Copyright 2000 by Magda Francot
RUSTLINGS of the WIND
Impellent Issue, 1st Quarter 2001
issn 1524-7066
The world is full of change. For those with open eyes, there are not many surprises. We often close our eyes, hoping that if we don't see it coming we can keep our treasures safe from change. It never works, but from the midst of our loss we often find new treasures.

The art presented in this issue and on the shirts is by the grace of Magda Francot.

So come on it and enjoy the treasures of change.

"Spirits of the Forest in a Gothic Frame"
by Magda Francot
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VIRTUE by Allison Huff Mac Pherson
The journey is ephemeral
Although the years seem so long ...

St. Joseph's Abbey by Stephen Sleboda
What fills with small stars
    barely visible ...

Copyright 2000 by Magda Francot
"La Mort"
by Magda Francot

A Cinder Cone Day by Deborah P. Kolodji
short-tempered Mt. Vesuvius
he erupted out of bed ...

The Tragic Death of Jozef Schulz by Berend ter Borg
I can see you clearly now for the first time. I can see what you are. I saw you many times the last few years, but always from the corners of my eyes. ...

Forever Friends by Kenneth JP Drysdale
Each day is a new awakening,
as my eyes open slowly to the light ...

GROWTH by Jane Tyson Clement
At what instant does the summer change?
What subtle chemistry of air ...

Copyright 2000 by Magda Francot
"I Hear the Night Drawing Near"
by Magda Francot

Loneliness by Julie Murdock
I have a room
Furnished ramshackle and wooden ...

My Igloo by Jackson Jones
I sit inside my igloo
and peer out at the cold ...

Sea Ghosts by Bobbi Sinha-Morey
Dinosaur bones
found on the beach ...

SEWERS OF DEATH by Stephen Sleboda
Popcaster with head tilting, bouncing, shakin', and noddin'
Imitates the goose-step uniformity of a dark past ...

Copyright 2000 by Magda Francot
"Medusa"
by Magda Francot

2:00 a.m. in a regular weeknight by L R Martínez
the persistent tick-tock
of my electronic alarm clock ...

A Slow Season by Doug Tanoury
In am stuck
In the middle of this is a reluctant season ...

the color of stones by Trent Dickson
so say she isn't a girl anymore. say she is a woman. i will agree with you, or at least nod out of politeness. but inside i know differently. ...

THE CREATURE AT MARBLE MARSH by Philip Loyd
"He's got fire in his eyes," said the old corporal, "smoke pouring out his nose, death's black tail, and claws that'll skin you before you even scream. They call him Magoon. ...

Copyright 2000 by Magda Francot
"The Fight"
by Magda Francot

the prospective model by J. Kevin Wolfe
come to my room
i have some grapes ...

The Tides by Jennifer Sweeney
The tides of the sea
At times calm and serene ...

The Tree Watches Over The House by J. Kevin Wolfe
Hundred years ago
mama oak stood alone ...

The Blackened Veil by Lloyd Michael Lohr
The sound of distant thunder sends a shiver down the spine,
like shadows cast by a raven in the snow ...

Copyright 2000 by Magda Francot
"Entangled Thought"
by Magda Francot

Time by Kenneth JP Drysdale
The paradoxical power of time,
    constant forward motion. ...

TOMORROW by Durlabh Singh
Tomorrow
There will be wall of silence ...

#57 by Cailean Darkwater
I leave this chronicle as a warning to the future, if there is a future. The infection spreads across the world, corrupting all that it touches. I do not have the power or courage to stop it, I do not know if anyone does. ...

A Catch For Marizza by Vasilis Afxentiou
An aged fisherman had been the first to see the treasure trove.
Fishermen had been the first to explore the island's ragged coast thoroughly. ...

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