Issue of April 23, 2018

Happy 16th Anniversary! by Sand Pilarski — Cover story announcement

Goodness, it's hard to believe that the Managing Editor used to be that much younger...!

Talk Is Cheap by Terry Petersen — Fiction humor

A psychologist appears to be willing to accept low fees rather than deal with insurance. However, Dr. Margaret Kale isn't who she seems to be...

Saturday by Ralph Bland — Fiction life love

Every week, it happens. No wonder we get old so quick...

The Angel of Mercy by Frederick Foote — Fiction war death

And what does "mercy" mean in the wars of politicians and their generals?

Dementia by Charles Cicirella — Poem unrhymed

"...I can hear the wind howling through her bones..."

I Don't See Them Here by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...Hence cranes are like the thighs of a tortoise..."

I Surrender by Eddie Awusi — Poem unrhymed

"...I weave my days into accolades..."

Into the Fire by Ken Allan Dronsfield — Poem unrhymed

"...beyond the terror, beyond the spark..."

My Lines by Rajnish Mishra — Poem unrhymed

"...Would it not be dead, not dead if read?.."

No One Looks Good in a Defamation Suit by Ryan Quinn Flanagan — Poem unrhymed

"The publishers get antsy. And you can hardly blame them..."

The wild girl by Abigail George — Poem unrhymed

"...Nan also told us about her summer dad. The winter woman who was her mother..."