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Welcome to the June, 2002 edition of Kudzu Monthly, an ezine that features short stories, poetry, fine art, and informative articles on health, history and true crime. This is a site for people who like to read!
 

Fiction

Wallflower
Jefre Schmitz

Returning for a second month to these pages, Jefre Schmitz contributes a delightfully well-crafted, surprising short story for you to enjoy. To tell you more would be to give it away, so enjoy!
 

Improper Burial at America's First Ironworks
Tom Sheehan

In this, the first historical fiction published in the Kudzu Monthly, Tom Sheehan presents a short story that creates a murder mystery set amidst the factual restoration of America's First Ironworks in Saugus, Massachusetts, during the early fifties.

Dr. Step Hen
Brenda Ross

Also returning with a new short story is Brenda Ross, whose "Old MacKenzie" short stories were so well received in the January, 2002 issue. This time she brings us a very human, very thoughtful story about issues involved in aging and caregiving. Don't miss this one!

Poetry

The Poetry of Patricia Cresswell
June Poetry Feature

From sultry to sensitive, expansive to exotic, Patricia Cresswell's poetry runs the gamut. (That was her poem on the cover, too.) It's obvious that we like Ms. Cresswell's poetry. You will too!

Writers Wanted!

If you are an aspiring or established fiction author, a non-fiction writer with an interest in U.S. history, health, or true crime, a poet, a photographer, or an artist, Kudzu Monthly would welcome your submissions. Please see the Guidelines page for submission information.

U.S. History

The Roll: I Survived the "45"
Richard Alexander

In 1985, the USS Yellowstone, at high speed, attempted a hard turn to port. Lightly laden with no cargo and minimal fuel, and fresh out of dry dock after refurbishment, nobody expected the drastic "roll" that the turn would produce. Richard Alexander was there, and he gives us an eye-witness account of the incident.

Old Steel
The Wreck of the SS Pennsylvania

Ships built during the fastest-paced production programs needed to feed the needs of the fleet during World War II were welded instead of riveted. These were the "Liberty" ships and their relatives the "Victory" ships. Some of the ships made prior to 1945 soon developed structural problems...

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Health

Time Travel
Lisa Binkley

The miserable symptoms that one gets from flying through mulitple time zones in jet aircraft are collectively referred to as "jet lag." In this article, Lisa Binkley takes a look at jet lag and proposes a number of strategies to help the traveler deal with it.

The Last Word

Thank you for reading Kudzu Monthly. It was our pleasure to publish this month's issue, and we'd love to see you back next month. Before you go, take a look at this last section. You can learn a little bit about the famous southern pastime called Swanging.

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