Issue of June 1, 2026

Balancing It All by Edward Michael Supranowicz — Art

"In nature, there is balance, but we as humans create much that is far from nature and natural, so balancing it all is a necessity, one that can be wearisome."

Passing Midnight by Adam Contini — Cover story speculative fiction

Adam Contini is an amateur writer and professional recluse who currently lives somewhere in Pennsylvania.

Typical. Of Course It Worked. by Scott C. Holstad — Essay humor

Did he know he was bound for success?

Created by: M. Tarin by Aritra Basak — Poem

Aritra Basak is a physics student based in Kolkata, India. His work explores authorship, estrangement, and bodily unease through compressed, image-driven prose.

Capp street Encounter by Jeffrey Zable — Poem unrhymed

"Driving home from a music club..."

Diminishing by DS Maolalaí — Poem unrhymed

"...in the heat of this early dry june..."

Human Behavior by Jack Phillips Lowe — Poem unrhymed

"...in the still midnight of Wyatt’s backyard..."

In the Theater by Robert Paul Allen — Poem unrhymed

"...eyeing his chance, death lurked apart..."

Strangers Inside the Lyrics by Sunil Sharma — Poem unrhymed

"...the icy rain, seen from a train..."

The Artist's Sacrifice by Veljko Kotlaja — Poem unrhymed

Veljko Kotlaja is a historian and PhD student whose work explores national narratives, cultural memory, and the philosophical dimensions of history.

Walking Around Free by Bradford Middleton — Poem unrhymed

"I woke this morning, free at last..."

What Was It ? by Shadow — Poem unrhymed

"...They were whispering things..."

Which Language Should be Ditched or Destroyed? by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...the state that this world finds itself in..."