SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR
Scott Thomas Outlar is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. He now lives and writes in Frederick, Maryland. His work has been nominated...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 16
- 2 min
CATHY HOLLISTER
Cathy Hollister is a champion of ageist poetry. A retired public health professional, she fills her time with grandchildren, reading,...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 15
- 15 min
ONE HAND CLAPPING - DONALD R. VOGEL
How is a kayak trip a metaphor for a socially awkward person making his way in a life marred by sloth and envy? The trite answer is it’s...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 14
- 4 min
SLUG - GENE GOLDFARB
In the summer you went slumming when all your friends were in day camp and you weren’t. Without it, you’d be moping around, or doing...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 13
- 5 min
PERSPEX MAN - ROLY ANDREWS
It took years for Professor Oraina to learn the best technique to graft skin onto perspex. There were hundreds of false starts and...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 12
- 17 min
STONE COLD SOUP - DOUGLAS HOSDALE
Jessie dipped her hand inside her black leather bag, the big one that contained her secret ten thousand Euro stash of cash, and felt...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 11
- 2 min
TOO SOON TO LET GO - TALLY R. REYNOLDS
The quiet is brutal without Jack. The sounds of the house are all mine and the dog’s for what has been a long thirty days into my new...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 10
- 11 min
GRANDDAUGHTER - DON NOEL
Harry Wilson had the attention of most women at Harmony Acres within days of his arrival. He admitted to 74 years, but his unruly thatch...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 9
- 12 min
KARMA 101 - MARK CROCE
Finally leaving his parents’ suburban Philadelphia house at age thirty-four, Jerry wasn’t about to choose just any apartment. He wanted...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 8
- 15 min
THE QUEST OF NICHOLAS MARSH - I. M. MERCKEL
The papers were signed; the check delivered. Nicholas sighed, relieved his journey was about to end. All the sacrifice and risk, worry...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 7
- 4 min
ENVY - SYLVIA CLARE
I saw you watching the girls in the pretty dresses, the girls who were loved by their mothers, the girls who were given treats after...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 6
- 8 min
2AG - PAUL LAMB
For a woman of a certain age, and of a certain sedentary disposition, the suggestion that she run a 5K was not merely ridiculous; it was...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 5
- 15 min
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - LIZ LYDIC
Josh pulled over at Long View High School’s main entrance to check the note from Ms. Jensen. Follow the signs along the long driveway (be...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 4
- 8 min
UNLOVED - PETER J. DELLOLIO
all this shit about it I don’t give a shit no more when my man used to get all dressed up for me take me out we just do it back there...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 3
- 9 min
A COLLECTOR - MARK KEANE
I lived in Scotland, and trips to Ireland to see my widowed mother were infrequent. Somehow, Joe Hynes always knew when I was back. We...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 2
- 18 min
NESSA AND ANNIE - HEDLEY GRIFFIN
‘Envy is the desire to own what another has by right which can never be yours.’ When she exited the purple tunnel, Nessa arrived in a...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 1
- 1 min
OUR AUTUMN THEME ANNOUNCEMENT!
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR AUTUMN THEME: FOLKLORE & FAIRY TALES AUTUMN ISSUE 2023 - SUBMISSIONS DUE 7/31 Acceptance Letters Sent...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jul 1
- 3 min
POETRY ORCHESTRA - DAVID DEPHY
POETRY ORCHESTRA / THE SONGS OF THE AMERICAN PROPHETS KASSIE J RUNYAN / AARON FISCHER / DAVID DEPHY / RONALD R. BREMNER / PATRICIA...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Jun 29
- 1 min
SUMMER ISSUE!
Welcome to our SUMMER ISSUE! Where our writers and poets delve deep into the intricate world of ENVY. The words explore the myriad facets...
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OpenDoor Magazine
- Mar 31
- 3 min
GARY SHULMAN - AUTHOR
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed. has spent a lifetime supporting vulnerable families and children. He began his career working with children with...
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