Farewell to Summer Erin Ganey

Front and Back Cover Art

Art: Fernando Bocanegra, “Calle Fortaleza,” Sierra Vista Campus

Submission Guidelines

We now take submissions on an ongoing basis. For information on the new submission guidelines for your original writing or artwork, please visit www.cochise.edu/mirage.

Questions should be sent to mirage@cochise.edu.

When hard copies of the Mirage are available, announcements are posted on the website and on our Facebook page. Copies are available at the Sierra Vista and Douglas campus libraries. The Mirage is also available in a digital version on our website: www. cochise.edu/mirage.

Acknowledgements

The Mirage Committee would like to thank all faculty who have encouraged students to participate by sending us their work and Dr. Eric Brooks, Dean of Liberal Arts.

Creative Writing Celebration Winners

The Mirage publishes first-place winners from the previous year’s Cochise Creative Writing Celebration contests in poetry, fiction, and memoir.

Fiction, “Testimony,” Tina Quinn Durham

Memoir, “The Water Witch,” Vicki Barth

Poetry, “Huachuca Mountains, Noon,” Ross Lampert

Mirage Mission Statement

The Mirage Literary & Arts Magazine has a three-part mission:

1. Mirage serves Cochise county by showcasing high-quality art and literature produced by community members and students.

2. Mirage serves Cochise College by establishing the college as the locus for a creative learning community.

3. Mirage serves Cochise College students by providing them an opportunity to earn college credit and to gain academic and professional experience through their participation in ENG 257, Literary Magazine Production and Design. This course is offered each spring.

Design

The Mirage committee chose Century Gothic as the font for this year’s edition.

Disclaimer

Mirage and its staff are not responsible for the veracity, authenticity, or integrity of any work of literature or art, or for any claim made by a contributor appearing in the publication.

Copyright Notice

All rights herein are retained by the individual author or artist. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the author or artist. Copyright law dictates that if a portion of a work is used, it must include the full acknowledgement of the title, author, and magazine. Printed in the United States of America.

© Cochise College 2020