Fever Dream by Amanda Loeffelholz

Fever Dream by Amanda Loeffelholz

Art: After the Rainbow by Oksana Reznik   Fever Dream   Within an instant everything else faded out into the background, and they felt the universe shift into place. They had not been aware that it was not harmonious before. “I’ve met you,” she said. “I...
landscape with needles by Kathleen Hellen

landscape with needles by Kathleen Hellen

landscape with needles after Bruegel between the Methodists and AME, the park and racetrack with its red eye turned to gamble between the Prius’ and Kias between ADT alarming padlocks, the deck with conversation seating, doggie dogs on leashes and muted pit bulls, the...
THE CROSSING by Maureen Mancini Amaturo

THE CROSSING by Maureen Mancini Amaturo

THE CROSSING By Maureen Mancini Amaturo   The doctor said, “Soon now.” He said, “Maybe there are family members you’d like to call. Anyone close by who she would like to be here, who might want to be here?” At that moment, I stood in a vacuum, in isolation, as if...
Cycles by William Blackburn

Cycles by William Blackburn

Cycles Cycle of dirty laundry spinning ad infinitum in the rinse cycle Always another upkeep to keep up, everything decaying always Entreaty for succor for suckers borne each minute by entreaty Galvanized gallantly galloping to our hotspot polished pole galvanized...