Issue of June 23, 2025

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki: The Last Light of the Marina by Lucien R. Starchild — Cover story fiction life

Lucien R. Starchild is an enigmatic poet/writer and cosmic dreamer, weaving tales that blur the line between reality and the surreal. Born under a wandering star, he draws inspiration from forgotten myths, celestial whispers and the hidden magic of everyday life.

The Missing Wife by Rick McQuiston — Fiction horror

Waking to fear and worry...

The Kiremt or Meher Season Is Upon Us by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem

"...I hear the calm 'pattering' these days..."

Time’s Comedic Architect by Susan Brumel — Poem

"The vision in the mirror illustrates reflections..."

Breakfast by Zhihua Wang — Poem unrhymed

"...she looks for two things..."

Hitchhiking by Jim Bates — Poem unrhymed

"...A summer of blacktop memories..."

I Am by Sterling Warner — Poem unrhymed

"...I moved North in a heartbeat to the Fillmore..."

Life by Ali Ashhar — Poem unrhymed

"...Life syncs with vagary vicissitudes..."

Ma: Departure! by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...I touched her for one last time..."

Melancholic Tunes by Sushant Thapa — Poem unrhymed

"...Love is an easy memory mansion..."

Observation of Blood by Yucheng Tao — Poem unrhymed

Yucheng Tao is a Chinese international student based in Los Angeles, where he studies songwriting.

Our Meeting in the World of Dementia by Sriparna Mitra — Poem unrhymed

Sriparna Mitra is a poet and writer from Kolkata, India with a Master's degree in English Literature and Language and a B.Ed. She has also qualified for NET JRF.

Decay 3 by Mahmoud Maher Eltrawy — Serial fiction

Injustice is not always viewed from a detached observance...