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John Dennis
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Interested in the things people step over on their way to somewhere important.
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Online Journal ↓
Start with a blank sheet of paper. Make sure to grab a few from your grandfather’s printer.
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September 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Another poem without a paywall to contend with. I find all these e-zine people extraordinarily generous. They devote an enormous amount of time and energy to projects that exist largely to encourage writers like me and give our work a place in the world. I’m genuinely grateful for that. ❤️
Invasive Species
By: John DennisMy mother kept plants that frightened me.Large tropical thingswith split leavesand hanging rootsthat drank sunlight greedily from the windows.At night, they changed shape.At least I bel...
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September 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Here is a poem I wrote, which you can read for free. Double Dutch Magazine is run out of the Netherlands by a group of tireless champions who have created a wonderful space for writers, including yours truly.

Many thanks to everyone at Double Dutch!

Read Double Dutch Magazine⁠ here:
issue 5, The God of Minor Sufferings, by John Dennis on Double Dutch magazine — Double Dutch magazine
issue 5, The God of Minor Sufferings, by John Dennis on Double Dutch: a literary, music and art magazine
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September 1, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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Beyond excited to have my story "The Audacity of Gnomes" be featured as 1st place winner of The 300 Project: The Gathering Contest.

Available August 29, 2026 at www.hollowpointpress.ca
August 17, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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August 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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internetangelz.com/the-voice/
the voice
Fiction by John Dennis<br><br> The voice started as a courtesy.<br> “Don’t forget your keys.”<br> Daniel paused in the doorway, checked his pocket. ...
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August 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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“A Perfect Circle” by John Dennis | Litro Magazine
A dark flash fiction story about girlhood hierarchy, institutional neglect and violence, set beyond the fence of a detention centre.
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July 31, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Just a little something at the bottom of the page… scroll, scroll, scroll.

www.flashphantoms.net/august-flash...
August Flash Fiction Horror | Flash Phantoms
For the month of August 2026, these are the horror stories of up to 1,000 words that entertain us most.
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July 31, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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TGLR: The Sun and the Prison by John Dennis
The Good Life Review is pleased to present HoneyBee Prize Finalist: "The Sun and the Prison" by John Dennis, Issue #24 ~ Summer 2026. Accompanying artwork by Ellen June Wright
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July 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Poetry By John Dennis
Judith Jackson   CC Ferments Sweetly At 2:13 a.m. the pharmacy glows alone like something radioactive. Inside, a man buys antacids, sleep medication, and a banana. The cashier has vines tattooed up...
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July 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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This a joke folks. It’s only a joke. It’s my idea but AI drew the thing. The words are mine. Steal them, share them or disregard them.
June 19, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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June 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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June 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM