Issue of August 17, 2026

Mr. Brunelle Explains It All by Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr. — Comic

Life's little secrets revealed...

Trattatello by Michael Smith — Cover story fiction life

In the past year, Michael Smith’s fiction has appeared in Fabula Argentea, Witcraft, Literally Stories, Microromance, Heimat Review, The Hooghly Review, Little Old Lady Comedy and many other online literary journals.

Let He Who is Without Sin Hurl the First Haggis by James W. Morris — Essay humor

the title speaks for itself.

Eye of the Storm by Bernard Pearson — Poem

"... So, we share the quarterdeck..."

Freedom Means Free Education and Healthcare by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem

"...Those that care implement free education and healthcare..."

A Day After Diwali by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...Will the war end?..."

Granite by Jim Bates — Poem unrhymed

"...Quartz mica feldspar glistening..."

It Is Not Always the Same Story by Snehaprava Das — Poem unrhymed

"It is not always the same sunrise..."

Nose Tastings by Ed Ahern — Poem unrhymed

"...Wind wafted pungence of mowed grass...."

Philatelist by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...Additions to curiosa keep me afloat..."

Smiling Sun? by Mitali Chakravarty — Poem unrhymed

"...across the horizon to paint veins of molten gold ..."

Terms and Conditions Apply by Jim Murdoch — Poem unrhymed

"...there is a cost to both and a value..."

The Stars by Donna Dallas — Poem unrhymed

"...there’s a chain of command we've broken into..."

For the Love of Alice by M.M. Elmendorf — Speculative fiction

M. M. Elmendorf is an indie author and owner of Ford Mountain Publishing, LLC, a book production company that specializes in supporting other indie authors in their writing and publishing journey. She lives with her family on a farm in southeastern TN while also dividing her time with her second home in Taiwan.