Issue of January 8, 2024

The Hunted by Gabriel White — Cover story fiction horror

Gabriel White is a senior at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale studying to be a history educator. He is an avid horror movie watcher and a devoted Stephen King fan.

The Last Jello Mold by Harvey Silverman — Essay memoir

A time now barely remembered...

You by Pranab Ghosh — Haiku

Found in haiku...

Mick Jagger’s Pogo Stick by Walt Shulits — Poem

"...unleashing lyrics with a moral tone, incantation for a generation..."

Pigeons by Peter Kaczmarczyk — Poem

"...pigeons flee before him as from a bird of prey..."

Addiction Interrupted by Catherine Arra — Poem unrhymed

"...targeted to silence, shatter..."

Are Humans the Pinnacle of Evolution? by Richard D. Hartwell — Poem unrhymed

"...Elephants go through six sets of teeth in a lifetime..."

Casket of Love by Michael Lee Johnson — Poem unrhymed

"...the light by which we love..."

Catch of the Day by John Sara — Poem unrhymed

"...They linger in air, those little souls..."

Fornication devil-wheel Chinese box by Mike Zone — Poem unrhymed

"...witch’s brew of ingredients deemed medical topped with mint..."

Ku/haiku by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

Haiku thoughts

Second CT Scan by Christian Ward — Poem unrhymed

Christian Ward is a UK-based writer who can be recently found in Red Ogre Review, Wild Court, Scapegoat Review, Pink Apple Press, and more.

Without Them There Is Neither Prospect Nor Posterity by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...What exactly is the import of civilization in the 21th century..."