Issue of October 12, 2020

Who Is the President? by Connie Woodring — Cover story fiction

Connie Woodring is a retired psychotherapist who writes poetry and short stories. A completed novel and a non-fiction book will hopefully be published soon.

Tango 11 by Beate Sigriddaughter — Fiction life love

Tara wonders what Kevin must have thought, finding and reading the revealing notebook by his late wife...

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

Conclusion. Compassion is the greatest gift we can give...

'What Have You Brought Us' by Banqobile Virginia Dakamela — Poem unrhymed

"...Her pay slip is engraved in her heart..."

Berth by Gary Glauber — Poem unrhymed

"...Alarms sound, the gates fall..."

Coward by Brian Rihlmann — Poem unrhymed

"...maybe it's no different than before, but ..."

Death by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...Gnaws at the walls of Decorum, propriety..."

Haiku by Gopal Lahiri — Poem unrhymed

"...the pigeons flutter their wings..."

I Am Truly All Heart by John Patrick Robbins — Poem unrhymed

"...do you think using drugs would improve my writing?"

Just Like Yesterday by Fabrice Poussin — Poem unrhymed

"...they act as if knights errant with their swords..."

Of Emoji Images and Insinuations ** by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...Think of animated emoji reactions to a post..."

Strings of the Light of Dawn by Hongri Yuan — Poem unrhymed

"...The gods smiled with stately grace and raised their glass..."