From the Editor - Winter 2021
By James Carson
The life Queenslanders have led with relatively few and unobtrusive restrictions will now end and be replaced by an emerging global order ...
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Going for Ice at the Motel on Ocean Boulevard
By Marc Plourde
Just before dusk the sign ignites;
green neon burns in a haze of bugs
like black confetti settling at Edwards’ motel
on Ocean Boulevard, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
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Lilac Clouds and Wind Chimes
By Deidre Dwyer
Journal writing on a lovely summer evening in Tokyo – a breeze and a coolness sharpen my outlook. I have always loved summer evenings.
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Crown of Vespers
By Mazzy Sleep
Vespers lie across the floor
Perched on dark mouths
That have emerged from the
Nearby church.
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In the Neighborhood of Sickness and Love
By Alexis David
The Porch Potato lives in my neighborhood. He has white hair, a bent spine, and a clean-shaven face. He sits on his covered porch and drinks Heinekens. Near his front door is a sign that says “Porch Potato. Population: 1.”
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Reasons Not to Be Human #1, 46: Airbnb
By Sara Salih
The trouble with humans is that they don’t know how to sit quietly in one room. The trouble with Airbnb is that it encourages you not to sit quietly in one room.
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Old Blue Jeans
By Sarain Frank Soonias
my good friend and his wife had a beautiful baby girl
she has the spirit of three
and will likely continue being remarkable for some time
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Soldier's Heart
By Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt
Etienne has already escaped to his room, where he spends most of his time since the American embassy bombing last month.
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Healing Power, Present Wisdom
By Meg Freer
Meadow oak arrives first, soaks up sun
with low-lying branches.
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A Condensed History of Window Gazing
by Christopher Cherney
What quarantine meant for most of us was loneliness. Large swaths of it, wrapping us in its gluey layers like papier mâché over a party balloon.
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