Issue of August 14, 2023 : Piker Press

Tempered Steel: a review of <span class="text-italic">24 Poems</span> by John Yamrus by Peter Mladinic — Book review

Sisters by Jeremiah Minihan — Cover story fiction horror

Jeremiah Minihan lives in Rochester, New Hampshire, USA. He has taught school and worked as a software developer and manager in the insurance and banking industries.

A Wearisome Journey into Blurriness by Michael H. Brownstein — Poem unrhymed

"...Next door the big dog emptied his water bowl..."

Alternatives by Rp Verlaine — Poem unrhymed

"...there are scant truths we own the script to..."

Everyone’s A Kingpin by Salvatore Difalco — Poem unrhymed

"...I live to make my own history..."

Repetition by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...During the small hours of darkness, memory unbuttons herself ..."

Sandra Said by Brenton Booth — Poem unrhymed

"...After a while she didn't even feel them..."

Shelter by Linda Imbler — Poem unrhymed

"... masters of both configuration and color..."

Slavic Love over Peruvian Love by Giovanni Mangiante — Poem unrhymed

"...I stretched my arms towards the ceiling..."

Trace by Gopal Lahiri — Poem unrhymed

"...I want to write in dusty pages..."

The Gate Through Which I Entered by Michelle Reale — Prose poem

Michelle Reale is the author of several poetry collections, and is the Founding and Managing Editor for both OVUNQUE SIAMO: New Italian-American Writing and The Red Fern Review.