Issue of September 14, 2020

The Last Months of Violet Koski by Heather Smith — cover story fiction life love

Heather Smith is a retired teacher of English in a Majorcan school, is totally bilingual and also speaks and writes Catalan. She dedicates her time to translation, writing, both prose and poetry, and also runs a book club in Mallorca. (Part One of Five)

Tango 7 by Beate Sigriddaughter — Fiction life love

Kevin remembers his late wife, Robin, and how he came to understand her life...

prayer upon an empty hilltop by Eric Robert Nolan — Poem rhymed

"...the moon will beam camaraderie..."

A Refreshing Breeze of the Dawn by Hongri Yuan — Poem unrhymed

"...the wings of your soul to wake up from the dream..."

Demons Against Demos by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...rolling, rolling stones from hell..."

Ebony Black by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela — Poem unrhymed

"...Unspoken thoughts fight for freedom to be heard..."

Hope by Sutanuka Ghosh Roy — Poem unrhymed

"...If you don't hold a grudge..."

Pleasure Pain Therapy by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...Pain coils up from the heart...

The Yearning by Ken Allan Dronsfield — Poem unrhymed

"...I uncovered brazen devotion..."

untitled (I'm dead) by Mike Zone — Poem unrhymed

"...you can almost taste the life, you could have had..."