Issue of March 6, 2023

A Simple Walk by Michael L. Sussman — Cover story fiction life

Michael L. Sussman, born in New York, has lived most of his years in Oregon. He has written many songs, a handful of scripts, a boxful of jokes, and a collection of film reviews, essays, and poems.

War Drums & War Bears by Nathan Niche — Fiction fantasy

Nathan wishes that the process of writing a short story was the same as eating a bowl of ice cream- every spoonful is a pleasant experience, and it’s all over in about five minutes. His writing has appeared in numerous online magazines. Nathan is on the lookout for a breed of cat that doesn’t take cat naps on paper.

A Child's Creativity by Thomas Elson — Flash fiction

"Collateral damage" is a catchy phrase that means "I don't care who I hurt..."

Babies on Fire by Ian Mullins — Poem unrhymed

"...as though witnessing some strange archaic ritual..."

Dialectics! by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...They call it PASSION..."

Fishbowl of Dreams by Amrita Valan — Poem unrhymed

"...No end or shore to her oceans..."

Got Sleep? by Robert Ronnow — Poem unrhymed

"... In the last days you may be found sleeping in the laundry mornings..."

Grown Up by Dessy Tsvetkova — Poem unrhymed

"...no more self-humiliation meanings..."

No Olives To Branch by John Patrick Robbins — Poem unrhymed

"...I will meet you there, as I did promise..."

Rites of Passage by Donna Dallas — Poem unrhymed

"...not for ponderers nor slackers..."

Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Eighteen by Ron Singer — Serial fiction

Robinson now has a couple leads. Where will they take him?