Bones II is an anthology of poetry and short stories edited by James Ward Kirk. It was first published in 2014.
Description[]
There are bones of the dead everywhere, and they’re sharp. Under your feet as you walk across your yard, in the cement of buildings, under the foundation of your home, in the coffee you drink, in the food you eat. Science estimates 100 billion human beings have lived and died. There are bones everywhere. There are skeletons everywhere, from universities to unnamed places we really don’t want to know about. We love skeletons as we are walking skeletons. There’s an old phrase about skeletons in the closet. What if the skeleton in your closet is real? When we look at strangers, friends and family we fail to see the skull behind the face. And the eyes of skulls are dark and deep. These works of art, poetry and short stories cut deep. To the bone.
Contents[]
Poetry[]
- Lonely hearts, Broken Men by Erick Ulrich
- Repurposed Bones by David S. Pointer
- The Science Behind the Diet by David S. Pointer
- Skeleage by Ira Lightman
- Skelesketh by Ira Lightman
- Skeleway by Ira Lightman
- W O R M S by Dona Fox
- Chapel of the Dead by T. S. Woolard
- Skeleton Orchestra by Cathy Bryant
- Cold Bones by Dona Fox
- Macabre Ceremony by Patricia Anabel
- Sunken Graveyard by Rissa Cortez
- Banquet at the Piazza by Rissa Cortez
- Heavy by Michelle M. Mead
- Body of Proof by D. J. Tyrer
- Recycled by D. J. Tyrer
- Chapel of Bones by D. J. Tyrer
- Empire of the Dead by D. J. Tyrer
- Bones by Jim Gustafson
- The Boneman Cometh by Brian Barnett
- The Skeleton by Carol Smallwood
- Remnant by Lori R. Lopez
- The Bone Flute by Mathias Jansson
- Furnace Filter by Fern G. Z. Carr
- Buried Alive by Fern G. Z. Carr
- Bodies Exhibit by Fern G. Z. Carr
- Skeletal Anatomy by Fern G. Z. Carr
- Skeletons in My Closet by Fern G. Z. Carr
- Are Ya Feelin' Lucky by Fern G. Z. Carr
- Severed by Fern G. Z. Carr
- Dinner on the Orb by Bob McNeil
- The Bone Flute by Rie Sheridan Rose
- Macabre Symphony by Rie Sheridan Rose
Short Stories[]
- Bonehenge by Lori R. Lopez
- Diaries of Bones by K. Z. Morano
- A Gift of Light by Guy Anthony De Marco
- Journal Entry 319: Snap, Crackle, Pop by John Ledger
- Blackball by Dave Dormer
- Remains by D. J. Tyrer
- Chicken Bone by Theresa Briscoe
- A Pair of Boots by Rayna Bright
- Old Boney by C. L. Hesser
- The Bone Whistle by G. K. Murphy
- Torrential by Lance Davis
- Work for Witches by Matthew Wilson
- Burial by Jason Gehlert
- Bones in a City Graveyard by Sheldon Woodbury
- The Nascent Scream by Skadi meic Beorh
- Gretel's Revenge by Betty Gabriel
- The Ivory Parlour by Rachel Anding
- Sticks and Stones by John Kujawski
- The Skeleton Dance by David Perlmutter
- Disassociation by Michael Keller
- A Late Night Visitor by Rick McQuiston
- The Wind Through Her Bones by Trevor Firetog
- The Talk of Bones by B. T. Joy
- Malcolm's House by Ernest Walwyn
- The Well of Souls by Bruce Lee Bond
- Dead Sky Rat by Mike Jansen and Maarten Luikhoven
- Itty-Bitty Bones by Lesa Pascavis Smith
- Meme Mori by Dona Fox
- The Dead Man by Matthew Wilson
- Skeleton by Rick McQuiston
- Brusing Off the Voices in My Head by Essel Pratt
- Planting the Seed of Doubt by T. S. Woolard
- Borrowed Time by Tonya L. De Marco
- When Things Go Left, Go Right by Tina Rooker
- Dig by E. F. Schraeder