Issue of December 30, 2019

The Problem with Adam by Harrison Kim — Cover story fiction humor

Hmmm, where did the elephant in the room go?

An Existential Tale of Childhood 3 by Pranab Ghosh — Essay

Victor has successfully made his transition to being a boy in school. Life was simple when his contacts were just with his family, but the classroom is a constellation of experiences...

I, Muffin 5 by Leo Siegel and Ron Singer — Fiction humor

It's tough trying to be friendly with someone obnoxious...

Sonnet IV by Bernie Pilarski — Poem rhymed

"...all shuttered and now covered in moss..."

Down With Dualistic Errant Establishments by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...the poor and powerless say what is getting worse is poverty..."

In the Margins by Brian Rihlmann — Poem unrhymed

"...and one after another they flicker and fizzle..."

Making Headway by Cord Moreski — Poem unrhymed

"...I've got to keep moving forward..."

Room Temperature by Ivan Jenson — Poem unrhymed

"...all you do, like your footsteps in the snow..."

Young Couple -- @ Heart Attack Greasy Grill by Michael Lee Johnson — Poem unrhymed

"...Just a teen aged nighttime boy..."

Thin-Skinned by Alexis Rhone Fancher — Prose

"...that February into March when our love was new..."