Bird Courage
by: Will Reger Out in a Missouri beanfield working alongside the matriarchs of his clan, a 7-year old Will Reger discovered that “itch” rhymed with “bitch,” and mentioned this realization in passing … Continue Reading Bird Courage
Lessons Learned From the Coronavirus Pandemic: #1- Hand Washing
Stephanie Pritchard is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the English and Creative Writing department at the State University of New York at Oswego. She received her MFA from the Vermont … Continue Reading Lessons Learned From the Coronavirus Pandemic: #1- Hand Washing
We Are Not Asleep
Stephanie Pritchard is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the English and Creative Writing department at the State University of New York at Oswego. She received her MFA from the Vermont … Continue Reading We Are Not Asleep
THE END OF THE WORLD LIES INSIDE EARTH AND INSIDE YOU WO/MEN
by: Dante Novario Daniel de Culla is a writer, poet, painter and photographer. He’s member of the Spanish Writers Association, Earthly Writers International Caucus, Poets of the World, (IA) International Authors, Surrealism Art, … Continue Reading THE END OF THE WORLD LIES INSIDE EARTH AND INSIDE YOU WO/MEN
Sensory Diet
by: Dante Novario Dante Novario lives in Louisville, KY where he studied writing at Bellarmine University and works as a behavior technician with special needs individuals. His work has previously … Continue Reading Sensory Diet
There is No Poetry Left
Jan Zlotnik Schmidt’s work has been published in many journals including The Cream City Review, Kansas Quarterly, and The Alaska Quarterly Review. Her poetry was published by the Edwin Mellen Press (We Speak in Tongues, 1991; She had this memory, 2000). Most recently her … Continue Reading There is No Poetry Left
Eight Weeks After
Jennifer Freed lives in Massachusetts, where, during the pandemic shut down, she assembled poems written about her mother’s cerebral hemorrhage into a full length manuscript. She is the author of a chapbook, These … Continue Reading Eight Weeks After
A Week
Travel
Alan Cohen has been composing poems for decades. He was poetry editor of his high school magazine; edited The Beast in a Cage of Words, a book of poems about nuclear weapons, … Continue Reading Travel
No, They Don’t Have HIV
By, Molly McGrane Molly is an author and photographer published by The Voices Project, Fishfood Magazine, Pidgeonholes Magazine, and TED.com (“The Value of Dysfunction”). She interns at Talking Writing Magazine where her … Continue Reading No, They Don’t Have HIV
Villages
by David Rosenheim An executive coach and professional songwriter, David Rosenheim lives in a solar-powered house by the sea with his wife and two boys. The Weather Band, Hugh, and Winchester Revival have … Continue Reading Villages
childhood
By Cordelia Hanemann Cordelia Hanemann is currently a practicing writer and artist in Raleigh, NC. A retired professor of English at Campbell University, she has published in numerous journals including Atlanta Review, Connecticut River … Continue Reading childhood
From That Way The Trains Came
by Daniel Patrick Daniel Lance Patrick is a poet, songwriter and musician. His poems, music and lyrics have appeared in print, record albums, CD’s, and television. He won an Emmy … Continue Reading From That Way The Trains Came
Apparent Pause
by John Zedolik For the past four years, John Zedolik has been an adjunct English instructor at a number of universities in and around Pittsburgh. He has published poems in … Continue Reading Apparent Pause
One Septillion Stars
by Michael Estabrook Michael Estabrook has been publishing his poetry in the small press since the 1980s. Hopefully with each passing decade his poems have become more clear and concise, … Continue Reading One Septillion Stars
To A Friend Asking For Advice Regarding A Job I Know Nothing About
by Mark Bennion Since 2000, Mark Bennion has taught classes in the English Department at Ricks College/Brigham Young University–Idaho. Prior to teaching, Mark studied writing, literature, and languages at BYU, … Continue Reading To A Friend Asking For Advice Regarding A Job I Know Nothing About