By John Ziegler Luther’s Story The aroma of white cheddar, and bread, warm on the palm,the joke about Leiderkrantz.His father’s long lip over smokey teeth,white shirt, trimmed nailssmooth hands of a baker.The woman in the fox fursipping camomile in the dark restaurant,the iron sounds of the night across the river.The barber’s chair,the fragrant foam, collarless … Continue reading Luther’s Story and Lydia’s Sampler
The Village Water Tank
By Ramil F. Jasareno It’s been two decades since the engineer left, the oldwater tank stands like a tombwaiting for his visit. I still rememberwhen he first came, holdinga sketch plan nobody understoodor bothered to look.My father was firm. The engineer could not use the existing deep wellfor water source, as the village dependson it … Continue reading The Village Water Tank
Closing Time
By Peter Rustin After the recession, the formerly splendid Main Street could only support one jewelry shop—barely. Harry was getting ready to close early as the streetlight shadows grew long under the monochrome winter sky. Emma had already left to pick up the twins from ballet, leaving Harry to finish removing the jewelry and watches … Continue reading Closing Time
All Ears
By Peter F. Crowley “Hello, is Rudy Mucci there?” “Speaking.” “This is Albert Moonstruker. It is a pleasure to talk with you.” “Likewise,” said Rudy, an 83-year-old with paper-white hair. He glanced at the pictures of his triplet grandchildren, now 15, on a refrigerator magnet before opening the door and taking out a jug of … Continue reading All Ears
My Friend, Booger Bill
By Corey Villas Previously published in The San Antonio Review It’s usually a three-hour drive back home from Chapel Hill, but today it feels even longer. Bright rays of morning sun beam through my car door window, the heat warm on my face despite the cold November weather outside. I try to focus on the … Continue reading My Friend, Booger Bill
The Origins of Day and Night
By Mac Lee In the realm of gods, Swain, the youthful and sole offspring of Zeus, harbored a fervent desire: to bring warmth and illumination to the frigid lands below. Earth lay ensconced in perpetual chill, its skies bereft of the sun's radiance, shrouded instead by the dominion of Selene, the frosty moon goddess. Lux, … Continue reading The Origins of Day and Night
A Pandemic Journal, the First Few Weeks
By Bakhtiar Ahmed First published: March 2022 in Kindle Thy Embers Anthology published by Lit-light publishers, Pakistan A Pandemic Journal, the First Few Weeks Bakhtiar Ahmed I woke up with a sinking feeling, a feeling of dread and hopelessness; I had an intense urge to flee but there was nowhere to go. I felt trapped, suffocated, … Continue reading A Pandemic Journal, the First Few Weeks
Who Am I? A Journal of Self Discovery
By Savannah Sisk This essay is a journey of self-discovery contained in a meager two thousand-something words. As you read you will watch me discover, then re-discover the concept of identity. As you read, you will watch me discover my identity. Along the way, you might be influenced to begin your own journey of self-discovery. … Continue reading Who Am I? A Journal of Self Discovery
&&& (anchor) And and tire of it
By Grace Yoon &&& (anchor) after WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS if that were to be so,that the current current didn’t expect much, how would the waves dodge its depends? or will it always be fate&destiny it rests upon?the promise of the next tide shall bring a-nother share of tomorrow’s peace and the redthat bleeds will turn … Continue reading &&& (anchor) And and tire of it
Decom Posit
By Christopher C Tennant I walked out to pastureBut the chief’s horse was missingSo I searched for herAnd I found her lying on the groundA gray mare in a brown fieldFruiting upon salted earthHer hair was glossyAnd her mane still silver-greyBut her eye sockets were emptyAnd her stomach rescinded into a grapeAnd so I weptAs … Continue reading Decom Posit
Academy of the Heart And Mind 