Issue of November 13, 2023

The Hole by Joseph Lewis — Cover story fiction horror

Is having no power the root cause?

Billy by Walt Shulits — Poem

"He was always laughing..."

Neighborhood Crying by Mykyta Ryzhykh — Poem

Mykyta Ryzhykh: Winner of the international competition Art Against Drugs and Ukrainian contests. Nominated for Pushcart Prize.

Betrayal by Pranab Ghosh — Poem ghazal

"...You did sweep through my veins like molten gold..."

A Neighborly Rebuff And Reminder Amid The Rugby Revels by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...peerless pacesetters, South Africa’s men’s Rugby World Cup team..."

Bleak Nights in the Gutter by George Gad Economou — Poem unrhymed

"...guzzling wine and bourbon and staring at the open sea..."

Cradling Death by Richard D. Hartwell — Poem unrhymed

"...There is no good death..."

My Dreamed Hedgehog by Paweł Markiewicz — Poem unrhymed

"...Then moon shone palely without enchantment..."

RIP Winston Smith: Two-Minute Hate by Alex Stolis — Poem unrhymed

"...the air, a vengeful angel ready to kill to die ..."

Sunken into Memory by Jonathan Butcher — Poem unrhymed

"...The jagged excuses for streets still embrace the the same lit windows..."

The Bone Shop by Linda Imbler — Poem unrhymed

"...stark sensations skeletons feel without their former cover..."

The Miniature Scholar by John Sara — Poem unrhymed

John Sara (He/Him) is a writer from Parma, Ohio. He received his BFA in Creative Writing from Bowling Green State University and is currently pursuing his MFA at Ashland University.

The Woman Who Bought My Car by Robert Bires — Poem unrhymed

"...Now that they’re through with her, what do I do with her?..."