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VOLUME 3
EDITORS' NOTE | Volume 3
February 23rd, 2025. Volume 3 of Ark Review is, among many things, chilling. Reading these pieces has been an act of reflection in it &...
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198 MCNAUGHTON ROAD by Rikki Santer
Council approves plans for new apartment complex over concerns of Far East Side residents (headline from Columbus Dispatch; June 27,...
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THE TORN OZONE LAYER & THE TREES SPEAK by Glen Mazis
The Torn Ozone Layer We believe only humans can rip open the sky through our genius, our minds so special our inventions pierce the...
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DEEP WOODS, LATE NIGHT & THE DOG WALK by Ed Ahern
Deep Woods, Late Night There are places beyond man’s illumination when the campfire is embers and ashes, when phones and flashlights rest...
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THE LAND OF THE WIND by Barbara A. Holtz
The Rocky Mountains spawn the winds, birthing low pressure points which warms the air, drops them off the cliff ledges where they hiccup...
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BENEATH THE OCEAN'S CRY by Pareshi Midha
Beneath the azure waves so deep, A world of wonder, secrets keep, But heed this cautionary tale I tell, Of how we humans have cast a...
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A FISH STORY by Mary Rohrer-Dann
Yes, we expected the fish to die. That's what fish do. And that's what they did. We'd come downstairs each morning and there'd be another...
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WE ARE MANY (IN THIS) & IT IS FAITH by Steve Anc
We are many (in this) Cry if your eyes are willing, Hoard not the tears; It burdens the heart. Hold the line And peg the world, Put not...
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EDGE OF THE ATLANTIC by Jacqueline Parker
Crazy Uncle Ted lived alone in a little beachside cottage up in northern Virginia, just him and a catalog of trivia from myriad life...
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VOLUME 2
EDITORS' NOTE | Volume 2
November 24th, 2024. Volume 2 has arrived. And like volume, it is here to take up space. 8 stories: 6 fiction, 2 nonfiction. Again, we...
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GOLD PLUMES ON DAOODHI HILLS by Mandira Pattnaik
Lillie isn’t sure what grows, though her brothers plant the ochre, capsule-shaped seeds, in neat rows of twos and threes. The seeds have...
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A DIGRESSION ON FOG by Ian Connolly
A mountain range separated my home from the sea to the south. At the mountaincrest, the hot desert air in our valley meets the winds off...
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THE PIRATE'S SOLACE by Camila Lamas
Once upon a time, in a world veiled in mystery and magic, there lived an elderly and lonely retired pirate named Captain Bartholomew....
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GROW UP WITH THE FLOWERS IN YOUR GARDEN: HOW I STARTED A GREEN REVOLUTION IN MY SCHOOL AND BEYOND by Tejaswini Samanta
I have always loved walking on the grass field, watching nature and the birds, admiring the calming beauty. The wind breezing through...
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RAIN RAIN GO AWAY by Sarah Tasfia
Hello, I am Sarah from Bangladesh. My story is about the epic rainfall this year in our country. Honestly speaking, I have been writing...
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THE PAST IS HEAVEN by Disha Ransingh
With a deep sigh and trembling fingers, Hazel, a budding filmmaker, stood still in wait for the flying taxi to land. As teleportation was...
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THE SYMPHONY OF THE WILD by Aaradhana Aiyyar
In the heart of a dense woodland, where the canopies kissed the sky and the earth bore the fragrance of historical tales, there thrived a...
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THE GOLDEN EVENING by Shantosmita Biswas
As the sun sank, the beaches were bathed in a golden glow, almost saying goodbye to the day with a hint of sorrow. Seated on a worn...
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VOLUME 1
EDITORS' NOTE | Volume 1
August 24th, 2024. This volume has been a long time coming. But it's here, and what a time to be here — we are in the midst of wars in...
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EXTINCTION by Michelle Ross
T he summer our parents threw the word divorce like it was a dart—puncturing the hell out of their target, but always just missing the...
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THE PLASTIC BOTTLE by Nikola Mitevski
A plastic bottle rested on a small outcrop of sand somewhere in twilit Pebble Beach, California. There was nothing extraordinary about...
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THE SILENT SYMPHONY OF CORAL REEFS by Pareshi Midha
In the hidden depths of our oceans, a tragedy is unfolding—a silent symphony of life that is unraveling with alarming speed. Coral reefs,...
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THE SILENT TIDE by Raj Kumar
The salty scent of the ocean filled the air as I stood on the weathered pier, watching the waves lap against the wooden supports below....
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ENCHANTED GROVE by Bhoomi Kumari
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there existed a magical forest called Enchanted Grove. This forest was unlike any other, for...
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INSIDE THE STORM by Maggie Forrest
It's falling outside. The rain, I mean. Have you ever experienced the rain? Of course, there's the streaks of water that sail by the...
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WHISPERS OF THE REDWOOD: A SYMPHONY OF NATURE'S RESILIENCE by Gurkamal Singh
Introduction In the realm of environmental conservation and appreciation, few phenomena are as captivating as Whispers of the Redwood: A...
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THE WELL AND ITS SONG by Megan Guzman-Abbot
She walked to the well that stood in her yard. It had a certain sound to it, a sound that forever ran through her mind when she stepped...
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