Issue of January 19, 2026

Steps Leading Nowhere by Edward Michael Supranowicz — Art

Edward Michael Supranowicz is the grandson of Irish and Lithuanian/Russian/Ukrainian immigrants. He grew up on a small farm in Appalachia. He has a grad background in painting and printmaking.

Letters to a Recluse Playwright by William Edward Cherico — Cover story fiction horror

William Edwin Cherico is a writer and filmmaker from Stamford, Connecticut. He loves to relax by reading the most stressful stories he can get his hands on. In his free time, he is an avid reader and tabletop gamer.

Cosmic Serendipity by Harvey Silverman — Essay memoir

Smile, remember, say a name -- it can't hurt...

Rubbish by P.S. Perkins — Poem

"...tattered souls seeking solace..."

A Well-tempered Calculator by Mark J. Mitchell — Poem unrhymed

"A taste of music sits pink on her tongue..."

Crush the Hell on Earth: A Prayer in 10 Parts! (10) by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...Let my dream Take me in her ‘fold’..."

Halfway Down to Drawing Water by Jeff Burt — Poem unrhymed

"...a crack of his heart can be heard houses away..."

Just Blue by Nisha Raviprasad — Poem unrhymed

"...I walk into the wilderness of the sky..."

The Words We Use by Charlotte Cosgrove — Poem unrhymed

"...quick as a dart game with half a pint left..."

The Youth Have Spoken, Just Loosen by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...we are old enough to know..."

Vertigo by Bruce Morton — Poem unrhymed

Bruce Morton divides his time between Montana and Arizona. His poems have appeared in numerous online and print venues. He was formerly dean at the Montana State University library.

White Lamp Lights by John Swain — Poem unrhymed

John Swain lives in Le Perreux-sur-Marne, France. His most recent chapbook, "The Daymark," was published by Origami Poems Project.

Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 11 by Ron Singer — Serial fiction

Sensing rising tensions around him, Nkwema withdraws into combatative bitterness...