Issue of June 15, 2020

An Open Letter to Rand McNally by Marlin Bressi — Cover story essay humor

Marlin Bressi is a horror fiction writer and the author of four nonfiction books, including "Hairy Men in Caves: True Stories of America's Most Colorful Hermits" (Sunbury Press, 2015) and "Pennsylvania Oddities" (Sunbury Press, 2018).

Daddy by Kelly Jackson — Essay humor

Tell me what a Daddy is...

The Right Stuff by Ronald Paxton — Fiction family

An open heart, a listening ear, and a love of the game...yes, that's it.

Yankee Doodle by Jerry Guarino — Fiction humor

Some of the friendliest dogs on earth are Doodles...

Black Lives Matter by Bethel Abiy — Poem unrhymed

Bethel Abiy, born on April 12, 2003, is a young poet, a very creative and open-minded artist. She was born and raised in Ethiopia by her mother Miss Hana and father Mr. Abiy. She is the author of "Freedom" which was released on February 25.

Cradle by Carrie A. Golden — Poem unrhymed

"The gravel road led to an abandoned skeletal shed..."

For the Grave of My Father by Ursula McCabe — Poem unrhymed

"...furled fronds will reach up, find woodland light..."

Legacy by Tony Gloeggler — Poem unrhymed

"...the anniversary of my father's death might have passed me by..."

Move Away from Cholera by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...every day she yelled out names, words..."

Thinking of You Is Full of Comfort (#32 - 35) by Xi Nan (Nancy) — Poem unrhymed

"...look at the grey sky, Falling down rains..."