Issue of August 2, 2021

Light Weight in Balmaceda by Tim Campbell — Cover story essay memoir

After a forty-year career working on poverty in cities around the world, Tim Campbell is finding his voice in memoir and creative non-fiction. Beginning in the 1990s during extensive travel with the World Bank, he began to write stories about life at home as well as on the road.

The Field by Harvey Silverman — Essay memoir

The movie "Field of Dreams" had Kevin Costner as an actor, but the star of the show is still the field itself...

Failing Up by Charlie Brice — Poem unrhymed

"...some casual sit-ups, maybe a knee bend before retiring to the snack bar..."

Friday Evening by Dharmpal Mahendra Jain — Poem unrhymed

"After so many years Friday evening arrives..."

Immortal desires of the mortal men by Chaitali Sengupta — Poem unrhymed

"...the rainbow colors, of the setting sun..."

On the List by Ahmad Al-Khatat — Poem unrhymed

"...I'm no longer interested to live a life of homesickness..."

Pursued by Joan McNerney — Poem unrhymed

"...It follows me, this long shadow..."

The Moving Target Stumbles by Rp Verlaine — Poem unrhymed

"...I've more questions, little evidence or clues..."

West Side Gaslight Dreaming by Sarah Ito — Poem unrhymed

"...blue notes wrapped in chocolate tones..."

When I Was a Prevented Predator by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...I spotted her wriggling around..."

Place Settings 35 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family

A peaceful afternoon after a tumultuous morning. The house party could use a simple, fun day...

Further into the Darkness 8 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

A wildly disparate group of supernatural beings -- and Caleb the Surfer. And suddenly, two of the gang discover that they know of a certain place in common...