Issue of October 4, 2021

Toofani, Storm Woman by Amrita Valan — Cover story fiction life

Amrita Valan is a writer from Bangalore, India and has a master’s degree in English Literature.

Burnt Offerings by Harvey Silverman — Essay memoir

It's true -- a certain scent will make a memory more clear, more alive...

Look Ma -- No Legs by B Shawn Clark — Flash fiction

Attorney/Author B Shawn Clark has been a writer all his life, writing stories, poetry and prose as early in his life as he can remember.

Was I Not Curious Enough? by Thomas Elson — Flash fiction

Not knowing how to ask...

Letter to Brenda Before Nightfall by Daniel J. Flore III — Poem unrhymed

Daniel J. Flore III's writings have appeared in many publications. He is the author of 4 books of poetry, all available on Amazon from GenZ Publishing.

Satiated Souls by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...Proving the weathermen wrong..."

Threshing and Shelling by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...They grow, grind and winnow crops..."

through the eyes of a young suicidal man by Giovanni Mangiante — Poem unrhymed

"...an army outside your windows..."

Unruly Page Turner by Charles Cicirella — Poem unrhymed

"...Don't worry how this turns out..."

Witch's Teeth by Aleathia Drehmer — Poem unrhymed

"...it's sadness alive in the lack of footprints..."

Further into the Darkness 17 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

The war begins...

The Lake Erie Lights 6 by Hawkelson Rainier — Serial fiction speculative

Megan, formerly known as Sarah, has got to figure out how she is going to live...