Issue of March 14, 2022

The Boat Boy's Golden Key by John Mara — Cover story fiction horror

The spirit of greed and corruption long outlives its host...

Mr. Whiskers Versus Kevin by Eva Schultz — Fiction humor

Eva Schultz lives in Aurora, Illinois, where she is a business writer by day and a fiction writer by night. Her work has appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Theme of Absence, and Writer?s Digest. She lives with a big orange cat named Gus and enjoys drawing, painting, and collecting typewriters.

Acceptance Cries Out for More by Ann Christine Tabaka — Poem unrhymed

"...pieces of a time once spent..."

At a Café by S.F. Wright — Poem unrhymed

S.F. Wright lives and teaches in New Jersey. His work has appeared in Hobart, Linden Avenue Literary Journal, and Elm Leaves Journal, among other places.

Bacchus by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

"...he jabbers at me in French..."

Chopstick Commandments by Changming Yuan — Poem unrhymed

"...to use them in the wrong way..."

Escape by Bharti Bansal — Poem unrhymed

"...Burning away everything that feels like a dream..."

idiom by Jack Henry — Poem unrhymed

"...longing for the print edition of Los Angeles Times..."

Love Springs Unbidden by Sunil Sharma — Poem unrhymed

"...strangely, sometimes -- it takes root in hard soil..."

Nine Black Butterflies on a Propane Tank by Jason Ryberg — Poem unrhymed

"...after a brief morning thundershower..."

Not Everyone Will Show the Same Signs by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...The attendees were stunned..."