November-December rez Posted

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With one beautiful holiday under our belts (which have to be taken out a notch in some of our cases), we focus on Christmas.  Our holiday issue is full of great writing if not always good cheer.  An example in point:  Art Blue has returned to give us all a lesson in logic in Chain of Thought. Jami Mills reprises an article Riot!, featuring the stunning, kaleidoscopic artwork of Consuela Hypatia Caldwell. Jullianna Juliesse bemoans the high cost of eating out and yearns for the simplicity of a home-cooked meal in Spoon and Stable. RoseDrop Rust loses count in One Thousand One, but we always forgive him.  Harry Hacker is back to tell us about the Stendahl Syndrome, from which comes Real Life Vertigo. Cat Boccaccio gets a little dark but always entertains with Chandler’s Folly, and Nazaryn Nebula gives us a heartfelt poem about the love of her life in if I had the words.  Enjoy the holidays and especially this month’s holiday issue!

October rez Posted

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Now that we’re hopefully done with Summer once and for all, we can admire the changing leaves and cooling temperatures. Perfect for pulling up a chair and enjoying this month’s riches.  Traveller3326 starts us off with Everlast, and speaks to us about our future, the future of climate jumps. RoseDrop Rust in his Not Behind proves to us that he is perfectly comfortable writing in any direction. From Aamoth to Zuckelman is Jullianna Juliesse’s tribute to our capacity to love and grieve. Rakshowes contributes an insightful look into an alluring mermaid’s world in Elemental.  Sasquatch1575, separated from Traveller3326 at birth, tells us how to distinguish between a yellow stone and a Yellowstone. We get to bathe in Cat Boccaccio’s  words again this month with “Nona,” a surprising tale that is extra-terrestrial. Gudrun Gausman was a major contributor many years back and we resurrect one of her best pieces, “What’s Your Issue?” featuring, among other things, werewolves. Lynn Mimistrobell introduces us to a giant in the world of violin, Pablo de Seraste. And pulling it all together in this month’s issue is Nazaryn Nebula’s sensitive piece, little girls.  Hoping you enjoy the issue.

September rez Posted

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  Now that we can finally look forward to a beautiful Autumn season, our summer reading pastime is similarly drawing to a close.  Not to worry.  The September issue of rez is more than up to the challenge of providing grist for your reading mill.  Klannex Northmead starts us off with Blue Mist II, the second of two companion poems, the first being published in the August issue. Klannex’s special gift of evoking a deep emotional response is on full display. TSNRO brings us Absurd Reality, wherein he brings to account the 160 or so contributions that Art Blue has made to rez Magazine over the years.  160 more, we say!  Jullianna Juliesse shares her perspective on the detritus of a life well lived by musing over where to dispose of it all. We reprise a 2017 article by Cassie Parker, A Penny Saved, A Penny Earned, describing the SLEA installation of the dance troupe TerpsiCorps. Shyla the Super Gecko enchants as she always does with a beautiful poem, Spirit, wondering where it might have gone in the modern world. Cat Boccaccio’s writing is in a league of its own, and this month we feature a short short story, High Five, exploring moral challenges of family life. Art Blue joins in the fun with a hysterically funny piece called From Yesterday, in which he determines, among other things, how long it takes a coconut to fall from a tree.  Nazaryn Nebula returns to our pages with Perfectly Normal, a perfectly wonderful poem about romantic intimacy. Dee Wells closes out the September with a sweet exposition of the works of Johann the Younger, Johann Strauss II. Autumn reading season has now begun

August rez Posted

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I wish we didn’t need to say this, but we’ve lost another long-time contributor and wonderfully talented poet, Dearstluv Writer, who passed away this past month.  So, we celebrate her in the best possible way, reminding everyone about what a gifted poet she was.  Her beautiful poem, Without Words, starts us off. Art Blue describes the Berlin Generational Art Conference of 2044.  Wait, what? Yes, Herr Blue is that far ahead of the rest of us. Klannex Northmead rejoins our pages with the first of two coupled poems, Blue Mist. We look forward to the companion piece in next month’s issue. Jullianna Juliesse has long been the foundation of our poetry offerings, this time bringing a recent event into focus in a way only Julie knows how to do. Our favorite AI, Neruval the Owl, grants a rare interview to help explain the recent world-wide computer cataclysm, courtesy of Crowdstrike. And Art Blue follows with an explanation of what jeopardy we’re all in, in this computer-driven world. RoseDrop Rust has been busy writing splendid poetry, this month’s contribution being Mother Nature’s Tongue.  Cat Boccaccio, whose voice we continue to admire, delivers a wonderful short story, Survival.  Dee Wells, who hosts the Sunday evening Salon, introduces us to a brilliant composer who happened to be an inconvenient gender way back then, Fanny Mendelssohn. If you were looking for something to dig into for your summer reading, you’ve come to the right place. Enjoy!

July rez Posted

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With the current heatwave fully underway, a hot summer means staying cool.  And staying cool means catching up on the latest issue of rez Magazine.  This month’s issue features the prolific Art Blue, who contributes two pieces, each related to “The Astronaut.”  The first, A Bite into an Astronaut, Herr Blue explores how AI is assisting translations into other languages.  His other piece is titled “The Astronaut,” which does some comparisons between the proclivities of Chat GPT 4o and Signore.AI.  We remember Zymony Guyot with a charming poem, “Casey A.”  “Good Enough” is another stunner crafted by our friend Cat Boccaccio.  rakshowes is at her best this month with “A Birthday Morning.”  Dearstluv Writer returns to our pages with a nostalgic piece titled “My Grandma.”  RoseDrop Rust is nothing if not discreet, so his poem “Discretion” is full of his insights on relationships and scandal.  All in all, a wonderful collection of work from some of our favorite writers and poets.  Enjoy this month’s issue!

June rez Posted

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With the warmer weather comes balmy afternoons just perfect for sitting under a tree outside and catching up on some neglected reading.  We have just the thing for you this month, a Spring issue of rez full of captivating writing by some of the best writers on the grid.  Where else to start than with one of our most favorite poets, Jullianna Juliesse, who shares a piece about felon politicians, A Dive Bar in Minneapolis.  What issue of rez would be complete without an article by Art Blue’s alter ego, Kunst Blau.  In A Mind Gone, Blau continues his examination of all things AI.  Do machines want to mimic humans or surpass them?  Jami Mills revisits The Monarch’s production, Atlantis Soaring, which dates back some eight years, but seems like yesterday.  Cat Boccaccio’s Swedish Rock and Roll is next, a piece that epitomizes her unique style of saying more with less. Steps into My Brain gives the real Art Blue a chance to query ChatGPT about the mind-altering experience of entering Art Blue’s brain. Lynn Mimistrobell gives a master class on the work of Rimsky-Korsakov, concentrating on Scheherazade.  Persephone Phoenix brings a short poem with a one-two punch, Race Relations.  And last, but certainly not least, RoseDrop Rust awakens a dragon and a woman’s wardrobe suffers.  Enjoy this month’s issue!

April rez Posted

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Spring has sprung once again and we can once again venture out into the garden with a copy of rez to enjoy the day. Keeping you company this month is rakshowes, whose short story, The Adoption, takes us into the watery world of mermaids. Jullianna Juliesse is in top form with her hilarious Make America Pray Again about a well-known huckster. Jami Mills resurrects an old interview with GlitterPrincess Destiny in her story this month, Born in Kurdistan. No issue of rez would be complete without a futuristic story, Amerkia is Great Again, by Art Blue, this one concentrating on all things AI and introducing The Debugger. Oh, Bucket is a fanciful dream of Cat Boccaccio of an al fresco meal in the central square in Sienna with the judges of Top Chef. RoseDrop Rust titillates with his contribution, When She. Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. And lastly, Lynn Mimistrobell continues her musical teachings, this one describing the accomplishments of British choral composer, James Whitbourn. Enjoy this issue.

March rez Posted

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Art Blue kicks things off with ALMA, a broad-ranging treatise on AI and all of its implications.  Will Art upload his brain?  Well, you’ll just have to read ALMA to find out.  With Buy One Egg McMuffin Get One Free, Jullianna Juliesse entertains us with a hilarious poem about freebies of all kinds, and, of course, that indomitable ever-watching Target eye. RoseDrop Rust gets mushy on us with About You, waxing eloquently about the virtues of romantic love. According to God 9000, Hell is about an AI with too many brains. Would you upload your brain? Speaking of brains, our beloved Cat Boccaccio’s Bob’s Brain tells the story of someone just a tad too honest for his own good. Nazzie Darkshadow returns with her visceral take on the January 6^th US Capitol insurrection. And to wrap up this issue, Lynn Mimistrobell gives a master class on the overture. Enjoy!   

February rez Posted

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This month we take a serious look at a childhood favorite with Judy Barton’s Pinocchio, or Being a Creature, recited by our very own Shyla the Super Gecko and Klannex Northmead.  Lucky for us, Zati Kodaly is back with another erudite offering, Queen Z. Dearstluv Writer takes a political tack with Wolves. No issue of rez would be complete without a peek into the future by Art Blue. This month he examines AI’s interplay with language. RoseDrop Rust has lots of demons and we love each and every one of them. Chelsea Demons is where he banishes them. Cat Boccaccio always cared and this month we bring you her warning about the ravages of depression, in The Long Days. And ending on a high-note, Zymony Guyot has much more to give, this time a whiz-bang poem, Deadline Daddy.  Curl up by a nice fire and enjoy this month’s issue of rez Magazine!

January rez Posted

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Once again, we feel the loss of a giant in the literary field, a graphic artist contributor for rez, and a good friend.  Cat Boccaccio, who conveyed expansive meaning in the fewest of words, passed away recently from an illness. These losses are only bearable knowing that we still have their work and can continue to keep their spirits alive by publishing them in future issues.  We dedicate ourselves to that task. In the meantime, rez, like life, goes on. This month, Art Blue kicks us off with another tour de force, Uber Eats - The Domain Inquisitor. Consuela Hypatia Caldwell and Zati Kodaly team up with a romantic work, Behind Blinds. With a heavy heart, we bring you Cat Boccaccio's Crazy Dark Place. Vetril Dease introduces us to all manners of mind-boggling matters in Universal Life Grant, not the least of which is the uplift. Zymony Guyot issues a warning with Statistical Corpses.  Dearstluv Writer poses the question that mut be posed:  Given a choice, will we choose love? And no issue of rez is complete without exploring the always fascinating mind of RoseDrop Rust, who brings us The Drift.  Enjoy this issue and go hug someone you love.