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An Ode to Matzoh

April 14, 2014 /

Matzoh makes some people FURIOUS, but it can be an enjoyable treat! It all depends on your Passover zen. Here is an ode to matzoh from us at The Furious Gazelle.a delicious bread

Ode to Matzoh

Matzoh! Matzoh! King of Bread!

Your time to shine is here again!

Come in, bless you, we’ll toast you (let’s!)

with a glass of Manishewitz.

 

Square, uneven bumpy rows.

Perhaps you are a little dry,

But really quite better

Spread with some butter.

 

Bagels may be nice to eat

But I enjoy a simpler fare.

Screw gefilte fish and lox!

Bring in matzoh, box by box.

 

What you may lack in levity

You make up in other ways.

I think your soul is brevity.

You harken back to ancient days,

Cooked and eaten speedily.

 

Some people eating matzoh dread –

The blandness makes them ill at ease.

But friend, they cannot see you through my eyes.

So many possibilities:

 

Egg matzoh, wheat matzoh,

Matzoh in balls!

Matzoh with chocolate!

Matzoh with jam!

Matzoh with anything

(Except for ham)!

And the winner is…

March 8, 2014 /

The winner of The Furious Gazelle’s first ever Valentine’s/President’s Day contest goes to Susan Emshwiller, for her story “Dining Alone on Valentine’s Day.” If you haven’t read her story yet, you should do that now.

Thank you to our finalists, Jari Thymian and Jacob Shelton for their works “Swept Off My Feet” and “James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur,” respectively.

We were thrilled to read each and every submission, and look forward to planning our next contest.

Stay Furious,

the Editors

Update – Contest Finalists!

February 28, 2014 /

Presidents Are Fun!Hey Gazelles!

Thank you for all of your submissions to our President’s/Valentine’s Day-themed contest. George Washington would be proud if he could see your work.

We’ve been busy reading all of your entries and are glad to announce that we will be publishing three finalists this week, starting with Jacob Shelton’s “James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur.”

Stay tuned for the rest of the finalists. We will announce the winner next week.

New Contest! Valentine’s/President’s Day!

February 5, 2014 /

In honor of February we at The Furious Gazelle are having our first ever contest! Send us your Valentine’s Day and/or President’s Day themed fiction, poetry, art, etc. If you want to go crazy, we will consider submissions relating to any holiday occurring in February (Leap Day William, anyone?). Deadline for submissions is February 28.

First prize is a book of our choosing, mailed to you anywhere within the United States (sorry, rest of the world). We promise it will be exciting, eclectic, and an all around good read. The winning piece will also be published on thefuriousgazelle.com.

We can’t wait to see what you guys do! Send your submissions to thefuriousgazelle@gmail.com with CONTEST somewhere in the subject line. We will take your fiction, essays, poetry, art, et cetera. Interpret the theme however loosely or literally you wish. We are hoping to get at least one story in which George Washington’s heart is torn out of his chest as part of his quest to find true love & found the United States.

Once again, submissions must be in before February 28. Winning entry will be published in March.

Our Fiction Addiction.

February 2, 2014 /

maksik marcusFrom top: Kelly Link, Alexander Maksik and Ben Marcus reading at 2A’s Fiction Addiction monthly reading series.

This was January’s event, an evening with Tin House. We creepily snapped some photos, drank some drinks, and moved on. We also got a chance to meet with the authors after the readings, so there’s that. Overall an amazing evening.

The next event is February 11th with Cathy Chung, Chang-rae Lee, and Mona Awad, you should probably go if you’re in NYC .

Poetry by Howie Good

December 13, 2013 /

Two new pieces by Howie Good. “Come Evening” and “Press Enter to Continue.”

Howie Good, a journalism professor at SUNY New Paltz, is the author of the forthcoming poetry collection The Middle of Nowhere (Olivia Eden Publishing). His latest chapbooks are Echo’s Bones and Danger Falling Debris (Red Bird Chapbooks). He co-edits White Knuckle Press with Dale Wisely.

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Holiday Submissions

November 23, 2013 /

Hello!

Remember, last month, how it was October and we were taking Halloween submissions? Well now it’s November and we are taking holiday themed submissions through December! January will be bleak.

You can win the glory of the Internet by sending us your holiday writing and art. What makes you feel warm and fuzzy? What do you hate about the holidays? Love? Celebrate? Ignore?

Tell us and we might be less furious.

-The Editors

It’s still October.

October 26, 2013 /

It’s still October and The Furious Gazelle would love to keep in the mood. Send us your scary, horrifying, mildly uncomfortable, whatever you want as long as it’s original, October themed writing. Or art. We do take art too. Here’s a halloween related picture of a cemetery to prove it:

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-The Furious Gazelle Editors

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