Issue of January 27, 2025

Freeflying by Andrea Damic — Art

Sydney, Australia in Jan 2024. It shows a moment in time, unconfined and uninterrupted.

The Burden of the Bread-winner by Cameron Walker — Cover story fiction horror

Cameron Walker is a writer from the north of England. He has contributed fiction pieces to "Lovecraftiana Magazine," as well as biographical articles for the national media relating to his health journey.

The Firewalkers' Son by David Henson — Fiction horror

David Henson and his wife have lived in Brussels and Hong Kong and now reside in Illinois. His work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes, Best of the Net and two Best Small Fictions and has appeared in various journals.

Living History by Hansa Deep — Fiction life

Both the artwork and the subject can tell us so much...

Technical Excellence by Angela Townsend — Fiction life

Angela Townsend is a Pushcart Prize nominee, seven time Best of the Net nominee, and the 2024 winner of West Trade Review’s 704 Prize for Flash Fiction. Angela has lived with Type 1 diabetes for 34 years, laughs with her poet mother every morning, and loves life affectionately.

<i>Pinus contorta</i> by Amanda Niamh Dawson — Poem

"...veterans of these salty blasts..."

Blown Away by Joan McNerney — Poem unrhymed

"...I’ll run downstairs through hallways into bursts of blue..."

Hey Hoaxers, Hear This: The Honeymoon Is Over! by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...some digital platforms are awash with disinformation..."

I am Ukraine by David Crann — Poem unrhymed

"...the lunatic is out and has unleashed his dogs of war..."

Mythic by R.M. Engelhardt — Poem unrhymed

"...Heroes tragic, dead souls arising..."

Pie in the Sky by Lynn White — Poem unrhymed

"...she was a child of life..."

readily available by Ken Kakareka — Poem unrhymed

"...i’ve noticed 2 grammar mistakes in the story by THE END..."

The Fenceline by Carl Wade Thompson — Poem unrhymed

"It is the winters I still remember..."