Issue of November 12, 2018

About THE ODDS 37 by Bill Harvey — Comic

Next thing you know, he'll be watching bees...

Expiration Date by Dan Mulhollen — Cover story fiction death

When the quality of the product goes isn't what you think it should be, do you just throw it out?

What Do I Know 6 by Bernie Pilarski — Essay death

The Sixth in series of "Unresearched Essays," short, one topic essays, written using only information from memory, that perhaps provide an opportunity to shed a little light on who I am.

a merciful fist, an abundance of despair by John Sweet — Poem unrhymed

"...leave them to laugh at the desert's edge..."

A Sad Joke Again by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...basic commodities have kissed scarcity AGAIN..."

Grand Design by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...some get to glim others slip away..."

Hero Sandwiches That Save the Day by Ryan Quinn Flanagan — Poem unrhymed

"...guitar solos long and scraggly as 19th century beards..."

Problems by Robert Ronnow — Poem unrhymed

"...but you can't let your attention wander for one second..."

Sandstorm by Brandon Marlon — Poem unrhymed

"A fortnight from their oasis destination..."

Wrinkles by Michael Fiorito — Poem unrhymed

Michael Fiorito is currently a contributing short story editor for Mad Swirl magazine. In 2018, his short story collection "Freud?s Haberdashery Habits & Other Stories" was published by Alien Buddha Press.

Dark Whispers 11 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction, horror vampire mature content

Time to find out what the Department of Homeland Security thinks it knows.