Issue of June 17, 2019

A Riot on the Quiet by Nick Gerrard — Cover story fiction relationships

Aren't We Like Spring by Ahmad Al-Khatat — Poem unrhymed

"...spring goes to the bar to drink whiskey..."

No Angels by Kevin Ridgeway — Poem unrhymed

Kevin Ridgeway is the author of "Too Young to Know" (Stubborn Mule Press). A Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, he lives and writes in Long Beach, CA.

Out of the Darkest Jungle by Irish D. Torres — Poem unrhymed

"...thousands of unforgettable nightmares..."

Retrospective by Gary Glauber — Poem unrhymed

"...silent valentine for what no longer exists..."

Romeo and Juliet (After Kids) by Ryan Quinn Flanagan — Poem unrhymed

"...the way you vacuum the carpet in acute angles..."

Swatted Off Their Space by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"a crusader who cuddled a skunk..."

To the Light, Darkly by Ted Jonathan — Poem unrhymed

"...to contemplate man's place in the universe..."

When a Woman Cries by Daniel Ajayi — Poem unrhymed

"...She would wash your heart away..."