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Another Great Halloween Record

  • Michael R. Clark

Michael R. Clark

25 May 2011
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Scar Stuff: Wade Denning "Famous Ghost Stories With Scary Sounds" (Pickwick, SPC-5146, 1975).

I remember this one had a terrifying version of "The Telltale Heart." "The Haunted Gold Mine" was another favorite.  And check out the simple, yet effective, cover art.

Friday Poem: "Percolation Network"

Friday Poem: "Percolation Network"

For a long while I was kind of obsessed with the concept of fractal geometry; not that I had or have any idea what the math actually looks like or how it operates, but from the books I read about it, fractals felt like the most poetic field in math.
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Friday Poem: "Medusa's Wig"

Friday Poem: "Medusa's Wig"

Here's yet another Topsail Beach poem. Swimming in the Atlantic off the North Carolina coast after a storm can lead to a few shocks as big clumps of seaweed cruise at ankle-depth in the turbid water. Medusa’s Wig A swirl of seaweed, a cold clutch of
18 Sep 2026 1 min read
Friday Poem: "Fallow"

Friday Poem: "Fallow"

In the 1980s, Germantown, Maryland was still a bit rural. I lived in a neighborhood on Schaeffer Road that was directly across the street from a cattle farm, owned by the enigmatic Mr. Hargett. His cows would often gather near the fence in the mornings, watching me as I waited
11 Sep 2026 1 min read
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