Issue of August 28, 2017

Brunch at Jacqueline's by Ralph Bland — Cover story fiction relationships love death

A moment to make sense of the mysteries of the past -- how long to understand our future?

Fish Food! by Lydia Manx — Food

In the mood for fish, Lydia Manx shares a recipe for salmon with mango cilantro salsa.

A Morning Ceremony by James Nichols — Poem unrhymed

"...The pitch is thick with failed loves..."

Dying with the Ladybug by Fabrice Poussin — Poem unrhymed

"...The rush was a ruse, a push to keep you dazed..."

Ode to a New Hell by Ken Allan Dronsfield — Poem unrhymed

"...In dungeons of a darkish desperation..."

Out with the Trash 31 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction life relationships

It doesn't matter that the skunk back-tracked Emily to her house; and who cares if the skunk sprayed the neighbor's cat? Emily has only begun to imagine the solutions she needs...