poem by Dan Raphael
That Lived-in Look “nothing is different but/ everything has changed” [paul simon] sweep the floor predict the weather
poem by Akram Yazdani
The Fragile Sound of Objects translated from Persian by the author A cracked glass has hidden the trembling of lips from grief many times; so much so
poems by Jim Murdoch
Found among Erwin Schrödinger’s papers after his death I Poetry can be in black and white and yet not be black and white.
poems by Mykyta Ryzhykh
Big letter 1 snakes scratch feet
poem by Richard Collins
Virgin brides and tennis players Corpses always dress in white like virgin brides and tennis players
The City That Apologized
by Mali Rudran The First Sorry At 6:12 a.m. on an otherwise unremarkable Wednesday, the city apologized. It began with a single traffic light at the intersection of Nicholson and Victoria. As the lights cycled from red to green, the pedestrian signal emitted a soft chime and then, in a tone halfway between a […]
Micro fictions
by Lance Mazmanian Black Bat Rainbow The small black bat flew a bouncy into Annie’s Bakery, a canvas bag the size of a large donut tied to its left leg.
Flash Fiction
by Salami Femi Fly away “Bro, Liverpool would win tonight’s game o….”, Ife said. “We are the better team.”
The Tussar Saree
by Oindrila Ghosal Sound The first time I draped the beige tussar silk saree, I had no premonition. Even when I ran my fingers across the embroidered flowers and paisleys on the dull gold of the coarse silk while adjusting the pleats, there were no whispers.
The Light in the Woods
by Douglas Young Clyde Baxter and Sedona Watts held hands driving up the rural, two-lane highway. They had almost reached the mountainous Thadeus Holtzclaw State Park where Sedona had tried to get Clyde to go camping for years. Though she loved the outdoors and had many happy camping memories, Clyde preferred nature from a […]