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Table of Contents
FICTION
All Is Peaceful, All Is Quiet by Emily Rems: Jacob wasn't sure exactly why his brother had stopped speaking to him. But he wasn't going to let that get between him and his new nephew.
Blood and Clay by Brendan Peveril: Grief and fear and anger can make us do things that don't make sense any more. They might even make us into something else.
Defeat by Fred Skolnik: The story of an ordinary American life in out time - from beginning to end - what it turned out to be, and what it might have been.
Red Beret by Ty Spencer Vossler: A comedy of errors leads a bored Mexican couple to reflect upon their lives.
Replica by Ty Spencer Vossler: In 2080, replica's will make the fantasy of watching your spouse with someone else a safer alternative, and yet there will be emotional costs to pay above the actual price of the rental.
Sight of Home by Clifford Hui: Bill Garnett has a successful career conducting research on the diseases of seals. Even though his war-time experiences happened a life-time ago, they come roaring back when he is on a research trip on a remote Pacific island.
Silk & Of Ice and Remembrance by Mara Buck: "Flashes of sensation in the night" Two micro flash encounters to ponder on a chilly night when you've finally convinced yourself that nature is friendly. Of course it is …
Something Resembling Normal by Jay Todd: In a relationship more complex than he could have imagined, a man survives the devastation of Hurricane Katrina with his girlfriend and her daughter only to discover that the aftermath is more complicated than the storm.
Survival by John Tavares: The relationship between fraternal twin brothers, their conflicted relationship, and the swim they take across a lake on the anniversary of their father's death.
The Toilet Seat by A. R. Alan: Being artistic can sometimes be an embarrassing pain in the butt. "The Toilet Seat" by A. R. Alan proves it.
White Man, Fat Man by Elaine Rosenberg Miler: A man who decides to beat the world record of the most weight gained in the shortest amount of time. He quits his job, isolates himself and begins his journey.
POETRY
A Little Of This/A Little Of That by Daniel Klawitter
Creature Feature by Leah Mueller
Do the Moon by Gregg Dotoli
Eco Echoes 153 by Duane Locke
Jesus Is Watching by Keith Landrum
My Rap City Rhapsody by E.J. Tangonan
Ode to a Corduroy Coat by PW Covington
Red Hot Lover by Bo Lanier
The Empty Building by John Grey
The Upset by Tempest Brew
Thirty Two Shots by Andrew Scott
Untitled by Bekah Steimel
When Clouds Died by Kushal Poddar
ASSORTED
Three by Abby White: To get over Meema's death, I had to confront it - in each of its three phases.
Waiting on Robin Williams by Mark Blickley: As we approach the first anniversary of Robin Williams' passing, I decided to write a tribute about how a brief encounter with the comedian/actor altered my life.
REVIEWS
Between the Sheets - This month, Ditch & Weeb review: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Do I Flaunt My Fat, or Jump Off a Bridge? by A. R. Alan
Goodreads review by Fran Lewis
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