Issue of June 10, 2024

Deer Hunting in the Province of the Damned by Lamont A. Turner — Cover story fiction horror

There's a reason for legends...

The Lost and Never Found Department by Tom Koperwas — Fiction horror

Missing something?

A Day of Happiness, Hearing and Heeding the Lessons of History by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem

"...the echoes of African drums and ululations..."

A Fitful Veil by Daniel Moreschi — Poem

Daniel Moreschi is a poet from Neath, South Wales, UK, who experienced a significant turning point when his ongoing battle with severe M.E. upended his life. However, during this period, he also rediscovered his passion for poetry, which had remained dormant since his teenage years.

Call the Happiness Police by Mike Wilson — Poem

"...Once again we have escaped..."

Minding the kids by Kathleen Gray — Poem

"...windows are unhappy lamps are leaving home..."

My Grave by Barbara Brooks — Poem

"...Dead to me, to my friends, to the world...."

Going Back to My Childhood Days by April Mae M. Berza — Poem unrhymed

"...To be full of awe, joy, and wonder..."

In Memoriam 9 by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

Water haiku

Mire by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...Low-rent experiences are allotted to most of us..."

North and South by Peter Mladinic — Poem unrhymed

"...What a surprise, her being here..."

To Fly to the Moon by Fhen M. — Poem unrhymed

"...life's harder on earth's satellite..."

Window at Midnight by M.A.B. Wyman — Poem unrhymed

Malkam is an aspiring author living in Three Oaks, MI, brewing beer by day and writing novels by night.