THE 5T TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
POP THE CORK!
We present sight yourself in various positions
January 2006

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a boutique filled with antique mirrors reflecting glass beads
maile chapman

Private, dark, the murmuring of others should be felt to rise above the surface of the silence
jane unrue

red & blue filters available to lovers
paul hardacre

you have been close to death and it has lost its terror
samantha peale

their first time
aloud   breath  voice
hank lazer

livid from the porous questioning of countless wonderers
magdalen powers

their ashen tongues in prayer
john rybicki

Why is such a big boy still living at home? What's the story with the soft pants?
maile chapman

the rule of the outside--always oppressive, emerging
christopher wells

l was filed under the poet category and processed as such.
james wagner

she liked how steam darkened her
christopher wells

just another instance of false perfection covering up what’s real
magdalen powers

midway through your imaginary evening
magdalen powers

things can only be this still in the aftermath of a collision
derek white

people are free to approach him, but no one ever does
robert lopez

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