Issue of June 4, 2018

About THE ODDS 15 by Bill Harvey — Comic

And if you can't say anything nice..!

The Watering Hole by Ken Dubuque — Cover story fiction fable

Spots or stripes, fur or hide -- we all have one common need...

Survivors, Part Two by Sam Gridley — Fiction family

Part Two of Three. After her ex-husband's death, Susan takes an obsessive interest in her former step-daughter, Erin. Does Erin return the interest?

Nonsense Poem by Ann Christine Tabaka — Poem rhymed

"...The sequins are still blue..."

Empty Sceneries by Sravani Singampalli — Poem unrhymed

"Everything is haunted here..."

invocation by John Sweet — Poem unrhymed

"...a season of dogs in the year of starvation..."

The Fading Line by Edward Lee — Poem unrhymed

"...unable to lift our eyes..."

Tricks Language Plays by Rajnish Mishra — Poem unrhymed

"...with eyes: half-inquiring, half-afraid..."

After Life 31 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction death

Gerry the ghost found some answers of her own, and passed on her wisdom to Roj in a way Roj could finally understand ...

Poutine and Clair Part Six by Dan Mulhollen — Serial fiction sexuality love mature content

Part Six of Seven. Clair goes forward with her idea of the initiation rite at Willoughby Castle...