Short Non-Fiction By George Frost George Frost, a short story author, balances his passion for storytelling with his role as a teacher at a charter school in Eugene, OR. With his membership in a local writing group, George nurtures his craft. For 28 years, he has cherished his marriage to Amy and takes pride in ... Read more
Free Verse Poem by Peycho Kanev Peycho Kanev is the author of 12 poetry collections and three chapbooks, published in the USA and Europe. His poems have appeared in many literary magazines, such as Rattle, Poetry Quarterly, Evergreen Review, Front Porch Review, Hawaii Review, Barrow Street, Sheepshead Review, Off the Coast, The Adirondack Review, and ... Read more
Free Verse Poem By Ann van Wijgerden Born in the U.K., Ann van Wijgerden has spent most of her life in the Netherlands and the Philippines. She has had nonfiction, poetry, and fiction published in a number of magazines and works with a charity providing education for children living in Manila’s slum area of ‘Smokey ... Read more
Short Fiction by Ronald Wolff Ronald Wolff’s short stories have appeared in one anthology and several literary journals, and his photographs have been exhibited at museums and special events in Virginia, Colorado, and California. Ron lives in Claremont, California, with his dog Cooper.
Poem By Dru Dixon Dru Dixon is an avid reader and fan of the written word. He crafts thought-provoking prose to share slices of time as he molds each scene with his poetic voice and eloquent use of word selection.
Poem in Couplets by Sochukwu Ivye Sochukwu Ivye is an English-language enthusiast as well as a Literacy specialist. He's an ESL/Phonics instructor at a school in the capital city of his state of origin. Sochukwu particularly enjoys metrical poems and writes some. He hails from Isseke, a town in Eastern Nigeria.
Free Verse Poem By Jen OConnor Jen O'Connor, a published author, has been featured in various literary magazines such as Two Hawks Quarterly, Imagine Magazine, Persimmon Tree, and more. Their work has been showcased in spoken word performances in the Los Angeles area, with plays produced in the US and South Korea.
Poem by Nivedita Shori Nivedita Shori is a Canadian of Indian origin. She writes in multiple genres, including short fiction, narrative memoirs, and poetry. Her published work reflects the themes of immigration, womanhood, identity, mindfulness, well-being, and self-growth. She enjoys nature and writing meditations and is hopelessly in love with ink-pens, latte, and rain.
Caro Henry explores personal experiences, investigates the human condition, and captures the world through her fiction (short stories and poetry). She also writes nonfiction pieces or pairs them with fiction to expand on a theme. Caro is into gardening and observing nature in all its forms.
Flash Fiction by Lauren Kawamoto Lauren Kawamoto, began writing at the age of seven. Lauren’s stories have expanded from fantasies to comedy, adventure fiction, sci-fi, cli-fi, historical fiction, and regular fiction that are pressed into short stories and novels.
Poem by Bob Bussey Bob’s a husband, father, grandfather, cyclist, semi-retired attorney, yoga novice, TRX addict, hurricane survivor, and poet. Searching for truths. Nature observer. Gardener. Deer feeder. Live and breathe in Louisiana.
Poetic Prose by Tyson Shepherd + Interview Tyson Shepherd is a black, queer poet and writer based out of Atlanta, GA. Among his most cherished works are his poems about religion, queer identity, and the infinite realm of dreams. He is an Academy of American Poets Prize winner and a former creative writing scholar at ... Read more
Poem by Petrouchka Alexieva Ms. Petrouchka Alexieva is well-known as a feminist and a LOVE poet, distinguished scholar, and TV persona. She is a Cum Laude graduate of CSULA (2009) and an “All-American Scholar Award“recipient (2008). Speaking 8+ languages, her literary and scholarly works and photo-documentaries were highlighted in varieties of venues on ”Daheli Live!” ... Read more
Poem by Katrenia Busch Katrenia G. Busch is a freelance journalist and has worked for local newspapers and newsrooms. Her poetry and short story publications can be found in Red Penguin Books, Bloom Magazine, Westward Quarterly, The Screeched Owl, October Hill among others. She also serves on a local playreading committee.
Short Story by Amber Platel + Interview Amber Platel is a Welsh aspiring author currently studying English and Creative writing at Exeter University.
Poem by Gurupreet Khalsa Gurupreet K. Khalsa considers implications of connections, space, time, cosmic flow, reality, illusion, and possibility. She feels awed to have had her work published in both online and print publications, and to have received awards in multiple contests. When she’s not floating about in space, she teaches graduate education students.
Poem by W Roger Carlisle W Roger Carlisle is a 75-year-old, semi-retired physician. He currently volunteers and works in a free medical clinic for patients living in poverty. He is on a journey of returning home to understand himself through poetry better. He hopes he is becoming more humble in the process.
Poem by Shamik Banerjee Shamik Banerjee is a poet and poetry reviewer from the North-Eastern belt of India. He loves taking long strolls and spending time with his family. His deep affection for Solitude and Poetry provides him happiness.
Poem by Evie Groch Evie Groch, Ed.D, has been published in the New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Contra Costa Times, The Journal, Games Magazine, anthologies and online in poetry, memoirs, and short stories. She values and is influenced by languages, travel, immigration, justice, cuisine, and relationships.
Poem by Shamik Banerjee Shamik Banerjee is a poet and poetry reviewer from the North-Eastern belt of India. He loves taking long strolls and spending time with his family. His deep affection for Solitude and Poetry provides him happiness.
A Haibun Poem by Barbara Anna Gaiardoni Barbara Anna Gaiardoni is an Italian pedagogist and author. Winner of the First Prize 2023 “Zheng Nian Cup National Literature Price.” From September 2022 to today, she has been published in seventy - four international journals. Her works are been translated into Japanese, Romanian, Arabic, Malayalam, Hindi, French, and ... Read more
Short Non-Fiction by Emma McKenzie + Interview Emma McKenzie is a writer and artist living in the beautiful city of York. She is currently studying for a practice-led Ph.D. in Creative Writing at York St John University and has a special interest in both memoir writing and nature writing. Emma is also a freelance tutor for ... Read more
Free Verse Rhymed Poem by Thomas Harrison Humphreys Thomas Harrison Humphreys, with a BS from the University of Lynchburg, is a history teacher in a rural village who loves to talk to his students of poetry and literature. Thomas has had both poetry and short stories published in Westward Quarterly, Poetry Quarterly, Writers and Readers ... Read more
Poem by Lis Lisa M. Miller is an inclusive, trauma-informed, social justice advocate/artist/tree hugger. Her long-time mentors are Indigenous medicine healers. Specializing in mind-body health, Lisa facilitates support groups and workshops that bring to life perennial wisdom teachings. She’s an empty nester married to her 1986 summer camp sweetheart.
A Ballad Quatrain Poem by Anne Gruner + Interview Anne Gruner is a former CIA analyst and Pushcart-nominated writer whose poetry has appeared in print and online in various publications, including, "Amsterdam Quarterly Review," "Beltway Poetry Quarterly," "Honeyguide Literary Magazine," "Plum Tree Tavern," "Take 5ive Journal," "Superpresent Magazine," "Humans of the World," and this one.
Short Story by Geo Niko Villarta Geo Niko Villarta is a Filipino writer and poet who got his degree in Communication from the University of the Philippines Baguio. He writes short stories, flash fiction, and poems. He was also a student journalist who served as editor-in-chief of school publications like the Ang Diwa, The Shade ... Read more
Poem by Bob Bussey Meet Bob, a multi-faceted individual embracing life in Louisiana. He wears many hats – a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, cyclist, semi-retired attorney, a yoga enthusiast, and a TRX addict. He's weathered hurricanes and found solace in poetry. He’s on a quest for truth, an avid observer of nature, and a green-thumbed ... Read more
Poem by Ndaba Sibanda Sibanda is a Bulawayo-born poet, novelist and nonfiction writer who has authored twenty-eight published books of various genres and persuasions and coauthored more than 100 published books. Some of Ndaba`s works are found or forthcoming in Page & Spine, Piker Press , SCARLET LEAF REVIEW.
Short Fiction by Kristen Dorsey Kristen Dorsey is a published writer, USMC veteran, and award-winning visual artist. Her writing has appeared in the Chautauqua Journal, Collateral Journal, Press Pause Press, and the UNCW literary magazine Atlantis. Kristen’s nonfiction essay, “Semper Fi,” was a 2020 Pushcart Prize nominee. Kristen is on social and the web.
