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March 16, 2026
A Complicated Decision
Eric Suhem PG-13 -- Which way does one go?

art * ...to article.

Following Rondeau
Rob Tyler PG-13 -- Solitude, or companionship? Which do you prefer?

essay * ...to article.

The Coming-of-age Vision
Ndaba Sibanda PG-13 -- "...Africa, haven’t you been shaken out of inertia?..."

poem * ...to article.

See Me
Frederick Foote PG-13 -- "...under full sail, skipping across the waves..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

A 1978 punk concert in Seattle
Rp Verlaine PG-13 -- "...made my way to a theater sized hall..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Flight to Destin, FL
Wayne F. Burke PG-13 -- "...slow-mo with snowy landscape below..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Listening to Nakai
Sterling Warner PG-13 -- "... falling into Dawn’s cupped hands..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Deficit
Jeff Burt PG-13 -- "I watch the little newts..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Silent Vow
Mark J. Mitchell PG-13 -- "...three clocks that speak time..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

The Joke
Bruce Morton PG-13 -- "...Mindless, reciprocal Mistake...."

poem * ...to article.

That's the Way the Rubble Bounces
Evan Kaiser PG-13 -- A glimmer of hope in a dark, despairing place...

cover story speculative fiction * ...to article.

Was Mother Dancing Dubious Dances?
Scott C. Holstad PG-13 -- Scott C. Holstad has authored, edited & contributed to 75+ books & 800+ magazines & is a 32-year member of The Authors Guild. He holds degrees from the University of Tennessee, California State University Long Beach, UCLA & Queens University of Charlotte. He’s moved 35+ times, lives in the Gettysburg PA area and loves geopolitics, good vinyl and hockey.

flash fiction * ...to article.