Issue of January 25, 2021

Homecoming by Jeff Dosser — Cover story speculative fiction

Rising above and beyond our past struggles, who knows what new and welcome futures will bring?

Sanyal, Haiku #3 by Jharna Sanyal — Haiku

Haiku by Jharna Sanyal.

A discarded cloth by KS Subramanian — Poem unrhymed

"...A shred of beauty awaits its own twilight..."

Imbibe the Air by Judith Alexander Brice — Poem unrhymed

"...a thirst of thoughts, a longing of desire..."

Love by Tabish Nawaz — Poem unrhymed

"It grows in the forest of doubt on a tree of despair..."

On the Ray de oh by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

"...another voice selling something I do not want..."

Sweet Guilt by Ahmad Al-Khatat — Poem unrhymed

"...shatter my excitements and love me..."

The Finest Always Comes from the Source by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"A coffee culture shines in splendor in Africa..."

The Two Guest Poets, Poetry Writing 101, Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona by Mather Schneider — Poem unrhymed

Mather Schneider was a taxi driver for many years in Tucson and finally escaped. He now lives in Mexico, barely scraping by and writing poems and stories. He has 4 books of poetry available and his first book of prose, "6 to 6," which was recently published.

TOTORO (1990) by Jay Passer — Poem unrhymed

"she is nothing short of an angel..."

Place Settings 09 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family

Being hired to work in the Bakers' kitchen was a life-changer for Gloria; with the job, she was able to keep her family off the streets. Renting a room in Maria's house...how is that going to change things even more?

Bohemian Morning 11 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Down to three of the scumbags left, and who knew what would happen?

"Ziggy2" by Adam Kluger — Visual art

Adam Kluger is a New York City short-story writer and artist and is one of the leaders of New York's Anti-Art movement.