Sandstorm
Brandon Marlon PG-13 -- "A fortnight from their oasis destination..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Hero Sandwiches That Save the Day
Ryan Quinn Flanagan PG-13 -- "...guitar solos long and scraggly as 19th century beards..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Problems
Robert Ronnow PG-13 -- "...but you can't let your attention wander for one second..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Grand Design
Sanjeev Sethi PG-13 -- "...some get to glim others slip away..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Wrinkles
Michael Fiorito PG-13 -- Michael Fiorito is currently a contributing short story editor for Mad Swirl magazine. In 2018, his short story collection "Freud’s Haberdashery Habits & Other Stories" was published by Alien Buddha Press.

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

a merciful fist, an abundance of despair
John Sweet PG-13 -- "...leave them to laugh at the desert's edge..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

A Sad Joke Again
Ndaba Sibanda PG -- "...basic commodities have kissed scarcity AGAIN..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Dark Whispers 11
Lydia Manx R -- Time to find out what the Department of Homeland Security thinks it knows.

serial fiction, horror vampire * ...to article.

Expiration Date
Dan Mulhollen PG-13 -- When the quality of the product goes isn't what you think it should be, do you just throw it out?

cover story fiction death * ...to article.