Issue of June 24, 2024

Blood Brothers by Devin James Leonard — Cover story fiction horror

Devin’s job as a night watchman comprises sitting at a desk monitoring a county building, which allows him eight uninterrupted hours of reading and writing (best job ever). His interests include painting, reading, writing, and exercising.

Oscar by Doug Hawley — Flash fiction

Winner for Best -- What?

Like White Plumeria Petal by Eric Robert Nolan — Poem

"...you are with me, observing the glowing morning..."

Schoolboy Gold by Stephen Kingsnorth — Poem

"...nugget of living gold..."

For the Love of Mood-altering Changes by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"... a new, darkish and dancing Friday night..."

Hills alive by Grant Shimmin — Poem unrhymed

"...the day’s new sun rising through the Highveld’s haze..."

In Memoriam 10 by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

Haiku reflection

Itinerant Nebula by Sterling Warner — Poem unrhymed

"...hand-hewn obelisks between barren golden oak branches..."

Loud Whispers by Ramzi Albert Rihani — Poem unrhymed

"...A moment of silence waiting to end the rumble..."

Something Beginning with P by Ian Mullins — Poem unrhymed

"...one day she’ll be gone, leaving a vacancy..."

Sugar Ray Robinson by Matthew Johnson — Poem unrhymed

"Boxing is not a perfect game..."

The Fires by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal — Poem unrhymed

"...ash in the streets and downriver..."

To Break the Mould by Lynn White — Poem unrhymed

"...She emerged the same each time..."