Issue of June 12, 2023

A Day at the Beach by Wendy Taylor — Cover story fiction life

Wendy Taylor lives in rural New Zealand with her family and a variety of animals.

A Visit By My Muse by Joel Millican — Fiction

The inspiration is an image, a whisper, an invitation...

Today We Take Off Our Hats to Nurses by Ndaba Sibanda — Fiction

"...at heart, they embody care and love..."

Periplaneta Americana by Salvatore Difalco — Poem unrhymed

Salvatore Difalco is a Sicilian Canadian poet and short story writer currently living in Toronto.

Green Pastures by K.G. Munro — Poem unrhymed

"...Old enough to learn from your mistakes ..."

Inner Guide by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...Is it right to supplicate God with a roll call?..."

Lost in the Breeze by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...I catch a glimpse of you or so I think..."

no fear, only the absence of joy by John Sweet — Poem unrhymed

"...think about the ocean as it begins to rain..."

Serendipity by Giovanni Mangiante — Poem unrhymed

",,,Caramel-flavored mouthfuls of moving sunlight..."

Waiting by the Pond by John P. Drudge — Poem unrhymed

John P. Drudge is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of four books of poetry.

Two Faces Has She by Richard D. Hartwell — Prose poem

"...hard fought from multitasking and justly earned..."