Christopher Woods is a writer and photographer who lives in Chappell Hill, Texas. He has published a novel, THE DREAM PATCH, a prose collection, UNDER A RIVERBED SKY, and a book of stage monologues […]
Still or Sparkling
by Greg Roensch The still water bottles were happiest when the sparkling stayed on the opposite side of the shelf. In truth, both sides preferred to keep any interaction to a minimum. The way the […]
Two Native Tongues
by Taleen Mardirossian My tongue belongs to two lovers. I spend my days with one, my nights with the other. One is older, much older, much wiser. He’s had fewer lovers, so I am careful not […]
Absolution
by Mukund Gnanadesikan Cloud enshrouded lake Hears silent cries of mourning Waterfall forgives … Artist: Lorraine Glessner Mukund Gnanadesikan’s work can be seen in Adelaide Literary Magazine, The Ibis The Bangalore Review, Bloodroot Literary […]
Dreaming Venus
by Thomas Piekarski 7 7 Called vixen &&&&&&&&you respond playing piano &&&&&&&&yet fingerless causing fractures[…]
Two Poems
by Christina Petrides Pressure To be silenced is to be discouraged. Stifled dreams seep away to poison air, earth, and people. Unrealized ambitions, thwarted hopes, and muted prayers seethe until they burst into enraged action— […]
Train Ride To Kaltungo
by Efe Ogufere A creation story in Eden we shared midmorning conversations with a butterfly 7 Wildfire from within the flames voices in my mother tongue urging me to jump & The Origin of Butterflies […]
Two Poems
by Angelica Liu Oblivious It began with– a dumb pain, as if a nip in heart and then– a silent scream, as if a struggle underwater and then– a static breakdown, as if a dying […]
The Invasion
by Holly Day The caterpillar crawls along the leaf, a promise of butterflies thwarted. Rough, orange knobs cover its back, a rash of wasp eggs laid just days before. At any moment wasp larvae could […]
Two Haikus
by Rachel T. Smith The song is sweet love until it makes you cry, then it’s called nostalgia. Here I can almost see the secrets inside of all the universe. … Artist: […]
