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Imaginative Literature of All Kinds

Poetry

Three Poems by Chris Gilmer

Three poems by Greg Miller

Fiction

Chris Gilmer: Zombie Screams

Science Fiction

A Modern Fable: The Persistent Genie

Once upon a time, there was a group of very intelligent scientists. Using all their scientific skills, they refined some very rare metals from the Earth and made from the metals a lamp of magical powers. As I said, these were very intelligent men and they knew when they were fashioning the lamp that it would have within it a genie of stupendous power, so when they rubbed it, just like Alladin, and the genie appeared, they weren't surprised. Impressed, yes. Even a little scared. The genie was big and glowed a faint red and towered over them. continued

The Galactic Mutual Species Assurance Company Sends an Unpleasant Message to the Secretary of the United Nations

Earth has attempted to purchase a survival insurance policy for the human species. Here is the reply by the chief district underwriter. By Tom Lowe