Issue of August 30, 2021

The Lake Erie Lights by Hawkelson Rainier — Cover story serial fiction speculative

Hawkelson Rainier is a tradesman in Northeast Ohio. He dabbles in prose and poetry from time to time.

Henry's: An Appalachian Memoir by Charles Hayes — Essay memoir

The town mostly survives on the bones that the coal industry can throw it...

Bill 96: Words from an Unknown Quebecer by Abhishek Ghosh — Essay opinion

Abhishek Ghosh was born in Delhi and raised in Kolkata, India. He lives in Montreal, Canada. Abhishek is a teacher, writer, poet and a scientist. He earned his PhD from the University of Calgary, Canada in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Brutal Bug, Back Off by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem rhymed

"Mutating, sneaking in, spreading..."

If Only You Cared, Maybe Then? by Druti Dutta — Poem rhymed

"...No one knew what was her actual fate..."

The Angler's Dilemma by Charlie Brice — Poem rhymed

"...He must have lost his head..."

Colors Beyond the Spectrum by Dharmpal Mahendra Jain — Poem unrhymed

"...With closed eyes I search for you in the stars..."

Last Train Out by Rp Verlaine — Poem unrhymed

"...is she whispering goodbye..."

Silence of Clocks by Gopal Lahiri — Poem unrhymed

"...in a summer the breeze that closes the windows..."

Taukte by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...The ambient air re-echoes its rage..."

Further into the Darkness 12 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

There's enough power among this group to cause real havoc, but can it be controlled enough to help them?