Issue of February 29, 2016

One More Day in the Park with Ingrid by Terry Petersen — Cover story fiction love death

Ingrid has been dead five years; she returns from the other side of life to meet with her husband, Mick. He doesn't know why she has come. Yet.

Free Me by Saheli Mitra — Poem unrhymed

"...in the shadows of the towering grass blades, her pink peeping petals..."

Tabula Rasa 2 by John Paulits — Science fiction time travel

Conclusion. Carl Tyson has found a way to venture into the future -- and it appears that the future needs him to change things for the people who are left...

Going Hungry 44 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family money food

At any time, Lolo could walk into the house. The only solution? Get out of there!

All-Nighter 05 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror

In the "safe room," Lindy and Dean are about as safe as they can be in a town full of zombies and gun-toting nutjobs -- but they still need to get away...