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Like This- A poem by John Kropa

Like This- A poem by John Kropa

X I can X
X do anything— X

The DRAMA Column – John Kropa

The DRAMA Column – John Kropa

The Johnsonville Press would like to introduce a new column to the Creative section: The Drama Column. This column is a collaboratively written serial story that will follow the character… Read more »

The Vermont Trip – John Kropa

The Vermont Trip – John Kropa

The moon was a smokey spotlight over the car. Our getaway car – Pat’s new-old Lexis – stick shift – crammed with all our belongings: books, clothes, guitar, ukulele. There were four of… Read more »

Life ~ John Kropa

Life ~ John Kropa

A poem by John Kropa, submitted for your consideration…

Sketches On (Or While) Behaving – John Kropa

Sketches On (Or While) Behaving – John Kropa

II

Is what we’re doing now

ordinary?

Ordinarily it would be

but

These are extraordinary

circumstances.

I END UP HAIRLESS – John Kropa

I END UP HAIRLESS – John Kropa

The second time I was forced out of my home, I was forced out by floods of ambivalence. I roamed a country saturated with indolence and came across a black metal fence. Before me was a gate. Beneath my feet was a dusty road. After a minute of silent contemplation I heard, behind me, the resounding tremolo of an approaching stampede.

I Thought I Saw Outside a Bird – John Kropa

I Thought I Saw Outside a Bird – John Kropa

John Kropa is a Creative Writing student here at Rutgers U. This short story constitutes the first of what we hope will be many creative and poetry submissions. Please enjoy and critique…