Top stories published by The Mad River in 2019

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Top Stories published by The Mad River in 2019

2019

November

Lance Baker in The Mad River

May 9, 2019

The Gnome and the Mysterious Fog — A Parable

There is hope in the mystery.

Sylvia Heike in The Mad River

Jan 6, 2019

Beneath Her Sweet Roots

Beneath the roots of the honeyglow tree, a small creature dreams. Not the cold, empty sleep of winter, only a nap on…

2 responses

Annie Caldwell in The Mad River

Oct 31, 2019

Knock Knock

Vines of ivy partially cover the brick walls of the sprawling, two-story mansion. A modest sign on the manicured lawn reads ‘The Dreamers…

4 responses

Edd Jennings in The Mad River

Mar 9, 2019

The Sphinx

August 20th, 6:10 A.M. — Last night, very late, I stepped out for a few minutes. The Northern Lights burned, looking like the underside of…

7 responses

Rosemary (Tantra) Bensko in The Mad River

Oct 21, 2019

Labyrinth of Oranges

A terrifying tale

2 responses

Lance Baker in The Mad River

Aug 16, 2019

Duck and the Bend in the River

Leaving. Returning. And the mystery of what happens in-between.

C.M. O’Slatara in The Mad River

Jan 19, 2019

The Queen’s Pet

Gronk is what they call me. It’s not a good name, but it’s the one Den Mother gave me- the only goblin word she ever says. It…

5 responses

Edd Jennings in The Mad River

Dec 15, 2019

Strange Shapes

August 25th, Tuesday, 6:03 A.M. — The morning is cool if warmer than yesterday, and this wind out of the northwest feels stronger…

3 responses

Hugh Blackthorne in The Mad River

Feb 23, 2019

Chasing Ghosts

Ever since you left, I can empathise with ghosts, even fall in love with them. Unattainable, distant, fantastical ghosts — my…

3 responses

The Mad River in The Mad River

Mar 1, 2019

Twisted Valentine

Fiction from Jaycee Durand

You’re gone.

These were the top 10 stories published by The Mad River in 2019. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2019 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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The Mad River is a literary journal of the strange, the faerie, the insane, the experimental and occasionally snarky. Poetry, writing, stories, and flash fiction brought by the river from the deepest part of the forest. Let water, words, and madness flow.

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