“Mercy, mercy, mercy me. / Where did all the blue skies go? / Poison is the wind that blows…”—"Mercy, mercy, me" by Marvin Gaye

Mercy will be the theme of Blink-Ink’s December issue. We are quite serious about this one. Humor or satire will certainly be considered, but it must be relevant. Send us your best, unpublished work of approximately 50 words in the body of an email to: . Submissions are open September 1st, through Oct. 15th. No poetry, attachments, or bios please. “What we want, what we need, is civic grace and mercy.”—Senator Cory Gardner