Tales and Poems

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The Season of the Wish by Kelly Jarvis

Editor's Note: We have a delightful essay on wishing today by our very own Kelly Jarvis. She does a deep dive into wishing in popular...

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Herbaceous Citadel by Avra Margariti

Editor's Note: We have an original bonus poem for the month to share with our readers today! Author Avra Margariti's wondrous poetry...

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Enchanted Creators: Lauren Mills by Molly Ellson

Today's interviewee for our Enchanted Creators series is a true powerhouse of creative ability. She paints, she illustrates, she writes,...

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Ars Poisana by Carina Bissett & Andrea Blythe

Editor’s note: This fantastically magical poem left my mind reeling in a very good way, and it explores the wildness of the natural world...

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Amethyst by Krys Plate

Editor’s note: This is just so much fun. I love the way the baby arrives. I love the sachets. I love how accepting the characters are...

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Magicians for Good & Ill by Judd Baroff

Editor’s note: The structure of this story is pretty traditional, but I love the surprising little details. And I really wanted to know...

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Which Witch by Wendy Purcell

Editor’s note: The use of folk magic in this poem, along with its economy of words, paints a truly magical picture for the reader. And I...

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The Word, The Wolf & The Magic Mirror by Liz Bragdon

Editor’s note: The wild, prose-poem imagery of this work grabbed me with its teeming, excited, magical, fevered language and pace. It...

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The Dreamkeeper by Alex Otto

Editor’s note: The power of dreams and the obsessive devotion of a mother made this story ring true to me. There is sadness and grace in...

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A Patchwork of Puddles by Lynden Wade

Editor’s note: Lynden’s story is unexpected, twisty, and stitched together very well. You’ve not read a tale like this one before. The...