"I’m told I am a nature writer," Paul J Willis says. "but what else is there to write about, really?" He's also told that he's...

The following short story comes from the Ancient Paths archives, Issue 15. It was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2009. A History...

The following short story originally appeared in one of the earliest issues of Ancient Paths Literary Magazine, #3, which was published...

The following short story has been republished from the Ancient Paths archives. It first appeared in 2005, in Issue 13. Flying by William...

In The Geography of Prayer (Skysong Press, 1999), Donna Farley presents a collection of poems that range from the invitingly accessible...

The following poem is re-printed from the Ancient Paths archives. It originally appeared in Issue 4 (Spring 2000). John the Baptist by...

The following poem has been re-printed from the Ancient Paths archives. It was originally published in the printed literary magazine,...

The following poem has been re-printed from the Ancient Paths archives. It was originally published in the printed literary magazine,...

The following poem has been re-printed from the Ancient Paths archives. It was originally published in the printed literary magazine,...

The following poem has been re-printed from the Ancient Paths archives. It originally appeared in Issue 5 (Fall 2000). A Sudden Death in...

In today’s blog post, I’d like to introduce you to another Ancient Paths poet: Barry W. North. After retiring from his career as a...

Many of us will be gorging on pancakes today as the result of an interesting cultural evolution. The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is...

During my twenty years as editor and publisher of Ancient Paths literary magazine, several thousand poems have come across my desk for...