Issue of February 3, 2025

Polydactyl Aboard by Thomas Koperwas — Cover story fiction

It was his life's work, after all...

This Place Will Never Let Me Go by John Leppik — Fiction horror

John Leppik is an English educator currently pursuing a research project with the University of Minnesota to introduce role playing games to high school students.

Video Armageddon by Christopher Fried — Poem

"...we rushed the cramped arcade and made it our domain..."

A Changed Heart by D. Marie Fitzgerald — Poem unrhymed

"...As a child I was told the cruel history..."

Daybook by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...Love needs restraint..."

drums and guitars by w v sutra — Poem unrhymed

"...borrowed gear and a borrowed drummer..."

Gold Rush: Life Trampled in Kumbh! by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

2025 Kumbh Mela Tragedy

Love Songs Everywhere by Richard LeDue — Poem unrhymed

"Love songs among the 5lbs bags of potatoes..."

Regret by Taylor Dibbert — Poem unrhymed

To the point...

Spring Tree by Richard D. Hartwell — Poem unrhymed

"...strings of frozen drops dangling on twigs..."

Sunflowers for me, a life in Cambodia for you by Abigail George — Poem unrhymed

"I want to honour the dead..."

Trinket Box by Snigdha Agrawal — Poem unrhymed

"Found under the bed..."

An Attempt at Committing a Coup Against the Constitution by Ndaba Sibanda — Prose

"...This nightmarish regime has failed grimly...."