Category Archives: Guest writer

By Kalyanii I arrived for the drum circle at Kenosha’s Harbor Market with plenty of time to spare. Having stayed with a friend in Lake Geneva the night before, the drive was short; and, after struggling mightily for months in … Continue reading →

By Doug Elwell It’s funny how things pop into our minds in random ways at unexpected moments. There doesn’t seem to be a rhyme or reason, but suddenly in the middle of dinner a ball game you were in fifty years … Continue reading →

By Ann Imig Tis the season for summer camp forms. After filling out two blue books worth of information and medical history on my first grader, and after paying a year’s writer salary (okay five), he will spend three weeks … Continue reading →

By Doug Elwell  The lake was created long ago, beyond the memory of anyone, when Hoges’ Branch was backed up by an earthen dam and a spillway to provide water for the village. Most of the time it inched thickly through … Continue reading →

By Sariah Daine Decades ago, I used to fear that I would never forget the childhood abuse and all of the mental anguish that came with it. Then–I was afraid I would forget my past, my stories. Now, in this … Continue reading →

By Martha C. Zavala Ruben turned to me as we stood at the boarding gate and smiled. “No goodbyes,” he said, “I’ll see you later.” I watched as he walked towards his gate, handed over his ticket and disappeared through … Continue reading →

By Nancy Eberle I wanted some land so badly.  Just a little piece—five acres would be fine.   And a ramshackle little cabin perched in the middle.  Is that too much to ask?  I know my husband Paul and I have … Continue reading →

By Jeanine DeHoney My late mother Evelyn’s bedroom was her sweetest sanctuary especially after my father died. It wasn’t a large room; she had given that room to me and my sister as children for our twin beds. Her bedroom was … Continue reading →