Issue of July 16, 2018

About THE ODDS 21 by Bill Harvey — Comic

Maybe before we start over, you should fix your audio, Tad?

Vacation by Frederick Foote — Cover story fiction family life

We all wear masks. It's not always painful to wear one, but what happens when you forget what you look like without one?

A Threating Storm off the Western Isles by John Anthony Fingleton — Poem rhymed

"...The skeletons of dolmens..."

A Visit to the Zoo by Michael H. Brownstein — Poem unrhymed

"...not a rumble of rock blocking waves..."

Am I Alive by Charles Cicirella — Poem unrhymed

"...Alice called and wants her looking glass back..."

Dusk amid the Cornfield by Brandon Marlon — Poem unrhymed

Brandon Marlon is a writer from Ottawa, Canada. His poetry was awarded the Harry Hoyt Lacey Prize in Poetry (Fall 2015), and his writing has been published in 250+ publications in 28 countries.

My Alibi by Ryan Quinn Flanagan — Poem unrhymed

"...half a world away from the rest of the sweat..."

Pleading Mercy at the Gate of Hell by Eddie Awusi — Poem unrhymed

"Where can we find our rest..."

Dark Whispers: Tale Untold 04 by Lydia Manx — Serial

Elisa's new friends include the owner of the trendy Goth club she has insisted on dragging Lani along to. A special invitation to the private party in the back proves to be the final straw, but has Lani decided to put her foot down too late? Part 4 of 4.