Issue of September 16, 2024

Hungry Butterfly by Eric Robert Nolan — Art

Ketchup? Really?

The Hills by Saswat Gautam — Cover story fiction life

Saswat Gautam's attempt to mediate the three-way conflict between economy, environment, and efficiency while practicing Chemical Engineering has translated into his fondness for exploring conflicts — of nations, of ideologies, of people, in one’s mind — in the literary world.

Bait by Luke Feeney — Fiction horror

Luke Feeney enjoys exploring the strange and surreal in his writing. He spends his free time crafting short stories that blur the lines between reality and the unknown.

In Memoriam II: 6 by Pranab Ghosh — Poem haiku

Memories in haiku

Masjid Road by Shamik Banerjee — Poem rhymed

Shamik Banerjee is a poet from Assam, India where he lives with his parents. His home is surrounded by a beautiful hill.

A Memory of Voice by Kushal Poddar — Poem unrhymed

"...I found him wordless..."

Cold Already by Bradford Middleton — Poem unrhymed

"...I crave the chance to turn my heater on..."

Downtown Lights During the Holidays by Matthew Johnson — Poem unrhymed

"...Like whalers trying to harpoon..."

Memories Travel Without the Weight of Time by Nolo Segundo — Poem unrhymed

"...I was not a new man, nor a good man, but I was a beginning man..."

Milk Box by Jim Bates — Poem unrhymed

"...Sometimes the kids would beg 'Can we get chocolate, Mom?'..."

Squiggles by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

"...I was excited, had never met an artist before..."

The Lowry Ladies by Lucius Falkland — Poem unrhymed

"There you are...."

In the Words of a 15-Year-old Scientist From Ethiopia by Ndaba Sibanda — Prose

"...Bekele visualizes a better world for all..."