Issue of October 5, 2020

One Day at the Git Gone Fast! by J. David Thayer — Cover story fiction life

J. David Thayer is an educator living in Texas. His works have appeared in 24-Hour Short Story Contest (2nd Place), The First Line, The Last Line, Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film Festival, Flash Fiction Magazine, Bewildering Stories, 101 Word Stories, and many more publications.

Rape of an Identity by Pranab Ghosh — Editorial poem

"The Wednesday, September 30, edition of 'The Times of India,' front-paged the story titled, "Gang-raped and tortured, Dalit teen dies after 15-day battle."

Tango 10 by Beate Sigriddaughter — Fiction life love

And now, Robin's own words about her life and love...

The Last Months of Violet Koski, Part Four by Heather Smith — Fiction life love

Part Four of Five. A time to let go of all resentments, all conflicts, all regrets...

A Distant Distress Signal by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...He laments over a love ship that carries a crushed friendship..."

couldn't be a pretty lie by Linda M. Crate — Poem unrhymed

"...i am not someone you can throw away..."

Jungen by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

"Ponce de Leon went looking for the Fountain of Youth..."

Navigate by Ursula McCabe — Poem unrhymed

"...a place to hibernate, to regenerate..."

Raw by Jeannie E. Roberts — Poem unrhymed

"...steak tartare topped with egg yolks..."

Tequila by Michael Lee Johnson — Poem unrhymed

"...Shots offered by traveling strangers..."

The Trajectory of Hurt Feelings by Milton P. Ehrlich — Poem unrhymed

Milton P. Ehrlich Ph.D. is an 89-year-old psychologist and a veteran of the Korean War. He has published poems in The Antigonish Review, London Grip, Arc Poetry Magazine, Descant Literary Magazine, Wisconsin Review, Red Wheelbarrow, Christian Science Monitor, and the New York Times.