Issue of June 27, 2022

Amar, Amartya and Amrita by Ranjit Kulkarni — Cover story fiction life

Ranjit Kulkarni is a writer of short stories, articles, and novels. He lives in Bangalore, India.

Brazen Hussies by Judy Dercksen — Essay humor

Judy Dercksen is a family physician and pain and PTSD consultant in Quesnel, a rural BC town.

The Shipwreck Coast by Ian C. Smith — Poem triolet

"...he grieves fled youth by the wreck, gaunt-grim..."

Being Here Now by Milton P. Ehrlich — Poem unrhymed

"...the many meandering rivulets heading far downstream..."

Blackbird by Mihaela Melnic — Poem unrhymed

Catching the Day by Catherine Zickgraf — Poem unrhymed

"...I watch the driveway every day..."

Haunted by Anabell Donovan — Poem unrhymed

"...Night is deep in the sounds of the locked abyss..."

just another political shift by Paul Tanner — Poem unrhymed

"...I had to do something, since no one else was..."

Meet Ijeoma by Ridwanullah Solahudeen — Poem unrhymed

"...She

Pure Onionhood by Julian O. Long — Poem unrhymed

"...finding no heart there..."e that doesn

Walking into the Sun by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...travel the Distance in your Mind...."

Weird Personalities and Their Policies and Practices by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...I don't get it, economists, please..."

Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Eleven by Ron Singer — Serial fiction thriller

Dr. Chen has patched up Geistmann before, but isn

Piker Press Updates by Josh Brown — Website updates

A new face for an old friend.