POETRY Roy Bentley writes about home. Beau Boudreaux curates the afternoon. Peycho Kanev ponders stones. Todd Osborne senses mercy. AJ Oxenford discusses escape. Duncan Richardson navigates outer realms. Stan Sanvel Rubin writes of sadness and rain. Claudia Serea writes of life, loss, and love. Tessa Stevens twists sweet words to lament about the sensation of loss. Lisa Stice writes of memory and everyday rituals. Aden Thomas discusses what a true budget cut is. CREATIVE NONFICTION Stephen Barber shares a bittersweet picnic. Bob Campbell recalls the lake. Rebecca Evans visits the sky. Mira Martin-Parker grants a reminder to give thanks. Jason Schiren hunts for deeper truths. FLASH/HYBRID Ashlie Allen shares monsters and heartache. Nicholas Claro thinks about his father and a cigar. Max Everhart remembers his father's sword. Becky Jo Gesteland roughs out equilibrium. Samantha Payne tells of a troubled father. Danay Robinson balances the checkbook. Jennifer Schifano muses over self acceptance. |
FICTION Samuel Cole shares a grandfather's story. David Desjardins takes us down the broken hills of Massachusetts. Adam Kaplan recounts a soldier's history. Andrew Miller repairs stained glass. Michelle Perry weaves a tale of intrigue. Christopher Shade snapshots a series of holiday events. David Weinberger charts the Berlin streets. MULTIMEDIA Clinton Inman captures the soul. K. Carlton Johnson gives us vivid seasonal photos. Brandon Marlon provides a glimpse of Israel. Ann Christine Tabaka shares enchanting flowers. Book Review John Yohe reviews Schadenfreude, A Love Story by Rebecca Schuman |
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