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Issue 42
December 2001
Contents

My First Christmas As An Orphan
E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

Photos On A Bridge
E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

Done
Hileray Mutchler (Lompoc, CA)

Doughnut Sonnet No. 48
Stephanie Scarborough (Weatherford, TX)

Ode to Toe Socks
Stephanie Scarborough (Weatherford, TX)

From Here To There
Kevin Guzman (West New York, NJ)

AS TRUE AS LIFE
Real Live People Send In Their Actual Experiences! See the one, the only VOIDING THE VOID reportage section!

Notes From A Polite New Yorker: Two Days In November
Matthew Sheahan (NYC)

Introducing 'Dear CoCo'
A delightful and knowledgeable woman has manifested herself to us. Her name is CoCo and she is our new, much-needed agony aunt. Please write her with your trials and tribulations, whatever they are. She awaits your challenges."
Dear CoCo

No Free Verse
T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

Download Your Free Poetry Player Now!!!

The Industry Nonstandard
T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

I was asked not to serve.
Captain Douglas Cutter, US Army Intelligence, NATO SFOR 10

Drawings and paintings by T. Linton

Thanks to an American Soldier
Doug Cutter (Boston, MA)

Dust
E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

VOID NEWS SECTION

New News
On December 7th 2001, the board of VOIDING THE VOID had an extremely important board meeting. You all may have noticed a certain untimeliness to recent VOID issues (you may possibly have even noticed their complete absence).
There are many reasons for these problems. War has been a factor. The VOID's New York staff has been over-burdened by the city. The big apple asks a lot of its residents. Also, another issue is that there have been conflicting visions of our vision for the VOID. That is to be expected and welcomed. But it was clear that the VOID had reached a summit of some sort. Looking out onto the horizon, we on the board could see forests and marshes and mountains and far away a dark tower surrounded by desolate earth. Umm, actually that's Lord of the Rings.
At any rate, there were decisions to be made. Things at the VOID could not go on as before. Thus, lubricated by copious cans of Schaefer (very underestimated: America's oldest lager beer. Much better than Coors) the minds of the VOID think tank churned for hours in an attempt to figure out just where the publication is headed. There were tears. There was laughter. There was violence and there were Doritos. But we finally found our new inspiration. We at the VOID decided that VOIDING THE VOID is headed where it has always been headed - into the void. So onward we go. Deeper and deeper into impenetrable abyss. Those of you who wish to continue the journey, your support is now more intrinsic than ever. We may be blinded by darkness but we shall walk on into the shadows, peering at them with fear and trepidation but yet with vigor and bravado. Be brave fellow journeypersons. Let us chronicle our quest!

SUBMISSIONS
Please send your stories, poems, ideas, multimedia works, art or whatever to VOIDING THE VOID. We want to know what you're thinking about and eagerly await your communications. In this new world era (post September) things require some real exploration. We have to understand what we have been and what we will become. You can't do that kind of thing in a half-assed fashion. We realize that the responsibility of facilitating this type of quality thinking has fallen to us here at the VOID. So Come on, don't shirk your civic duty! please, send work to
VOIDING THE VOID,
Attn: E. E. Lippincott,
8 Henderson Place,
New York, New York 10028.

Or, preferably, send it via email to EELIPP@aol.com

REPORTAGE SECTION
Reportage is reporting, and what we want is you reporting on something that happened to you or that you personally observed. Tell us about an incident or experience. Share what transpired during one of your days. Please send us a slice of your lives.
We would like to thank Matthew Sheahan for contributing his "real life Story" to this edition. All the rest of you: SEND REPORTAGE.
Label reportage submissions "reportage" on the outside envelope.

Issue 41
May 2001
Contents

Meeting Men
E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

Intuition
Stephen Yarde (London, England)

Flash Fiction - A Sampling
B.Z. Niditch

Poem 1
Richard Ngo (Los Angeles, CA)

Poem 2
Richard Ngo and Beman Li (Los Angeles, CA)

Poem 3
Richard Ngo (Los Angeles, CA)

Love Suicide
Jacqueline Stewart (Weymouth, MA)

the mosquitoes come
Peter Layton (Lakewood, CA)

forego
Peter Layton (Lakewood, CA)

followings
Peter Layton (Lakewood, CA)

THE CUP CAKE GIRL
Gerald Zipper (NYC, NY)

Passing Through
Gerald Zipper (NYC, NY)

"A cup of Coffee and A Slice of that Pie"
Gerald Zipper (NYC, NY)

Mealy-Mouthed Morality
Gerald Zipper (NYC, NY)

The Existential Blues
Richard Downing (Hudson, FL)

The Rise and Fall of Truckies.com
T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

Voiding the Void apologizes for the recent site outage. This disruption was due to a combination of the following factors:

A sudden decline in advertising revenue.
Negative sentiment in the investor community regarding on-line literary sites.
Previously undiscovered defects in server operating system software.
Denial-of-service attacks by unknown parties.
Various legal injunctions.

Having new resolved these issues we look forward to continuing to serve you.

Rescuing Prometheus by Thomas P. Hughes
Review by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

Issue 40
January 2001
Contents

A Dog For Christmas
E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

Courage
Chandra Johnson (Bristol, TN)

The Hollywood Eleven
B.Z. Niditch (Brookline, MA)

Jennifer Sargent
Peter Layton (Lakewood, CA)

bicycles
Peter Layton (Lakewood, CA)

pay freight
Peter Layton (Lakewood, CA)

There is nowhere to run
Ramsey Alsarraf (Metairie, LA)

for WL
Ramsey Alsarraf (Metairie, LA)

Blood Lust
Mickey A. Rose (Granger, Indiana)

History Repeating Itself
Bryon Howell (North Haven, CT)

A Kind of Growth
Bryon Howell (North Haven, CT)

Malory Quinn
Ben Scarlato (Loughman, FL)

Phone Call
Richard Ballon (Amherst, MA)

Road Weary
Richard Ballon (Amherst, MA)

Please Talk About the Weather
Richard Ballon (Amherst, MA)

Danish
Richard Ballon (Amherst, MA)

T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

Issue 39
December 2000
Contents

The Election
E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

The True Meaning Of Christmas
Stephen Yarde (London, UK)

Labrynth
Cath Haftings (Omaha, NE)

For the Great Colonial Powers and Their Subject Nations
Cath Haftings (Omaha, NE)

Swimming Behind Them
Neil Burnby (Winnipeg, Mb. Canada)

Formal Observation
Don Stockard (Bakersfield, CA)

Brothers
Meg Davis (Holland, MI)

Dancing Two Nights
Cheryl T. Strauss (Cumming, Georgia)

Apathy
Cheryl T. Strauss (Cumming, Georgia)

Education
Cheryl T. Strauss (Cumming, Georgia)

Burn
Cheryl T. Strauss (Cumming, Georgia)

Drawings and paintings by T. Linton

T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

Advice for Aspiring Writers
Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

Issue 38
September 2000
Contents

The Piano E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

BBC Unfortunate World News Service Erik Seims (NYC)

Siesta Mary Rudbeck Stanko (London, Ontario, Canada)

The Politics Of Prey Mary Rudbeck Stanko (London, Ontario, Canada)

C.O.D. Maria Shockley Erman (Lawtom, Oklahoma)

Untitled Michael Sheridan (New York City, NY)

The Assault B.Z. Niditch (Brookline, MA)

Untitled Very Short Fiction Steve Davis (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

The Unemployeds Roy Haymond (Centenary, California)

sand sharks are low level aquatic Peter Layton (Lakewood, California)

a radio plays Peter Layton (Lakewood, California)

name Peter Layton (Lakewood, California)

numbers pounded on Peter Layton (Lakewood, California)

stop at railroad crossing Peter Layton (Lakewood, California)

the explosion is a picture Peter Layton (Lakewood, California)

Thirty Five At Two O'Four Rick Hughes (Denver, Colorado)

Country Living Henry Tokarski (Blakeslee, Pennsylvania)

On The Rarity Of A Poem Henry Tokarski (Blakeslee, Pennsylvania)

Overcommercialization, hype, and infogarbage
The Home of the Future
T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

Drawings and paintings by T. Linton

Portraits
T. Linton (Lee, MA)

Armor by John Steakley, and The Ghost Road by Pat Barker
Reviews by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

Circus of Society (Flash Version)

Exciting New Advertising Opportunities Available

Issue 37
August 2000
Contents

The Cat Lady II Erin Lippincott (NYC)

BBC Unfortunate World News Service Erik Seims (NYC)

Forgotten Stephen Monahan (Gainesville, TX)

Ghost J.D. Hall (Vacaville, CA)

The Crows, An Excerpt from the novel "The It Factor" Douglas F. Scholen (Atlanta, GA)

Nothing Matters Paul Truttman (Vacaville, CA)

On The Job Paul Truttman (Vacaville, CA)

Circus of Society Will Osborne (Fairmount, IN)

Cold Day Will Osborne (Fairmount, IN)

Untitled Will Osborne (Fairmount, IN)

Haunts Of My Youth Gary J. Aaronberg (Bohemia, NY)

I Can No Longer Walk In Fear Gary J. Aaronberg (Bohemia, NY)

Cybertech Report
The Future of Entertainment T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian Review by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

Flash Animation The Firebird (The Rebirth of the Forest)

Issue 36
July 2000
Contents

The Disappointed Cop Erin Lippincott (NYC)

Boxing As A 20th Century Perspective Yvan Petitclerc (Montreal, Canada)

Endure Jason Stenvson (Silverado, CA)

Voices Jason Stenvson (Silverado, CA)

"Animal Play" B.Z. Niditch (Brookline, MA)

bracket Peter Layton ( Lakewood, CA)

land Peter Layton ( Lakewood, CA)

knives, gold handled Peter Layton ( Lakewood, CA)

*minimalist frustration (now)* Roibeard Ui-Neil (Corydon, IN)

*generation next* Roibeard Ui-Neil (Corydon, IN)

*pre-destination gathering its strength* Roibeard Ui-Neil (Corydon, IN)

Cybertech Report
Overcommercialization, Hype, and Infogarbage T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks Review by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

Issue 35
June 2000
Contents

An Angry Man E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

Fear of Failure Adam Pepper (Yonkers, NY)

The Coldest Vacation Steve Howard (Renton, WA)

Pariah, Pariah Raymond Gallucci (Rochester, NY)

In-Doctrine-Age Raymond Gallucci (Rochester, NY)

Poem #93 Craig Coleman (Corvallis, OR)

Poem #63 Craig Coleman (Corvallis, OR)

A Picture Of Dolores R. Ambardar (Dollar Bay, MI)

The CyberTechnology Report T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

The Endurance by Caroline Alexander Review by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

Issue 34
May 2000
Contents

Cat Lady E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

70 hours a week Josh Anderson (Arlington, VA)

Have you taken stock lately? Josh Anderson (Arlington, VA)

A Bone Repast J. Lynn Fraser (Toronto, ON Canada)

This small tree Charles Oatzel (New Hope, PA)

My hands smell Charles Oatzel (New Hope, PA)

Crazy Horse B.Z. Niditch (Brookline, MA)

Graduation John Grey (Providence, RI)

O, the Why's of Wednesday Roy Haymond (Centenary, SC)

The CyberTechnology Report T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

Ella by Uri Geller Review by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

"escape" Robert E. Jordan

Issue 33
February 2000
Contents

Stranger At The Table E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

without meaning to Pete Lee (Ridgecrest, CA)

inexhaustible Pete Lee (Ridgecrest, CA)

A Man on a Walk Nathan Oswald (De Pere, WI)

part Peter Layton (Lakewood, CA)

spot on a map Peter Layton (Lakewood, CA)

Upon A Time Peter Vetrano (Alhambra, CA)

The Good ol' Days Peter Vetrano (Alhambra, CA)

THE SPIDER WHO TOOK CENTER STAGE Gloria Evans-Young (Hercules, CA)

A Poem About Unrequited Love Hilda Terry (NYC)

FUN CITY Erik Seims (NYC)

The CyberTechnology Report T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

AS TRUE AS LIFE
Real live people send in their actual experiences
VOIDING THE VOID�s reportage section
How I discovered I was Numb Jennifer Oldaker-Craig (Baltimore, MD)

Mystery multimedia

Issue 32
January 2000
Contents

A Jar Full of Prairie E.E. Lippincott (NYC)

A Healing Hand Robert Ervin Layden (Watertown, MA)

Two Sides of the Coin Stephen Yarde (London, UK)

Chiaroscuro B.Z. Niditch (Brookline, MA)

At Thirteen B.Z. Niditch (Brookline, MA)

Dusk Alec Kowalczyk (Albany, New York)

Flicker Alec Kowalczyk (Albany, New York)

Haunted Alec Kowalczyk (Albany, New York)

The CyberTechnology Report T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

Eulogy and Requiem H.M. Thomas (Newport Beach, CA)

Gon Daniel Cole (Randolph, NJ)

Educated Move Daniel Cole (Randolph, NJ)

Emptiness Don A. Ryan (Chicago, IL)

Since I Don't Have You Don A. Ryan (Chicago, IL)

BBC Unfortunate World Service Erik Seims (NYC)

Book Reviews: Tom's War by Donald J. Young and Post Captain by Patrick O'Brian Andrew Linton (Boston)

Happy new millennium my faithful friends. I am glad that we did not die and the world did not blow up or mutate in any horrible, painful or confusing way. Since the new year New York City has been very cold.

Please write us here at the VOID. We await your communications bearing the light from your fertile brains.

The Management

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Issue 31

December 1999

Contents

The Christmas House Erin Lippincott (NYC)

Peggy Joe Rosevear (San Diego, CA)

Snowy Visions Joe Rosevear (San Diego, CA)

The Hair Witch Holly Siegel (New London, CT)

Storms Richard Sponaugle (Alexandria,VA)

Mind Over Matter Karen Fejta (Davis, CA)

Prime Matter Paul D. McGlynn (Ann Arbor, MI)

Mask Paul D. McGlynn (Ann Arbor, MI)

The Virgin's Pencil Paul D. McGlynn (Ann Arbor, MI)

Plotting for Justice Paul D. McGlynn (Ann Arbor, MI)

A Project Reprieve Roy Hammond (Centenary, SC)

Peacock Sue Batterton (Raleigh, NC)

Oh Yeah? Sue Batterton (Raleigh, NC)

The CyberTechnology Report T. Liam Vederman (Boston, MA)

New Year's Coming Thoughts Brian Stuss (NYC), Alfred Neigus (Bristol, UK)

Merry Christmas/ Happy past holidays or whatever. Peace be with you and to all a good night. There is no snow in New York as of yet but there will be, I�m sure. It�s cold and wet. There are people bundled up in the streets and even between car and office one needs a coat now. It�s a messy time.

Please continue to send your work because we are ecstatic to receive it. Keep the faith into the new year. Perhaps there will be a fiasco or two. Perhaps not. We�ll all see. Together. As the new year and the new millennium will have dawned, most probably before we see each other again, no matter what may befall us, do keep in touch.

Send Submissions to VOIDING THE VOID, c/o E. E. Lippincott, 8 Henderson Place, New York, NY 10028. Or email to EELIPP@aol.com.

Issue 30

November 1999

Contents

A Bird in the Hand Erin Lippincott (NYC)

Skiff Ride Don Stockard (Bakersfield,CA)

Snowmelt Michael Mahns (Missoula, MT)

Sunday Lucy Sherman (Cambridge, MA)

What These Tears Are All About Bryon Howell (Brooklyn, CT)

A Crazy Thing Bryon Howell (Brooklyn, CT)

Cold Soup Eleanor Terese Lohse (Chincoteague, VA)

Elimination Exterminators Erik Seims (NYC)

Butternut Squash Soup Jeremy Greene (Boston, MA) and Brian Stuss (NYC)

Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson Review by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

OK friends and followers - fellow whatevers - winter is approaching and the void will weather the cold months with you. Please continue to send your stories, poems, thoughts, art, reviews and anything else you feel is relevant.

We are here and waiting.

Issue 29

Second Anniversary Issue

October 1999

Contents

The Man Who Would be DA Erin Lippincott (NYC)

THE STORE (part 2) Alan Safier (Studio City, CA)

In Failure be Magnanimous Charles O'Hay (Philadelphia, PA)

To Those Who Will Not Serve (a rebuttal to Marge Piercy's "To be of use") Charles O'Hay (Philadelphia, PA)

Well Friends, it�s an anniversary! It�s two years now since one fall I decided to make fun of my morbid thoughts. I want to thank you all - all of you who�ve cared to read VOIDING THE VOID^TMand all of you who�ve sent your own bits and pieces to share. Please continue to send your thoughts, fiction, prose, ideas, poems, art, whatever you think makes sense to the VOID. We would love to hear from you. Send to: VOIDING THE VOID, c/o Erin Lippincott, 8 Henderson Place, New York, NY 10028. Or email: EELIPP@aol.com.

Now, VOIDING THE VOID^TM is encouraging the submission of 'reportage' pieces. Reportage is just reporting, but what we want specifically is you reporting on something that happened to you. It can be as big or small as it really was when you experienced it. Tell us about an incident that happened to you recently. Share what happened in one of your days.

All the best everybody. There�s a definite turn in the air now.

yours truly. The Management

Issue 28

September 1999
The Woman in the Gutter Erin Lippincott (NYC)

Islip Storm Erik Seims (Bronx, NYC)

SMELL-BOUND John Grey (Providence, RI)

KISS John Grey (Providence, RI)

THE STORE Alan Safier (Studio City, CA)

True Monkey Business (part 2) Stephen Yarde (London, UK)

Count Zero by William Gibson Review by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

EDITOR'S NOTES

One and All! Please send your thoughts, fiction, prose, ideas, poems, art, whatever you think makes sense to the VOID. We would love to hear from you. Send to: VOIDING THE VOID, c/o Erin Lippincott, 8 Henderson Place, New York, NY 10028. Or email: EELIPP@aol.com.

Also, as a new thing, VOIDING THE VOID^TM is encouraging the submission of 'reportage' pieces. Reportage is just reporting, but what we want specifically is you reporting on something that happened to you. It can be as big or small as it really was when you experienced it. Tell us about an incident that happened to you recently. Share what happened in one of your days.

All the best everybody. It�s been along hot summer in the city and we�re all awaiting a little cool air. Send us things.

yours truly,

the Management

Issue 27

August 1999
Night Swimming Erin Lippincott (NYC)

Return to Sarah Sue Roy Haymond (Centenary, SC)

True Monkey Business Stephen Yarde (London, UK)

Summer Sci-Fi Special- Virtual Light by William Gibson and The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert Heinlein Reviews by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

Drawings and Paintings by T. Linton (Lee, MA)

One and All! Please send your thoughts, fiction, prose, ideas, poems, art, whatever you think makes sense to the VOID. We would love to hear from you. Send to: VOIDING THE VOID, c/o Erin Lippincott, 8 Henderson Place, New York, NY 10028. Or email: EELIPP@aol.com. We welcome you all on many levels.

Issue 26

July 1999

The Man and His Foot Erin Lippincott (NYC)

A Small Victory D.H. Pannell (Vallejo, CA)

THE DAY THE TREES WERE NO MORE(part 2) Kirk Packwood (Lynnwood, WA)

Christmas Card Hilda Terry (NYC)

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie Review by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

Editor's Note:

During the past week here in NYC there have been blackouts due to the whole city�s use of portable air conditioners. There has also been a re-newed obsession with the Son of Sam killer who murdered people during the hot summer of 1977. That last thing thanks to Spike Lee. Anyway it�s hot and stifled. Please send air. Please send your submissions to us here at VOIDING THE VOID^TM. Send poetry, fiction, thoughts, illustrations, memoirs, whatever you feel makes sense to:

Erin Lippincott
8 Henderson Place
New York, NY 10028
or email: EELIPP@aol.com
thank you very much,
The Management.

Issue 25

June 1999

Some War Erin Lippincott (NYC)

FROM THE BBC UNFORTUNATE WORLD NEWS SERVICE Compiled by Erik Seims (NYC)

Higher Classes in a Perfect Competitive World Wynne Lippincott (Sewanee, TN)

THE DAY THE TREES WERE NO MORE Kirk Packwood (Lynnwood, WA)

Good Summer one and all. Please feel free and beckoned and urged and begged to send anything you feel makes sense to the VOID. We are waiting patiently and with great interest. Remember that submissions should go to the NEW address:

Erin Lippincott
8 Henderson Pl. New York, NY 10028.
or email: EELIPP@aol.com

Issue 24

5/17/99

Some Weeks and Some Water Erin Lippincott (NYC)

Romance: Book 1 of 3,715 Max Lewis (Boston)

A WRITER�S MORNING Robert Ervin Layden (Watertown, MA)

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein Review by Andrew Linton (Boston)

Issue 23

4/13/99

Houses and Voices Erin Lippincott (NYC)

COVER LETTER James V. Burchill (Ellijay, GA)

LAUGH Andrew Tiffen (London, UK)

Review of For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway review by Andrew Linton (Boston)

Drawings and Paintings by T. Linton (Lee,MA)

The Editor would like to welcome all the new submissions to The Void. And to say that whatever happens, we are in this Spring together. Surely the worst thing is seeing those big male pigeons chasing the females around all over the city. But the air is good. The river is nearby here and in the mornings I sometimes go to see the people walking their dogs and the air comes off the water and it has something in it that’s exciting. Spring. Thank you for your support and remember to note the address change on the front page. Peace, etc. (The Editor)

Issue 22

3/10/99

Contents

A couple weeks in writing Erin Lippincott (NYC)

Review of PASSION by Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D. Review by James C. Sullivan (South Bend, IN)

Van Gogh’s ‘Irises’ Wynne Lippincott (Sewanee, TN)

GRIM Andrew Tiffen (London, UK)

Skywalker Family Vacation Max Lewis (Boston, MA)

Review of Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier Review by Andrew Linton (Boston, MA)

Well the editor wishes you all well and hopes that Spring will be interesting this year. Let’s all watch especially carefully, OK? Please write and send submissions to: E. Lippincott (note: my address has changed) 8 Henderson Pl. New York, NY 10028. Or send e-mail to: EELIPP@aol.com. The editor hopes that your worlds are full of witty people and sufficiently amusing things. Or whatever makes you happy. The editor also wants you to write Voiding the Void^TM. All the best. (The Editor)

Issue 21

2/17/99

The Past Two Weeks in New York Erin Lippincott (Boston, MA)

The Big ‘C’ Judy Stuss (New Jersey)

Endnotes to Erin Lippincott's Column Erik Seims (NYC)

Issue 20

1/8/99

The Suitcase Erin Lippincott (Boston)

The Money Bag Andrew Tiffen (London, UK)

Saturday Afternoon at the DKE House Wynne Lippincott ( Sewannee, TN)

Reflections on a Friday Mr.. C. S.

Issue 19

12/4/98

The End of Something Erin Lippincott (Boston)

Max Max Lewis (Boston)

IN THE LONELY MOONLIGHT Stephanie Thomas (London, UK)

Un-Fantasy Wynne Lippincott (Sewanee, TN)

Whiskey Wynne Lippincott (Sewannee, TN)

Please send thoughts/ ideas/ moments/ pictures/ poems/ anything. We want you and feel fondly (interpret as wished). VtheV cares in its way. (E.L.)