Issue of March 30, 2020

Uncle Jake's Odds and Ends Shoppe by Dan Mulhollen — Cover story fiction life

Was it the only solution?

Another Ballad for Shifty Toebone by Christian McCulloch — Fiction

They didn't know him like he really was...so how could they be just?

Path to Peace by A. L. F. Fagan — Fiction

A. L. F. Fagan was born and raised in Washington DC and is currently living in suburban Maryland. He has a BA in speech communication. Most of his adult career had been in theater tech. He enjoys reading fantasy, science fiction, and history. His leisure time is spent running, baking, and playing guitar.

A Worthwhile Worthlessness by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...what you get when you mix crap and spectacular..."

Greta Wept by Norberto Franco Cisneros — Poem unrhymed

"...Out of the mental malaise and stifling curse of greed Money had become too important..."

I Was Originally the God of the Gods by Hongri Yuan — Poem unrhymed

"...From a little drop of water the world came into being..."

Killing Buddha by Mike Zone — Poem unrhymed

"...moaning from behind his silver cow skull mask..."

The Art of Becoming a Terrorist by Umar Yogiza, Jr. — Poem unrhymed

"...is a clock that measures our lifespans a terrorist..."

When Will the Deer Revolt? by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...And from all four directions began their run..."