Stories and poems accepted for publication:
Blackbirds, Gloria Vando
Edge of the Storm, Jordan Smith
Stormwolves, Todd Hanks
Hard Rain, Cheryl Davis
My Foundation, Bill Cairns
A Different Way to Pray, Rosalie O’Leary
Thunderboomer , Dave Malone
Blizzard, Dave Malone
Ruminating, Teddi Doleski
Prairie Wolf Wind, DeAnna Quietwater Noriega
Heat, Jerry-Mac Johnston
Greensberg, KS , Karin Frank
Driving to Iowa During the Flood, Anene Tressler-Hauschultz
The Year of the Morning Walnut, Rosalie O’Leary
Ice Dragon, Rebecca Blevins
Storm Chaser, Linda O’Connell
17 Times 6, Christopher Limber
Tornado Alley, Linda Neal Reising
Missouri Springs, Shirley Rickett
January 23, 1958, Kelli Allen
Blizzard, Dave Malone
Evening, Bonnie K. Tesh
Supercell, Caryn Mirriam Goldberg
Seasons in This State, Shiloh Peters
Tornado Alley Is No Oz, Susan Swartwout
Weather Tantrum, Claudia Mundell
Night Scene, Phillip Ronald Stormer
Harmony Tornado, Walter Bargen
An Ordinary Evening in Springfield, Jane Hoogestraat
Screaming Woman, Niki Nymark
Just One More Stick, Kelli Allen
In Remembrance, Linda Austin
Tornado Bear, Shiloh Peters
Mine, C. D. Albin
Sandbags, Bonnie Stepenoff
Aftermath, Pat Wahler
In Silence, Matthew Brennan
Dust, Marcus Cafagna
A Piccadilly Circus Elephant Helps Clear Debris, Kathryn Buckstaff
Arctic Arkansas , Linda Joyce
The Impotence of Rage, Brandon Bond
Low Inside Heat, Von Pittman
It’s Raining Snakes! Bev Rohlf
A Whirlwind Tour of St. Louis, Elaine Viets
Terror Underground, Nancy Peacock
Silver Storms, Bill Hopkins
Golden Lilacs Under the Worm Moon, Donna Volkenannt
The Storm of Last Chance, Linda Fisher
Gale Force, Pierre J. Moeser
The Afternoon Air, Anne Grady
The Ice Storm of 2009, Carol Fisher
The Levee, Roberta Schwinke
A Joplin Tornado Experience, Brett Holcomb
The Blizzard and the Baby, Cynthia Reeg
That Helpless Raccoon Reminded Him of Himself, Howard Simms, submitted by Verna
Hope in a Barrel, Michelle O’Brien
An August Afternoon, John Cunningham
Hailstorm, SuZan Klassen
Lucky Things, Melina Neet
Geoffrey, Lynn Obermoeller
Jenny Beatrice, In the Basement
Storm Words, Shaun Jordan
The Storm, Linda Jarrett
It Rained, Cully Bryant
Thank you to everyone who submitted stories or poetry. We had an overwhelming number of submissions and the decision-making process was very difficult. It is obvious that everyone who submitted wanted to do something to assist the Joplin community and wanted to do nothing more than to lend a helping hand. We greatly appreciate the efforts of everyone who has supported this project in any way.
Deborah Marshall, President, Missouri Writers’ Guild
