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The Best of Mad Swirl : 09.26.26
September 27th, 2026
by Mad Swirl
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”
T. S. Eliot
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Mad Swirl Open Mic : 10.07.26
September 22nd, 2026
by Mad Swirl
Join Mad Swirl this 1st Wednesday of October (aka 10.07.26) when we'll be doin' the open mic voodoo that we do at Barbara’s Pavillion!
We will get things started with some
The Best of Mad Swirl : 09.19.26
September 20th, 2026
by Mad Swirl
“All poetry has to do is to make a strong communication. All the poet has to do is listen.”
Stevie Smith
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"Cataclysm" by Featured Artist Thomas Riesner
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POETRY FORUM
The Bee Zees!
1 Oct 2026
by Kleio B
The confetti was flying. The music was swooning.
Balloons were declaring happiness,
and the enviroRead More
My Grandmother’s Geese
30 Sep 2026
The scrawny baby perched on her father’s shoulders
has bruises on her arms, legs, and face
that arRead More
Who doesn't want to die?
29 Sep 2026
Like cotton floating in blue sky
on a soft June breeze.
Like trail snake in glistening new skRead More
Gallery
SHORT STORIES
Mad Dog, Mad World
September 29th, 2026
I’m a mean son of a bitch. I bark. I growl. Grrr! Don’t mess with me. You’ll regret it. Myread more
The Way We Were
September 26th, 2026
by Guest Writer
Later, when our stars were already threading through each other like fingers, I couldn't hread more
Jack’s Lad
September 22nd, 2026
by Guest Writer
Alice feels tears welling, but she must not cry. She stares at her husband, Jack, sucking read more






























