The evolution of the human body is predicated on the necessity of movement and action. Simply put, we were built to walk, run, jump, hunt, and compete. The stories and poems here tap into that shared ancestry of motion and our fascination with the exhibition of physical prowess—from enthusiast cave-diving to the simple pleasure of watching a sporting event.
Buddy Levy
Opening Day
I cradled the lifeless bird and marveled at its beauty.
Charlie Haas
Spelunk
In all my years, I never got two hundred dollars ahead.
Linda Gebroe
San Francisco
I experienced baseball as an affair of adult proportions.
Chase Twichell
War Porn
What buys the right to drown a dog?
Sue Mell
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
At fifty, you have to prove you’ve got something left.