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January 19, 2026
Steps Leading Nowhere
Edward Michael Supranowicz PG-13 -- 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.

art * ...to article.

Cosmic Serendipity
Harvey Silverman PG-13 -- Smile, remember, say a name -- it can't hurt...

essay memoir * ...to article.

The Youth Have Spoken, Just Loosen
Ndaba Sibanda PG-13 -- "...we are old enough to know..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Crush the Hell on Earth: A Prayer in 10 Parts! (10)
Pranab Ghosh PG-13 -- "...Let my dream Take me in her ‘fold’..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Halfway Down to Drawing Water
Jeff Burt PG-13 -- "...a crack of his heart can be heard houses away..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

A Well-tempered Calculator
Mark J. Mitchell PG-13 -- "A taste of music sits pink on her tongue..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Rubbish
P.S. Perkins PG-13 -- "...tattered souls seeking solace..."

poem * ...to article.

The Words We Use
Charlotte Cosgrove PG-13 -- "...quick as a dart game with half a pint left..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Just Blue
Nisha Raviprasad PG-13 -- "...I walk into the wilderness of the sky..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

White Lamp Lights
John Swain PG-13 -- John Swain lives in Le Perreux-sur-Marne, France. His most recent chapbook, "The Daymark," was published by Origami Poems Project.

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Vertigo
Bruce Morton PG-13 -- 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.

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 11
Ron Singer PG-13 -- Sensing rising tensions around him, Nkwema withdraws into combatative bitterness...

serial fiction * ...to article.

Letters to a Recluse Playwright
William Edward Cherico PG-13 -- 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.

cover story fiction horror * ...to article.