Issue of October 19, 2026

<i>The Sounds of Poetry: A Brief Guide</i>, by Robert Pinsky: Book Review by April Mae M. Berza — Book review

"A Revolutionary Invitation to Listen to Language"

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

$$ for Mid-term Elections...

Stalin's Death by Jenni Bee — Comic

Times have changed...a little.

Alone by Gregory Smith — Cover story fiction horror

Someone's watching...someone's thinking...

Renfield by Nick Young — Fiction horror

Passion spent, and turned into ...

Sound of Survival by Sushma R. Doshi — Fiction life

Sushma R Doshi holds a PhD in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She likes to write and dream. She also enjoys being a stand up comedienne sometimes. She currently resides in India.

Hope Is a Six-Year-Old Child by Tim Law — Flash fiction

Even a little bit of good makes the winter less cold...

A February Walk Short Poem by Eric Robert Nolan — Poem

"Three score blackbirds alight..."

Why Is Africa a Convenient Dumpsite? by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem

"... a covert financial and diplomatic deal..."

Ascent by Fatimah Akanbi — Poem unrhymed

Fatimah Akanbi writes fiction and poetry. She has been writing since she was five and is currently pursuing a degree in Information Technology at the University of Ilorin.

Blood Horse by Yucheng Tao — Poem unrhymed

"...The tranquil epochs vanish..."

Cloud People by Abigail George — Poem unrhymed

"...Sometimes I see people in the clouds..."

Something by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

"...something I want someone else to read..."