Issue of April 1, 2024

The Scammer by Sydnie Stern — Cover story fiction life

Sydnie Stern is a third-year English student at St. John’s University. Her journalistic articles are featured in the University’s independent publication, The Torch. She held an internship position with Brooklyn-based author and artist Christine Stoddard.

(Thought It Might) Give You A Thrill by Ian Mullins — Poem unrhymed

"They didn’t hire her for her acting..."

A Gravitational Singularity by Barbara A. Meier — Poem unrhymed

"...a veil without form, a cosmic void..."

An Acrid Smell by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

"...the river glimpsed through roadside trees, the Androscoggin..."

Bad Instinct by Richard LeDue — Poem unrhymed

"Fruit flies atop of beer..."

Burned hash on the counter by Mike Zone — Poem unrhymed

"...who will work in your restaurants..."

Dew Drop Reflections by Sterling Warner — Poem unrhymed

"...observe nature’s fragile menagerie..."

In Memoriam 4 by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...Freedom keeps hope alive..."

Indelible Camaraderie by Afra Ahmad — Poem unrhymed

Afra Ahmad is a writer, poet, artist and calligrapher. Based in Taiwan, she holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature.

Pigeon Bay by Grant Shimmin — Poem unrhymed

Grant Shimmin is a South African-born poet resident in New Zealand since 2001. He counts humanity, the natural world, and the relationship between them as poetic passions.

The Battle Of Pupu: A Testament Of True Heroism by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...the works and legacies of real heroes speak for themselves..."

The Black House by Kimutai Kemboi Allan — Poem unrhymed

"...It has windows cracked and dirty, a vision obscured..."

Them Bones by Marjorie Pezzoli — Poem unrhymed

Marjorie Pezzoli is a silk painter for 25+ years, a page poet who will pick up a microphone at various San Diego open mics. Her writings deal with grief, hope, cosmic wonders, and stuff that catches her eye.

Time to Tell by Stephen Jarrell Williams — Poem unrhymed

"...all the bums that voted against him..."