Issue of June 19, 2017

Anchorite by Bernie Pilarski — Cover story fiction spirituality

An ancient spirituality presents opportunity and danger for a bishop who sees his legacy in brick and mortar.

In and Out of Time, Part Two by J.C.D. Kerwin — Fiction time travel

James Paxton managed to hitch a ride with the strange time traveler Gregory Larrabee, but now he's trapped in the future, and Larrabee will hardly let him even look into the laboratory. What does this second future hold?

Second Poem (Wink) by Charles Cicirella — Poem unrhymed

"...Elegant Evocative Exuberant..."

The Government Lied by Shola Balogun — Poem unrhymed

"...in their counting counted the coins of his crime..."

When I buried the moon like a prophet by Abigail George — Poem unrhymed

"...I love the clean, smooth lines that you leave behind in the air..."

Out with the Trash 21 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction life relationships

With Mark gone halfway across the country on his mysterious errand, Emily has had some time to take stock of her life. There is no choice but to keep moving forward...

The Scholarship Girl 06 by Abigail George — Serial fiction life relationships writing

"...I remember how I could see pieces of blue sky from the bars on my window..."