Issue of May 26, 2025

Entertaining Eloise by William P. Adams — Cover story fiction life

William P. Adams lives near Seattle and writes short fiction, poetry, and memoirs, often inspired by his baby boomer childhood.

Knight Fever by Bud Pharo — Fiction humor

Bud Pharo is a disabled veteran who writes flash fiction and short stories.

Conflicts by Huina Zheng — Fiction life

Tradition forms the way we approach our life's journey; but lives are built by so much more...

Ten Mile Bank by Paul Marshall — Fiction life

Blood relatives they may be, but you can never know all their stories...

Afterwards by Thomas Elson — Poem

"...They will not tell you..."

Butterfly and Rose by Susan Brumel — Poem

"One morning deep in summer..."

30 Days by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

"...Hey, I am paying you, man!.."

Best Life by Zhihua Wang — Poem unrhymed

Zhihua Wang received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Arkansas and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Creative Writing at the University of Rhode Island.

I Dug My Shrine by Sushant Thapa — Poem unrhymed

"...The world was a cage of sunshine and moonrise..."

Invincible Gaza by Ali Ashhar — Poem unrhymed

"...insatiable hunger confronts the invincible faith..."

Merely Players by Lucius Falkland — Poem unrhymed

"...What life was like within his skin..."

Of Zimbabwe’s Tormented Treasures, Voracious Vampires and Empires by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...parading the loot is cheap, chilling and ill..."

To You Life: Forever! by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...They flew across the horizon..."

The MetAdverse by Jeff Gaba — Speculative fiction

"I am a retired environmental law professor living in Santa Fe, New Mexico with my wife and two dogs. I taught environmental law for many years at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in Dallas and published extensively on environmental topics, including articles, treatises and casebooks on hazardous waste law. Sounds boring, but it put my kids through college."