By Brian Hodgkinson Jr.

Imagine one could dump
the "what-ifs" into the toilet,
then flush all of it
to swirling oblivion.

The evening news,
the internet,
the persistent messages,
bombard the mind with enough explosive
impact to cause shell-shock.

We hunker down,
wait for one ugly thing
to resolve,
then the news flashes again,
"What if the next is worse?"

What if
those ...

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THROUGH THE MIRROR

The mirror stands on the north wall of the ancient dusty mansion.

Its glass surface is pitted and marked from three centuries of use,

the frame is gilded silver inlaid with rubies and emeralds.

If you look into the mirror you will see only yourself

but if you look straight through you will see another world.

Step through the threshold and d...

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