Issue of August 31, 2020

Ella's Garden by Ronald Paxton — Cover story fiction life love

In a dark alley, the result of past misfortunes waits. Can a still-grieving heart be healed?

Boots, Chaps, and Cowboy Hats...Nothing Else Matters by Susan C. Waters — Essay customs

Susan C. Waters has an advanced degree from the writing program at George Mason University and is currently Professor Emeritus at New Mexico Junior College. Ms. Waters started out as a journalist covering hard news in upstate New York.

Tango 5 by Beate Sigriddaughter — Fiction life love

Getting to know Kevin through emails while he's away has been pleasant for Tara...is she ready to know his heart?

An Impractical Proposition by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...her passion of performing poetry..."

Faces I couldn't see for too long by Ilhem Issaoui — Poem unrhymed

"...a face we cannot remember, no matter what..."

i kept myself by Linda M. Crate — Poem unrhymed

"...they shed their selves to fit into society..."

Lost Love! by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...Her mind sinks deep into The heart of someone else..."

Open Eyes Laid Back by Michael Lee Johnson — Poem unrhymed

"...laid back busy lives, consuming our hours,..."

Pestilence by Aneek Chatterjee — Poem unrhymed

"...The naked tree only houses black crows..."

The Talkers by Moinak Dutta — Poem unrhymed

"...Their talks took them to different and varied things, almost as varied as life itself..."