baptism
Being Born Again
by T. J. Pancake I took freshman-year health class as a sophomore in high school. It’s mostly about sex, which you would think 15-year-olds would
September 1, 2014
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ants
Learning From the Ants
by Kathryn Smith Beneath my patio, a silent upheaval. Silent to me, though the ants hear it in their own way, a vibration humming their
August 25, 2014
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Ryan Stevens
The Transcendence of Digital Play
by Ryan Stevens This year saw the launch of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s Playstation4, which have currently sold a combined total of over 13
August 18, 2014
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John Green
Living In the Shadow
by Pierrette Stukes These two teenage, giggling girls kept appearing before me. In the ticket line, as my husband and I bought our movie passes,
August 11, 2014
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CrossFire
Redefining ‘Revival’
by Liz Mitchell What if I told you the word revival is not as musty as we once thought? What if the word revival is
August 4, 2014
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body/soul faith
Prayer is a Thing With Wings
by Karissa Knox Sorrell I walked down to the church kitchen to make a cup of instant coffee, piling in sugar and chalky powdered cream.
July 29, 2014
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intercultural marriage
Marking the Color Trail
by Patrice Gopo I. Spin, I hear my thoughts say. Spin. And so I do. My right foot steps away from my left, and I am
July 23, 2014
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Desmond Tutu
Writer’s Ink: Ubuntu
by Patricia Bruininks On my right shoulder blade. At the Missing Piece studio. These are two answers
July 17, 2014
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A Little Yes
A Letter To Ants
by Heather Caliri Dear Ants, I swore I wouldn’t use poison. The kids, you know? Also, the smell of the spray gives me the heebie-jeebies.
July 12, 2014
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FIFA World Cup
Quadrennial Secular Religion
by Katherine Karr-Cornejo Every four years I’m drawn back in to something that I love that makes me feel ecstatic and heartbroken. There’s an emotional
July 7, 2014
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American Lives Series
Congratulations To Rock & Sling Nonfiction Editor Julie Riddle
Huge congratulations are in order for Julie Riddle, nonfiction editor for Rock & Sling. Riddle’s memoir was chosen for the American Lives Series from the University
July 3, 2014
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Adrian Gibbons Koesters
Review of Many Parishes by Adrian Gibbons Koesters
Many Parishes by Adrian Gibbons Koesters BrickHouse Books, 2013 Hard, dense, sometimes frightening, Koesters’ collection leaves me in awe of her ability and fearlessness. While we were
June 30, 2014
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imagined tattoos
Writers’ Ink: “Peace, beaver”
by Emily Dufault My first, or maybe second, tattoo; I’m not quite sure. Softly flowing letters, paz, the Spanish word for peace, a little dove
June 23, 2014
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advice for a young niece
Letter To A New Niece
by Annie Stillar Dear Callie, Happy birthday. This is your auntie. You have several, but I’m the funny one. I love fish tacos and eyebrow
June 16, 2014
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R&S Seeks Rad Bloggers
Rock & Sling is on the lookout for correspondents who’ll bear witness to this world–its art, music, books, politics, faith, doubt–and blog about it right here. To
June 10, 2014
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Maya Angelou
On Isla Vista and Maya Angelou
by Rafaela Acevedo-Field Between the UC Santa Barbara shootings and the passing of Maya Angelou, these past few days have been tough. When I read about Maya
June 4, 2014
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Amanda C.R. Clark
Musings on a Christian Theory of Everything: Books in Temporal History
by Amanda C.R. Clark My friend and scholar Dr. Eric Cunningham recently wrote a chapter in Becoming Beholders (Liturgical Press, 2014), titled “Beholding the Eschaton,”
May 28, 2014
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body image
The Body, Revisited
by Kelli Hennessey I have always been heavy. I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t extremely aware of the limits of my body. I
May 19, 2014
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church office manager
The Faces of the Church
by Lauren Michelle Major Have you ever walked in church alone? Have you paced the aisles of pews in the dark, walked the back hallways,
May 12, 2014
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Katrina J Daroff
I Thought You Wanted Church to be Real
by Katrina J. Daroff A soggy leaf smacked across my face, leaving a trail of dirt on my cheek. I would have to wash my
May 3, 2014
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middle school humor
Pinterest Tells All
by Miranda Cloyd Board: Unashamedly Laughed At This. Status: Public. Pins: 214. Analysis: You like to laugh. You’re easily entertained by well-timed pictures of animals
April 23, 2014
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a King James childhood
For Good Friday: Why Have You Forsaken Me?
by Nicole Sheets I grew up in a church that prized certainty. Faith, I was told, was based on facts, not feelings. If you knew
April 18, 2014
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Review of Rachel Zucker’s The Pedestrians
A Review of The Pedestrians by Rachel Zucker 143 Pages, $18 ISBN: 978-1-933517-89-6 Wave Books, 2014 A woman sings “Hey Jude” with a voice
April 10, 2014
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Sacred Bones & Golden Arms: The Art of Christian Spirituality
by Amanda C. R. Clark, Ph.D. In the Sant’Ignazio di Loyola church in Rome, entire walls are wreathed with relics in a macabre tapestry. Stretching
March 27, 2014
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Anya Silver
And Now A Word From Our Contributors: Issue 9.1
The latest issue of Rock & Sling was launched and lauded at the recent 10th anniversary party in Spokane. Be sure to get your wooly
March 17, 2014
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Hi, Have you heard of Rock & Sling? or, Adventures at AWP
Kaitlin Schmidt “Hi! Have you heard of Rock & Sling?” This is the inane question I started with as I stood at our booth, a
March 10, 2014
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Harmony Button
An Excerpt from “This Word Is Church”
by Harmony Button One Sunday morning, my brother and I woke up early and, while our parents were still asleep, we changed all the clocks
March 8, 2014
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February 25, 2014
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Our AWP events:
Stop and see us at table P24 in the bookfair. Freebie broadsides, poetry singles, buttons, back issues, and more. Plus t-shirts and issue 9.1, featuring
February 24, 2014
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February 17, 2014
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church shopping
Shopping on Sunday
by Stacy Keogh I’m not much of a shopper. Mother worked in retail for most of my childhood and insisted I keep an eye out
February 12, 2014
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Ryan Stevens
Naked Boy & Other Superheroes
by Ryan (Flyn) Stevens I was little, very little, when Naked Boy came into being. He had no alter ego, because I was too young
January 24, 2014
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Garden Thoughts Bloom In The Bleak Mid-Winter
Although it’s pretty darned wintry here at R&S HQ, we thought we’d share a poem that anticipates a greener season. Enjoy “Gardens” by R&S subscriber
January 1, 2014
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Advent
Deep Greens And Blues
by the Rev. Liv Larson Andrews Advent is here. For most, however, these weeks of December are not a separate season but are already Christmas.
December 14, 2013
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gratitude
Gratitude As A Gateway Emotion
by Patricia Bruininks Hope. Peace. Joy. These words are ubiquitous this time of year. Their meaning is fundamental to the story of Christ’s birth, and they
December 9, 2013
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Crater Lake
Running Water
by Judith Shadford My response to running water is instinctive, right up there with my response to Wagner, Rachmaninoff, Charles Villiers Stanford, Harry Potter, David
December 2, 2013
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Costa Rica
Whose Word Is “Shalom”?
by Maggie Montague Shalom was how my grandfather greeted us as my family was ushered through the door of his 300 square foot apartment in
November 22, 2013
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Bon Odori
How To Dance The Tanko Bushi
by Katie Cunningham Left, left The plans are to meet at the Bon Odori at 2:00. This is a soft time: when your uncle
November 11, 2013
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creative nonfiction
An Excerpt From “Deaf Speak”
by Mackenna Kuehl Instructions: Remember to set your alarm for 6:15 am, the exact time when you need to go and wake your mother up.
October 28, 2013
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Barbara Haas
Contributor Notes: 8.2
We ask our contributing authors to consider the role of faith in their work, or in the pieces in our issue. It adds some depth
October 19, 2013
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cautionary tales about power tools
On Scars and Their Stories
by the Rev. Martin Elfert The scar runs up my forehead, starting just above my right eyebrow. Perhaps half an inch wide at the bottom,
October 9, 2013
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big honkin awards!!!
R&S Editor Thom Caraway Named Spokane’s First Poet Laureate
Those of us here at Rock & Sling are pleased as punch that our editor, Thom Caraway, has just been named the first poet laureate
October 6, 2013
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adoption
Love At First Sight
by Jenny Brown For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you
September 26, 2013
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September 20, 2013
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a pastor's role
The Pastor On The Ladder
by Kellan Day Go my children with my blessing, never alone. Waking, sleeping, I am with you; You are my own. This one line of
September 10, 2013
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false listening
Learning To Listen
by Gregg Brekke Listening has consequences. A number of years ago, I was teaching in Micronesia. One day, Noah, the principal of our high school,
August 27, 2013
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Katherine Karr-Cornejo
Speculative Fiction & The Search For A Better World
by Katherine Karr-Cornejo When I mention to people that I’m assigning a science fiction novel to read in a course I’ll be teaching soon, I
August 19, 2013
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Better Food For A Better World
Erin McGraw’s Better Food For A Better World
by Nicole Sheets I’m less than a month away from my own nuptials, so a chunk of my summer reading has been accounts of weddings
August 13, 2013
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Gala Bent
An Interview with R&S Cover Artist Gala Bent
by Matt Comi Matt Comi: Tell me about yourself, briefly. Gala Bent: Mother of three, wife of one, lover of books, watcher of water, eater
August 5, 2013
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Erica Salkin
The Unfamiliar Touch Of A Touch-Screen Wedding
by Erica Salkin This summer, I had the privilege of attending the wedding of one of my husband’s co-workers. The ceremony was held at one
July 25, 2013
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Chicano English
Language Patrol
by Gregg Brekke We tend to think that popular people such as Peter Jennings and Justin Bieber are friendly, international-border crossers. We ignore the OH
July 17, 2013
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Baz Luhrmann
“The Colossal Vitality Of His Illusion”: Some Thoughts on Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby
by Erika Koss During a 2003 interview, Baz Luhrmann’s motives were questioned for bringing Puccini’s celebrated opera La Boheme to Broadway. The director answered straightforwardly:
July 10, 2013
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Jeff Dodd
An Interview with Jeff Dodd
John Taylor is an R&S editorial assistant and recent Whitworth grad. He interviewed contributor Jeff Dodd. John Taylor : You’ve said that much of your
June 27, 2013
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Erika Koss
“Fire or Freshness”: Some Thoughts On The Great Gatsby (Part Two)
by Erika Koss “I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.” American fiction is rife with characters who
June 13, 2013
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Jesus fish tattoos
Writers’ Ink: On “Scribo,” Tube Socks, and “Speaking Christian”
by Tracy Simmons It’s faded now, often covered by socks or pant legs. What was once a symbol of pride has now become a branding,
June 6, 2013
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Erika Koss
What’s So Great About The Great Gatsby?
by Erika Koss This was the question my friends and I asked, repeatedly, back in 1990, when we were required to read The Great Gatsby
May 30, 2013
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Alicia Peebles
An Excerpt From “Skin. Hair. Color.”
by Alicia Peebles Less Sometimes I dreamed of myself as Puerto Rican, sometimes Native American, sometimes Japanese. It depended on the friends that I made.
May 23, 2013
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1970s psychology
In My Father’s Library
by Jackie Wallace My dad has this library. It’s mostly history books, and books on various religions. He has a whole corner of the room
May 13, 2013
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Antler
An Interview With Antler’s Dave Harrity
by Emily Grant Dave Harrity, featured in Rock & Sling (vol. 8.1) is the creator of Antler. According to their web site, “through onsite workshops, print
May 5, 2013
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memoir
Memoir As Confession, Reader As Humble Priest
by Pierrette Rouleau Stukes “Are you a believer?” the veterinarian asked. My one hundred and two pound Labrador, Jack, strained and wiggled against his prong collar.
April 28, 2013
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cover art
An Interview with Rock & Sling Cover Artist Scott Kolbo
by Susan Vander Kooi I decided to interview Scott Kolbo, who made the artwork for the cover of Rock & Sling 8.1. We shot a few
April 19, 2013
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Binghamton University
Reading, Writing, and Teaching the Dead
by Matthew Burns At the small rural school where I’ve been teaching for almost two years, I’ve apparently managed to become known within student circles
April 11, 2013
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#AWP13
Editorial Assistant John A. Taylor On AWP 2013 Do’s and Dont’s
by John A. Taylor I was sitting with Thom, our managing editor, watching a hipster specimen meander through the rows of booths near our table,
April 6, 2013
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Amy Rice
Unexpected Spiritual Themes (And Creepy Faeries) In YA Paranormal Romance
by Amy Rice and Janine Darragh Janine and I knew we liked to read YA literature. We also might have deduced (Barnes & Noble’s signs
March 25, 2013
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Ann Huston
Ongoing Poetry, God, and the Natural World
by Ann Huston The first poem I remember writing happened in the middle of church on a Sunday morning. I was in elementary school, and
March 16, 2013
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art
On First Transgressions
by Jacquelyn Wheeler I was at Grandie and Poppa’s house, its weird guest room with the rainbow bed spread, the baseball lamp, the plaques on
February 23, 2013
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Contributor Notes: 8.1
We ask our contributing authors to consider the role of faith in their work, or in the pieces in our issue. It adds some depth
February 16, 2013
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February 7, 2013
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librarian
On Research “Soul Mates”: Or, The Short Distance Between Friendly Chat And Teen Paranormal Romance
By Amy C. Rice Networking is such a boring word. I am not saying networking isn’t useful or important, but the word itself does not
January 26, 2013
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chicken wrangler
Overthinking the parables: the fig tree
by Kathryn Smith “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. As soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know
January 12, 2013
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Brevity
Skip the Cotton Candy: Writing Is Sweeter
by Julie Riddle “You have to go to considerable trouble to live differently from the way the world wants you to live. That’s what I’ve
January 2, 2013
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Ark Press
Midnight Orchard
by Nathan Hauke I’m given to write poems. I cannot anticipate their occasion —R Creeley, A Quick Graph It’s December already and the windows are
December 21, 2012
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The [Advent Conspiracy] Is Neither Advent Nor A Conspiracy
by Liv Larson Andrews I love the four tenets of the [AC] campaign: worship fully, spend less, give more, love all. I am glad to
December 13, 2012
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Issue 8.1 cometh
We have most of the content settled for issue 8.1. The issue will be something of a theme issue, featuring work from some of the
December 1, 2012
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Ninety Years Post-Wasteland
by Jeremiah Webster If Madame Sosostris shuffled her “wicked pack of cards” today, would there be the hanged man, the “lady of situations,” the great
October 1, 2012
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7.2 is en route
With delivery scheduled for Monday, here’s another look into the coming issue. Artist’s statement by Emelie Ånskog How I breathe I was in London and
July 20, 2012
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Issue 7.2 Contributor’s Notes
7.2 is almost ready to ship, so here are some glimpses into the issue. Subscribers will have it in hand by the end of the
July 17, 2012
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To our new friends
If you signed up for our mailing list, or just picked up complimentary copies of our most recent issues at the Festival of Faith and
April 22, 2012
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Calvin’s Festival of Faith and Writing
We are in the bookfair at Calvin College’s excellent event, hanging out with lots of other great Christian publishers and journals. If you’re in Grand
April 20, 2012
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A Rock & Sling Fundraiser
We’ll be hosting a poetry salon with Laurie Lamon and Nance Van Winckel at the Community Building in downtown Spokane at the end of April.
April 12, 2012
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Schliemann in Seattle
Jeremiah Webster In 1858, Heinrich Schliemann (retired at thirty-six after success as a military contractor) set out to discover the walls of Troy that he
March 16, 2012
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March 12, 2012
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Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Blaine Eldredge IV. AWP has vindicated my use of superlatives. And it has made the abstract world of language concrete. It was, in short, fantastic.
March 10, 2012
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Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Cherise Hensley III. The Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference, or AWP, is a game-changer for any student even remotely interested in publishing. I
March 10, 2012
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Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Karina Basso II. AWP was a whirlwind of literature, pins, postcards, and coffee. I was so overwhelmed by the hundreds of tables of MFA programs,
March 10, 2012
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Seven Ways of Looking at AWP
Matt Comi I. It place things into a new frame. I think that was of particular importance. I had a whole set of presuppositions about
March 9, 2012
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Extreme Writing Makeover: Week 1
Joshua Robbins For Week 1 of the Extreme Writing Makeover, the key is to select a piece from your back catalog that needs to be
February 12, 2012
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Call to Readers: Community Writing Project
Joshua Robbins I think it was a Monday last month that the road leading to our street was overtaken by flatbed semis hauling shipping containers,
February 6, 2012
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Pretty Vacant
Jeremiah Webster “We’re so pretty, oh so pretty, vacant.” – The Sex Pistols We had driven past midnight and needed sleep. The last four exits
January 16, 2012
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Now at the printer: Issue 7.1
featuring work from: Tara Ballard Michele Burkey Jackson Culpepper Kristin George Michael Gray Matthew E. Henry Adam Hughes Jeremy B. Jones Laurie Klein Alyse Knorr
January 5, 2012
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Advent Four
Kathryn Smith Ours is a God who lives in every sort of dwelling, with every sort of person, whether we live in a house or
December 24, 2011
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Advent Three
Kathryn Smith There are plenty of places in our West Central neighborhood for Isaiah’s prophecy to take hold. Who are the captives? What devastations –
December 23, 2011
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Advent Two
Kathryn Smith What does it mean, in the year 2011, in an urban setting, to prepare the way of the Lord? What if a neighbor’s
December 22, 2011
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Advent One
Kathryn Smith What struck me about today’s gospel—in addition to the ominous imagery—is that notion that the Lord’s coming will surely happen at night. So
December 21, 2011
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What We Dread Most
Morgan Feddes The end of the year is notorious for many things. Among them: Stress. Top [insert number here] Lists of the holiday season. Late
December 20, 2011
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Advent Comes Out Swinging
Joshua Robbins As we enter Advent’s home stretch, I’ve found myself wishing the season’s anticipation would feel…well, more sublime. But, then again, I wonder if
December 19, 2011
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Landmarks
Kristina Pfleegor Jeremiah 31:21 A little girl climbing a tree falls on her back, lungs jarred. The sky is a darting school of minnows. The
December 17, 2011
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A Few Words on Cathy Bobb’s “Day After Christmas”
Laurie Lamon *Editor’s note: Our second Pushcart Prize nomination goes to Cathy Bobb, who had two poems in issue 6.1 (~thom). Cathy Bobb is a
December 13, 2011
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A #Journalist Ponders @Twitter
Morgan Feddes There’s a website you may have heard of before. It’s called Twitter. Depending on your experience with said website, you have just had
December 11, 2011
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Coleridge and the Greater Romantic Fatherhood
Joshua Robbins For nine months I daydreamed about what it would be like to write with a little one in the house, about how a
December 6, 2011
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A Few Words on Kelley White’s “Annunciation”
This is the first of our Pushcart nominations for 2011. Sometimes, as an editor, the drudgery of reading submissions can make one want to put
December 5, 2011
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Pushcart Prize nominations
Rock & Sling is pleased to announce its nominations for the 2011 Pushcart Prize “To the Reverend Arnold Kenseth” by Ray Amorosi (issue 6.1) “Day
December 1, 2011
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Maybe the Next Game
Joseph Edwin Haeger “He’s the most intimidating pitcher in the history of baseball.” “Because of the beard?” “Well, that helps. Would you want to go
November 30, 2011
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Anagnorisis
Jeremiah Webster – noun ( /ˌænəɡˈnɒrɨsɨs/; Ancient Greek: ἀναγνώρισις) the moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery. “What is
November 25, 2011
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Dead for the Neighbors
Kristina Pfleegor Every six weeks or so, instead of going to a Sunday-morning service, the members of my church do some kind of activity to
November 21, 2011
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They Live, We Sleep
The Occupy Wall Street mentality is nothing new. Brian C. Baer I was lucky enough to catch a screening of John Carpenter’s cult classic They
November 16, 2011
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Sarah Vowell Live
Looking for something to do with the remainder of your weekend? Whelp, good luck. But when that long and glorious weekend reaches an end and
November 6, 2011
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Here There Be Giants
Jeremiah Webster Last year I drove a friend from out of town (Midwest kindred sort) along a road that ran parallel with the Cascade Mountain
November 2, 2011
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Layover
by Brian C. Baer In Rapid City, the man turns to Bridget, the twenty-something in the plastic seat next to him. “You know,” he tells
October 27, 2011
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In Praise of Blackberries
by Jeremiah Webster My two year old son has a Radio Flyer scooter: classic red with streamers that blow in the breeze with near-patriotic flair.
October 11, 2011
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We hear, our ears, we are.
Ben Everett Music. Music is bound within a web of outside influences which brand themselves onto each song we listen to. In essence, music is
August 12, 2011
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An Excerpt from Vic Sizemore’s essay, “An Atheist and a Saint”
For the believer, according to Westphal, ambivalence begins with the awakening to the ontological poverty of the believing soul. The realization is expressed in phrases
August 8, 2011
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Lighting Up
by Sarah Glady See. You’re 16. You live in Phoenix. And you’re in love with lighters. Well, more or less. All your friends are lighting
August 5, 2011
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Contributor Notes, Issue 6.2
We ask our contributing authors to consider the role of faith in their work, or in the pieces in our issue. It adds some depth
August 2, 2011
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Doulas of the Reign of God
by Liv Larson Andrews for Patty, with love and groaning Wendell Berry argues that only when we begin to do the necessary things for each
July 29, 2011
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Psalm 148, by Kent Leatham
This piece is published in our 6.2 journal released this summer. Psalm 148 Praise the Lord a clowder from heaven of cats Praise the
July 25, 2011
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An excerpt from Katie Savage’s essay, “Out Damned Spot! or, The Day I Discovered My Oven Knobs Came Off”
I am—and I will tell you right now that this is a terrible way to be and I’m sorry and I will promise to try
July 21, 2011
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Let It Be In Blood
by Jacquelyn Wheeler In a sermon series about spiritual revival, John Mark Comer preached a sermon called, “Born After Midnight,” in which he asserted that
July 15, 2011
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On Lilith, Passion, and Our Other Half
by Pax Gutierrez-Neal Hebrew apocrypha contains the legend of Lilith, the first wife of Adam. She, like Adam, was created from dust and clay. In
May 10, 2011
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Issue 6.2 takes shape
It seems we’ve been sluggardly here on the R&S blog, but I assure you such is not the case. The new issue is coming together,
May 3, 2011
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An interview with Jessie van Eerden
Jessie van Eerden’s essay “Raised Up, Wet-Headed” appears in the most recent issue (Vol. 6 Issue 1) of Rock and Sling. In the late 90s,
March 30, 2011
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Epistle to the Curlinthians, part the last
by Lauren Rush But now I must return to the proper showering procedures. Upon exiting said edifice, you must perform the act of towel drying.
March 11, 2011
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Epistle to the Curlinthians, part the second
by Lauren Rush There is much confusion amongst my brothers and sisters as to the cleansing of the Ringlet. Since I cannot repeat it in
March 10, 2011
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Epistle to the Curlinthians, part the first
by Lauren Rush Peace be with you, my brothers and sisters of the Ringlet. Whenever I think of you, I am filled with joy and
March 9, 2011
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The Ducklings’ AWP Experience: By the Numbers
by Claire LePage, Lauren Rush, & Caitlin Wheeler Number of Blasphemous Jokes We Made: 5 Number of Octopi Sighted: 6 Number of International Foods Eaten:
February 15, 2011
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Contributor Notes
We ask our contributing authors to consider the role of faith in their work, or in the pieces in our issue. It adds some depth
February 10, 2011
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Volume Six Issue One, Winter 2011
Artwork Gala Bent Poems Shannon Amidon \ Psalm Ray Amorosi \ Two Poems Janet Barry \ Two Poems Cathy Bobb \ Two Poems Beth Cooley
February 9, 2011
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Winter 2011 Issue
The new issue is at the printer, and should be in our hands soon, and then in our subscribers hands, and on news stands around
January 20, 2011
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Some Questions for God
by Mary McGinnis Are you the transparent look of First Woman waking? Are you First Man’s thick and awkward tongue? Are you water of mistakes?
December 6, 2010
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Timothy and Mary
By Kyle Broeckel Timothy and Mary live beneath the overpass five minutes from my house. A little-used bike path runs alongside Escondido’s drainage canal, then
December 3, 2010
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“How beautiful you are, my love…”
By Steve Doughty People waiting for the plane to arrive weren’t that crowded, so there was no need for the two of them to press
November 19, 2010
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Vigil, with Tarantino
by Claire LePage I watched Kill Bill while waiting for my grandpa to die last week. I wanted to watch A River Runs Through It,
November 12, 2010
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Honky-Tonk Bride
by Sarah Wells Jesus is dancing like no one is watching his partner. He smiles and twirls a girl in a satiny top and high
October 25, 2010
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This Book Stinks (But Not in the Way You Think)
by Britt Tisdale Staton Self-discovery is a good thing, right? I learned something about myself as I tried to review Gina Ochsner’s The Russian Dreambook
October 20, 2010
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Final days of reading for the winter issue
We are still looking for poetry, fiction, and essays, you writers out there. We have ten days of reading left for the winter issue, so
October 12, 2010
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Fish
by Jeremy Huggins When I was a child, I went fishing with two friends and their fathers. My father came along. I said that I
October 2, 2010
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Chasing Mary: The Grotto
by Nicole Sheets This essay is part of a work in progress about my relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary and her iconography, superpowers, and
September 24, 2010
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The First Night
by Linda Annas Ferguson He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. Genesis 2:21 As we lie side by
September 16, 2010
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Blessed Are You When Others Revile You
by Tania Runyan We knew Preacher Man had it all wrong, the 6’4″ senior who pinned kids to their lockers with the Four Spiritual Laws,
September 3, 2010
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Sticks & Stones: an examination of “Rock” and “Sling”
By Heather Wallace, assistant editor Layers of meaning are a thing of beauty and a joy forever. This literary sense is a particular pleasure for
August 31, 2010
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Why Borislav Pekic is driving me crazy this week
By Vic Bobb, fiction editor The past half century has seen a remarkable number of talented Serbians contribute to the world’s store of interesting and
August 24, 2010
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18-word poetry contest overall winner
Grandma Says: Gentle with the piecrust. It’s urinate, not pee. A nip of brandy is okay. Interrogate God. ~by Laurie Cutter Though she is presently
August 12, 2010
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Back in Business
Rock & Sling is back, and getting ready for our first issue, due out in December. We are accepting submissions, and selling subscriptions, both of
August 2, 2010
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