The Literary Magazine of the Osterhout Free Library
Gustav Vigeland’s Sculpture Garden, 1965
David Chin
Vigeland’s subject was the nude, what we are
without the trappings without the social uniform.
Atop the garden’s 56-foot-tall central monolith,
composed entirely of bodies, pressing and pushing, Continue reading “David Chin, Spring•Summer 2017”
The editors are happy to announce that Word Fountain has appeared on this week’s list of new arrivals in the Magazine Stand at the superb writers’ resource New Pages. And we are thrilled to share with you a lovely and thoughtful review of our current issue by New Pages editor Katy Haas. Read the whole review here. We were first listed last year on New Pages‘ Big List of Literary Magazines, so we’re delighted to have our Spring•Summer 2017 issue Continue reading “Word Fountain, Listed and Reviewed”
Long Nights with B
Brian Fanelli
B liked to raise his fists,
sneer at me with booze breath,
College boy, what you got on me, huh?
B liked to call next morning,
not to apologize, but to plan the night,
promise to buy first rounds.
B liked to forget how he tangled with friends, Continue reading “Brian Fanelli, Spring•Summer 2017”
Silver Skin
Libby Copa
They press upward against the currents
to make small eddies with slow movements
(a quiet disturbance on the water) Continue reading “Libby Copa, Spring•Summer 2017”
Van Gogh’s Bedroom
Brian Dean Powers
The artist returned to the Yellow House in Arles
after painting all day in the fields. Nature Continue reading “Brian Dean Powers, Spring•Summer 2017”
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