Issue of April 21, 2025

Secrets Behind by Andrea Damic — Art

"...somewhere in Europe - after all some secrets should be left behind."

The Perfectible Architectures of Pirhaat by Ayush Mukherjee — Cover story fiction

Ayush is a writer of low-key romances and slice-of-life fiction. A speculative theorist at heart, he can often be spotted at conventional nooks of isolation around the city—atop library shelves and behind coffee spoons.

An Honest Take On 18^th of April 1980 by Ndaba Sibanda — Essay memoir

"...Life, though it’s yours, has to impact others in one way or the other..."

The Flatted Cat by Bernie Pilarski — Fiction life

Conversations we tend to avoid...

What’s in a Handbag? by Ethan Goffman — Flash fiction

One fine spring day...

Lullaby of Many Moons by Susan Brumel — Poem

"...I held fast to my walking stick..."

As if they were the last words by David Crann — Poem unrhymed

Rest in peace, David.

Catenation by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...I enjoy the interrogation..."

Eating a Poem by M. Benjamin Thorne — Poem unrhymed

"...Are you sipping from its pages?.."

Happy Endings by Dan Mulhollen — Poem unrhymed

"...Frost clings to the air..."

On Seeing an Old, Old Friend as One Plague Ebbs and Another Progresses by Nolo Segundo — Poem unrhymed

"...the subtle but resolute miracle..."

Penny by Jeff Burt — Poem unrhymed

"...after a life on the road a little less..."

Sage by Jim Bates — Poem unrhymed

"...Sun beating down releasing scents..."

The Talk About the Gun by Kushal Poddar — Poem unrhymed

"...We remember certain lessons, proverbs heard from our mothers..."