August rez Posted

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Dead center in the hottest summer on record, we retreat indoors to a comfortable reading chair.  Fortunately, the August issue of rez is out!  We start off with Julie Triling paying homage to Bibbe Hansen, a central figure in Andy Warhol’s famous Factory scene and who also appeared in several of his iconic movies. Art Blue wants to make us all more literate with artificial intelligence, so he makes it easy with Understanding AI. Shadow Liberty wanders into the surf with In the Slant Night of the Moon and is never quite the same again. June Stormcrow gets stitched up in Taint but finds out not everything is as good as new.  Codex Blur is back with A Pause for Claude, a fascinating exchange with Anthropic’s AI phenom, Claude. A must read for those who are squeamish about artificial intelligence. Indigo Starling is back with another in her series of tankas, this one being Tanka Number Eight, each a romantic escapade. And finally, we all know how trying it can be to plan a wedding. Cat Boccaccio takes us behind the scenes in You Are Invited.  Enjoy this month’s issue and stay cool!

July rez Posted

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It’s sweltering in most parts of the US and Europe, which is driving us all indoors.  Too hot to go outside but just right to sit back in a cooled interior and peruse the pages of this month’s rez.  It’s full of the great writing you’ve come to expect.  Starting us off is a stellar short story by Huckleberry Hax, The Unknown Ex.  Julie Trilling pays homage to James Sully, Julie’s writing mentor. We all owe him a debt of gratitude for helping to make Julie one of our premier poets.  Zati Kodaly and Consuela Caldwell team up in Lost in an Ocean of Souls.  Art Blue takes us aboard the USS Rez and whooooosh – we’re off to the fourth moon of Betelgeuse.  Cat Boccaccio, who has lifted up this magazine for so many years, brings us Makizmo, proving once again that no one is writing better micro fiction.  Indigo Starling contributes her seventh in a series of tankas, this one further explores her romantic themes.  And finally, Shadow Liberty brings us The Spottled Egg, which creates a haunting atmosphere for a very special egg.  Stay cool this summer, hydrate, and enjoy this month’s issue!

June rez Posted

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Now that everyone has completed their spring cleaning (cough), it’s time to reward yourself by escaping the outside world and enjoying the June issue of rez. As always, it’s filled to the brim with some of the best writing on the grid, beginning with the futurist/humorist/AI expert, Art Blue.  In Brunnenverse, he takes us into the Murmuration, wherein all sorts of fantastic things happen, not the least of which is the opening of the doors to the Brunnenverse.  New to our pages is Brian Berlin, who introduces himself with a bang in Just One Day.  We’re blessed again with another one of Zymony Guyote’s best examples of his inimitable coffee house, beat style in Spring.  Art Blue, who is always discussing matters of the past, present and future has A Late Remark on The Pilot, some afterthoughts about his earlier work, The Pilot.  June Stormcrow dazzles us once again with Blackbird, a heartfelt poem exploring themes of loss and healing.  We lifted a gem from Cat Boccaccio’s collection of works in Play On, a woeful tale taking place on the links. And lastly, Indigo Starling’s Tanka Number Six, a romantic tanka in her unforgettable series of tankas.  Sit back, relax and enjoy this month’s issue.

May rez Posted

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The seasons never obey the rules. Some enjoy springtime, and others are still dealing with snowdrifts. Wherever you are, curl up by an evening fire, list a glass of wine, and be thankful for our rez community. This issue is a stunner: Art Blue might be a robot, but then again, he might be. Make up your own mind after you've read his brilliant piece, The Pilot. June Stormcrow's Taint explores regeneration in all its forms.  Indigo Startling has a knack for wonderful tankas.  We include her Tanka Number Five. Urban-QR writes about the bullet that didn't hit in Fake Shot. In Tick Tick Tick, our own Julie Trilling reminds us that time doesn't stop for anyone. Cat Boccaccio is at her best with Too Many Stops.  And our beloved Zymony Guyot closes us out with a stellar, rhythmic piece entitled SursorCursor. They combine to bring us a very rich and rewarding treat as we enjoy the Spring.  

April rez Posted

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Spring has sprung most places now, the lemon trees have been fed, and now it’s time to feed ourselves the nurturing qualities of good reading.  This month’s issue is chock full of thought-provoking prose and heartfelt poetry.  What could be better?  Art Blue starts us off with Captcha, where he once again foretells the future of humankind, but has temporarily lost his voice.  He asks that we come back in 2042.  Our beloved contributor, Zymony Guyot, gives us his best bebop, coffee house beat poetry, and we couldn’t be happier.  June Stormcrow stuns with a powerful poem describing healing delayed.  Codex Blur is back with tips on how to get AI to visualize a sculpt map as a 3D mode of Phil’s leg  Klannex Northmead treats us to an acrostic that really isn’t much about anything.  Indigo Starling offers the fourth in a series of tanks, each exploring the many faces of romance. And Cat Boccaccio describes her ideal desert island with goats, lemon trees and lots and lots of books.  Enjoy!

March rez Posted

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This month sees the beginning of the end of a brutal winter season, stuck indoors with nothing to do except read some great prose and poetry.  Just because it’s going to warm up soon doesn’t mean you need to stop reading.  Case in point:  Are Blue starts this month’s issue off with The Riot, a treatise on relations between AI robots and their human handlers. Julie Trilling tells a tale of yearning in I Never Learned to Ski, where she laments more about a White Stag puffer jacket. Cat Boccaccio spins a yarn about a nosy neighbor in Infinite. In Are We Not Humans? Art Blue tells a tragic story about a missing package and the costliness of human error.  Klannex Northmead contributes a limeku/hairick about the age-old woes of war and those who wage it.  Ivy Lane brings us Narcissus and (Echo Verse), a brilliant poem combining form, content and feeling. Tanka Number Four is Indigo Starling's most recent tanka. And finally, Consuela Caldwell closes out the issue with A Thoughtless Moment of Zen, a frolicking poem featuring a dancing dog and moose.  We hope you enjoy the issue!

February rez Posted

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As snow and ice is cleared from the streets outside, there’s plenty in this month’s issue to take your mind off the cold.  Persephone Phoenix interviews Huckleberry Hax and coaxes out of him some of his secrets to successful machinima making.  Hercules AI is Codex Blur’s companion piece to last month’s stunning article.  Hoyt is a heartfelt piece by Farima Hoisan, her tribute to a dear friend struggling with life’s issues.  In The Edge, Klannex Northmead returns with a poem not only from the edge of the universe but also the edge of our imaginations. What issue is complete without hearing from Art Blue?  His contribution this month, 2042, catches Chat-5.1 in a serious coding error:  a typo! Indigo Starling brings us another of her delightful tankas, this being Tanka Number Two.  Finally, RoseDrop Rust steers the Good Ship Lollipop through treacherous waters with life-saving effect in Lieutenant Darling.  Curl up under a nice blanket and enjoy this month’s issue.