By Marisa Cimbal You miss her. You brushed her hair and pulled it back. You gave her a hat and made sure she wore gloves. You bandaged her cuts and bruises and removed grass from the skin torn by cleats. You waved to her from the bleachers, shorts so long and socks so high, you … Continue reading And Then You Blinked
Living in the Dark
By Matthew McAyeal Previously published in DM du Jour, cc&d, Scarlet Leaf Review, and Necro Magazine Comrade Song Jin-Kyong awoke with a start. Her eyes were open, but there was nothing to see. It was pitch black. Jin-Kyong lay wide awake on her floor mat, not feeling tired at all. But there was no point … Continue reading Living in the Dark
Mixed Media Artworks
By Chad M. Horn Chad M. Horn is a beat poeta and mixed media artist from Central Kentucky. He is the emcee of numerous performance-poetry events including the annual Kentucky Writers Day.
Songbird Sway and Other Photographs
By Jordyn-Elizabeth Songbird Sway Halfway to the Peak Northern Mockingbird Wave Gush Garden Bunny Raven Trail Jordyn-Elizabeth is an honors college student studying Environmental Science in coastal Massachusetts. When she is not listening to the nearby Atlantic while paddleboarding or crafting stories while writing it is almost a guarantee she is taking pictures of birds … Continue reading Songbird Sway and Other Photographs
My Entire World Is Shaking
By James Moran What is happening right now? My entire world is shaking My pen is the seismograph My words are the jagged lines that are the cracks in the egg- shaped world that is birthing forth these images as I write James Moran is a professional astrologer who regularly publishes articles, fiction, and poetry. … Continue reading My Entire World Is Shaking
The Diner
By Mark Mitchell Nobody knew who the boy belonged to. No one had noticed who he walked in with or what he was doing there - besides creating a disturbance that is. The diner was the only restaurant open late at night on a Sunday. The rest of the town had closed shop and rolled … Continue reading The Diner
A Tail of Loyalty
By Pedro Ramirez In the quiet town of Willowbrook, which was between rolling hills and fields of golden wheat, there lived a dog named Max. Max was no ordinary dog; he was a golden retriever with eyes that sparkled like two drops of sunshine and a heart full of love. Max's days were filled with … Continue reading A Tail of Loyalty
The Shannike – The Storyteller
By Michael J. Barrington It all happened because of Dair Dockery. If he hadn’t been in Tulsk that day and if the skies hadn’t opened, forcing him to spend the night at his sister’s house and if he hadn’t met the Shannike, then there would be no story to tell. The Shannike looked old. How … Continue reading The Shannike – The Storyteller
Never Alone
By Fred Krug Story originally appeared in "Unexpected Events" Emma Brooks struggled, trying to lift her suitcase onto the first of four steps that led up into the bus. Paul Harris, the driver, saw she was having trouble. He put down his newspaper and called to her as he went to help. “Hey, there, Emma. That bag’s … Continue reading Never Alone
The Diet-Soda Beast
By Pennell Paugh This story tells how two shortcomings of my friend, Jim, collided to create an unlikely solution to a major social problem. First, like a tone-deaf person singing a song, Jim had a sense of smell that managed to be out-of-sniff with the rest of humanity. Let me give you an example. When … Continue reading The Diet-Soda Beast
Academy of the Heart And Mind 