Of Sassafras and Mayhaws by John Ragsdale Jr.

Confrontation by Glenda Beall

Frock by Terry Collett

Dale by Bettye Galloway

The Running Itch by Michael Keshigian

What Happened Next? by Shawna Williams

CREATIVE NONFICTION

Hyperactive by Henry F. Tonn

Barefoot Innocence by Melanie Harless

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by Mickie McGee

At the Cross by Bridgett Nesbit

My First Garden by Pam Bailes

Can You Hear Me Now? by Jackie K. Cooper

SOUTHERN LIFE

If you want a glimpse of Southern life,
Come close and walk with me;
I'll tell you all the simple things,
That you are sure to see.
You'll see mockingbirds and bumblebees,
Magnolia blossoms and dogwood trees,
Caterpillars on the step,
Wooden porches cleanly swept;
Watermelons on the vine,
Strong majestic Georgia pines;
Rocking chairs and front yard swings,
Junebugs flying on a string;
Turnip greens and hot cornbread,
Coleslaw and barbecue;
Fried okra, fried corn, fried green tomatoes,
Fried pies and pickles too.
There's ice cold tea that's syrupy sweet,
And cool, green grass beneath your feet;
Catfish nipping in the lake,
And fresh young boys on the make.
You'll see all these things
And much, much more,
In a way of life that I adore.

Patricia Neely-Dorsey, author of Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia: A Life in Poems

Muscadine Lines: A Southern Journal
has published the works of 283 writers in 38 States:

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WHY MUSCADINES ?

"Muscadines?" you ask. "Why muscadines?" Well, I wanted something southern! And I like the color purple.

Those joyful little grape morsels about the size of a hog's eye grew abundant on my grandparents' farm in Mississippi. When I was a little girl, I rode Dixie, the old mare, bareback down a red dirt lane to a vine that grew wild and high. I plucked muscadines right off that vine, popped them into my mouth, and ate them warmed by the August sun. There's nothing sweeter.

These days, again and again, I hear frustration in the voices of new writers trying to get their work published. They're anxious to see it in print; they want people to read it; they desire feedback. Yet the market is tight, and it's hard to get a foot in the door.

An online magazine is a perfect venue for putting a writer's work out there. And there's nothing sweeter to writers than seeing their work in print—first time, every time.

GIVE IT A TRY!

EDITOR, Kathy Rhodes