Issue of September 9, 2024

Unseen Guardian by Huina Zheng — Cover story fiction life

Huina Zheng, a Distinction M.A. in English Studies holder, works as a college essay coach. She’s also an editor at Bewildering Stories. She resides in Guangzhou, China with her husband and daughter.

His Father's Gale by Noel Lis — Fiction

Noel Lis lives in Vancouver, B.C., where they work in a Post Office. Some of their interests include exploring local hiking trails, metal detecting, and building Aliexpress watches. Noel was homeschooled and whatever preconceptions of that you might have are probably true.

Poetry for Dummies, Volumes I and II by Mike Wilson — Poem

"...If light don’t come, try another door..."

Al-Chemists by Lynn White — Poem unrhymed

"...transform the heavy leaden flesh of age back to the bloom ..."

Beyond Beauty And Boundaries by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...see Africa in her purity, totality and dignity..."

Blasters by Peter Mladinic — Poem unrhymed

"It didn’t matter that I was at the wheel..."

Crunes by Joel Bush — Poem unrhymed

Joel Bush reads things. He also writes things. Well, sometimes he reads the things he writes. That tends to help.

flames, tears, and the familiar song by George Gad Economou — Poem unrhymed

"...laughter echoes cruelly across the moonless night..."

My Path by M.A.B. Wyman — Poem unrhymed

"...There are no bridges or tunnels or hidden shortcuts..."

Nah Nah I'm Gonna Die Before You by John Patrick Robbins — Poem unrhymed

"...enjoy your ice cream and cookies..."

Nights Under Tranquil Clouds by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal — Poem unrhymed

"...the intimacy of song, the air whispering..."

The Pink Lady Patrols by Mark J. Mitchell — Poem unrhymed

"...No one knows how long it’s waited..."

"Infamous" Chamula by David Bassano — Travel

A visit to the unusual city of Chamula, Mexico...