Category Archives: January 2022 Issue

By: Cían McCarthy “Turn them, facing the wall,” barked the guard. He was not scared. He turned without a word or a gesture. The bag allowed some light to pass through. A bird flew in front of the sun; he caught a glimpse through a gap in the burlap. He closed his eyes. “Steady.” HisContinue reading “Todo y Nada”

By: Verity Rabin The streets of Charleston echoed with the sound of music. A man seated on the cool pavement skillfully strumming the strings of his rusted guitar. A sense of wonder lingers in the air, and sweet smells waft into my nostrils; the magnolias are in bloom. Haunted buildings loom over the street. SpiritsContinue reading “A Walk in Charleston”

By: Grace Salter The surface of Venus is not still. It is a roiling, bubbly mass– all foam and loose droplets of water occasionally springing off and drifting until enough light passes through them that they become like stars, joining the shining pricks of light in the heavens above man. There is no one leftContinue reading “The Birth of Venus”

By: Verity Rabin What is required of me?  Do I meet expectations?  If I study hard, I get a degree;  who cares if I have reservations.  I’ll be what they want,  no true thoughts will escape my throat.   Always 12 point Times New Roman font  I have taken an oath  I’ll speak when I’m toldContinue reading “The Student”