The House On Maple Avenue by William Falo
The township employee mowed the grass that grew so high that neighbors complained about it even while they had ignored the cries [..]
Stories
Haunted Waters; Phroggers by Keith Hoerner
Deep below the lake’s murky surface, there sits—intact—a house. A two-story structure of Carpenter Gothic details like elaborate wood [...]
Bitter Truths; Over-Simplification; Fatalism by Samantha Terrell
We sketch our realities with great
Care, filling in details that are perpetually
Smudged out [...]
Amazing Grace by Dennis Stein
My granddaughter is very gifted already, but in a very strange way…[...]
Or Is The 'Great War Poem' Played Out; Transient Global Amnesia by K.R. Wilson
On the map, now,
if you can find it,
south of Ypres,
it’s Sint-Elooi [...]
Gator Bait by M.E. Proctor
If you feed them, they will come.
It’s true for birds, squirrels, stray cats, sharks, and, if you consider the average church picnic [...]
Granata by Kristy Bowen
The maidens all line up, row by row. Sew their mouths into smiles and
while away the afternoons near the riverbed [...]
Max by Laura Stamps
Turn to the next page. In this dog magazine. Skip the Table of Contents. Skip the Editorial. But stop for the photo [...]
Entertainment Value by Linda Allison
“Game night has been moved from your place to A’s house,” S informs me. “You’re welcome to join.”
Wait. [...]
(For Salman Rushdie) by David R. Mellor
There are no words
Because words can lead to death [...]