By William Norris  The lunchroom buzzed in anticipation of Thanksgiving. Don was first, his role to stake out our table. His eyes framed Karen Palou. She’d saunter by, wearing a tight gray dress; her mere scent brushing our appetite to the floor. Some…

By:  Deeya Bhattacharya Far-flung bell-beat of wings Flapping against the orange sky In the sun-kissed beach of Any sea-side city- Reminds me of a firm and desolate Tie with myself My mind and soul vie Contrary to each other- The sparkling…

By: Thomas Sanfilip These days literary theory often plays a more significant role in culture than creative works themselves. In the case of poetry, even a cursory exposure to theory can manage to work an often insidious influence on the…

By: G. D. McFetridge “The New York Times bestseller list is the most prestigious and important banner in publishing. However, it includes only a small fraction of total book sales nationwide.” I gleaned this quote from a writers magazine. But what…

By: JP Miller Looking down at the smallness of the world from atop a mountain will put time and distance in perspective. Iraq was a world away. And, in the light and color of the hills, the sky really put…

By: Raymond Greiner Chicago’s government housing project was built in the mid sixties. Aging has taken its toll, diminishing original intent of quality housing for those economically oppressed. Only one elevator is in working order and used infrequently from fear…

By: Amanda Trujillo I will listen to you grind your teeth; your impatience growing much like trees, slow, steady until their branches reach to the heaven above – cool breezes, on a particular rainy day, my soul you’ll take. Snow melting,…

By: Amanda Trujillo Exhaustion besieges my eyelids, first the drought officers settle into the wedges of my eye sockets. ….…The less-than ….…spaces, ….…that embrace my nasal bones. Close behind, is the cargo deputy with an ample load for my eyelids….

By: JD DeHart The genius that might have been Homer knew some truths about humanity. One of the primary ideas echoed in the sometimes verbal and sometimes written bard’s work is that people want others to remember them. The Iliad focuses…

By: Jonathan TAN Ghee Tiong “The heat had beaten the senses out of everyone,” Ashad’s manager said after the brawl. Ashad could have knocked the man over with his knuckles. Or he could just walk away and rise above it all,…