Archive for March, 2010:
March 2010, Second Issue
We hope that all of our readers and submitters are having excellent pre-summer weather and are not getting blocked out of public places in their hometowns by the influx of [...]
Ugly People on the Train
The streetlights moved by apathetically. Their sickly glow streaked across the face of a well-dressed man in the prime of his life. This man [...]
The City Has Become My Zen Home
“Don’t just do something, stand there!” – attributed to Buddha by Ram Dass
Twelve years ago, when I first started experiencing symptoms of depression, I wanted nothing more than to get [...]
I Love My Mom – Seriously
I could never find my mother the perfect Hallmark card for Mother’s Day. Believe me, I tried. But none of them captured the essence of my mom. Yeah sure there [...]
First Gate (part 2)
Charles Yamamoto, M.D., was usually a loner, even within the confines of his current stature in the hospital. He didn’t do well in board meetings, where he was forced to [...]
Swallow
A poem by Michael Alpiner.
That DTF Girl at the Bar
A villanelle by Beth Casey.
Paint Me by Number
A poem by Shawn Rossi.
Beautiful Things
He pulled the brim of his hat down over his eyes once more, looking over his shoulder at the door behind him. Turning back toward the front of the shop, [...]
Parking Space Foreigners
A poem by Rachael Kvapil.
Lunchtime on Tuesdays
“You should stop staring now.” Rob hardly looked up from the menu.
“I’m not staring,” Cass shot back, frazzled.
“You were, though,” Rob was stoic. He didn’t look up at Cass. [...]
Drinks for Three
A poem by Garrett Deming.
March 2010, First Issue
A happy lion-lamb March to everyone! Hopefully those who are interested in submitting entries for our fiction contest are working hard and will have their stories ready in time for [...]
A Night of Remembrance
A poem by Kara Nabors.
In Praise of an Awkward Childhood
A poem by Kara Nabors.
Lustful Intentions
A poem by Armond Richards.
The Exhibition
It was like some incredible nightmare! The two young men looked at each other in dismay – it was as if they were living in some kind of science fiction [...]
Svankmajer Alice
A poem by Catelyn Jones Newman.