Issue of May 27, 2024

Ionized by Ralph Benton — Cover story speculative fiction

There is no sure way to count on another day...

Past Death by Stephen Kingsnorth — Poem

"...this mask should not replace her face..."

As a daughter grows by Dharmpal Mahendra Jain — Poem unrhymed

"...Finding life in every act..."

Eulogy by Grant Shimmin — Poem unrhymed

"...No shame in showing my love this way..."

For Now, You Belong To The Wise Workrooms by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...Does it have or can it have a soul?..."

In Memoriam 8 by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

In times of loss...

In NOLA by Matthew Johnson — Poem unrhymed

"...I come from big-band jazz..."

Night of Tears by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal — Poem unrhymed

"...such suffering as fire raged all around..."

Saturday Night, Stoned Alone by Bradford Middleton — Poem unrhymed

"...Somehow I know that tonight will end..."

The Black Hole by Barbara A. Meier — Poem unrhymed

"...sub-atomic particles, escaping to dance..."

The Extra Mile by Ian Mullins — Poem unrhymed

"...This man worked for forty years..."

“Museum Item” by Sterling Warner — Poem unrhymed

"Two sets of Hoodies on display..."

Lost in Program by Christopher Yermack — Speculative fiction

Christopher Yermack is happy to be here.