Issue of March 11, 2024

Bond: a review of <i>Hoods of Motherhood</i> by Lindsay Soberano Wilson. by Peter Mladinic — Book review

Peter Mladinic reviews the book "Hoods of Motherhood."

The Guttapusalu Necklace by Jacob Aaron Reingold — Cover story fiction life

Jacob Aaron Reingold has taught English in Oman, served in the US Navy, and worked in refugee resettlement, carpentry, and food service. He currently lives in Spain.

Raymond and the Desk by Carl V. Nord — Fiction humor

There's always a project like that...

Breaking Taboos by Snigdha Agrawal — Fiction life

Why surround ourselves with walls that weren't necessary to begin with?

A Planet Gone Berzerk by Kimutai Kemboi Allan — Poem unrhymed

"I read the weatherman’s report..."

Another Another by Richard LeDue — Poem unrhymed

"...at least there's still long walks at night..."

Away by George Gad Economou — Poem unrhymed

"...away from the noisome crowds reeking of desperation and idiocy..."

Eerie Snow Light by Richard D. Hartwell — Poem unrhymed

"...Lawns frozen into a vast aprons..."

Far and Wide by Susan Shea — Poem unrhymed

"... we found ourselves singing for days on end..."

Ghost I Am by Michael Lee Johnson — Poem unrhymed

"...a thumbnail image of myself in centuries of dust..."

Have You Been Nudged Or Numbed? by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...Has it made you recover yourself and focus?..."

This grief like mine alone by Umar Hussaina Garba — Poem unrhymed

"...soul rustling back and forth to find comfort where there's none..."

We Were Stolen at Birth by Mykyta Ryzhykh — Prose poem

"...We are no longer cats. We are no longer dogs...."