewart

About Gene Stewart

Born 7 Feb 1958 Altoona, PA, USA Married 1980 Three sons, grown Have lived in Japan, Germany, all over US Currently in Nebraska I write, paint, play guitar Read widely Wide taste in music, movies Wide range of interests Hate god yap Humanist, Rationalist, Fortean Love the eerie

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Gene Stewart

There are days when love is not enough, when you need justice, too.  Those are the hopeless days when it’s best to hole up in solitude so you don’t hurt or kill anyone you might later regret having hurt or … Continue reading →

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Cthonic Plea Sans Divinity’s Grace

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Gene Stewart

Spectral stone, striations gradient of shadowed truth Split flat, fashioned into stained stone majesty, Our window into frozen hearts bequeaths us colors Buried under unseen time, uncovered, happy accident, In violent strikes against a stock-still earthen mound; In artifacts lie … Continue reading →

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Whispers From the Alcove

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Gene Stewart

It’s funny, what one is worth, isn’t it? You know the phrase “Out of sight, out of mind” but you never know how painful it can be. A masterless samurai is a ronin. What is a knight errant with no … Continue reading →

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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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