Issue of August 28, 2023

Leviathan by Isaac Bouchard — Cover story speculative fiction

Isaac Bouchard spends most of his time reading, writing, playing soccer, and catching insects in his backyard. The same description of him could be given for the past two decades, and it likely won't change much in the future.

3 AM Tryst by Kavita Parwani Talib — Poem unrhymed

"...Foolish stories of impossible love..."

A True Walk by Dharmpal Mahendra Jain — Poem unrhymed

"...powerful currents that propel you forward, do not belong to anyone..."

Another Poem About Writer's Block by Richard LeDue — Poem unrhymed

"...a blank page dirty with eraser marks and tiny shavings of rubber..."

College! by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

"...searching for Truth, gathered in forums..."

I Must Be Getting Old (Spent at Home Instead of Roaming the Wild Streets) by Bradford Middleton — Poem unrhymed

"...playing some shacking tunes for tonight..."

Life is a Commitment for the Long Haul by Pramod Rastogi — Poem unrhymed

Pramod Rastogi is an Emeritus Professor at EPFL, Switzerland. He is a Poet, academician, researcher, author of nine scientific books, and a former Editor-in-chief (1999-2019) of the international scientific journal “Optics and Lasers in Engineering.”

Like No One Else by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal — Poem unrhymed

"...His words were like magic and beauty..."

Looking Up to Sarah by Robert Paul Allen — Poem unrhymed

"...In college she found a taller world..."

My Trail Came to a Sudden Dead End by H.L. Dowless — Poem unrhymed

"...And I intend to live that way Until my day is done..."

On the Way to the Ballet by Nolo Segundo — Poem unrhymed

"...a shrunken frailty wrapping an unending soul..."