Pretence
Gopal Lahiri PG-13 -- "...The silvery moon and dusty night Run dry along the shining pavements..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

a bringer of death
Jack Henry PG-13 -- "...i am not one to walk in a world of profundity..."

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The Truth About What Could Have Happened
Charlie Brice PG-13 -- "...On the way to the bridge we pass birches, cedars, aspens, and evergreens..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Guiding Light
Fabrice Poussin PG-13 -- "...rusty robots under the rains of their dreaded thoughts..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

The King of the Diamonds
Hongri Yuan PG-13 -- "...say goodbye to the night's nightmare..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

3 a.m. Solitaire
Elaine Zentner PG-13 -- "Here it goes again, 3 a.m. solitaire..."

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Ahead of Themselves
Ndaba Sibanda PG-13 -- "...They drummed, drank, sang, danced..."

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Slimness
Sanjeev Sethi PG-13 -- "...Let it be said we have split up..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Writing Songs for Lady Gaga
James Rogers PG-13 -- James Rogers lives in New York and is a teacher at the United Nations International School. Originally from Ireland, his short fiction has appeared in The First Line, The Galway Review and Close to the Bone.

cover story fiction life * ...to article.