We were having dinner, and she said, “I signed us up for a foster.” I thought she was kidding, but everything had already been arranged. His name was Lollie. The next morning, he was in the kitchen…

On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...

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by Tom Busillo

My Daddy’s Accordion My daddy’s accordion was his second set of lungs. The first was for breathing, He played it every night between Jeopardy and his bedtime medicine. He named it “Darla.” Said it …

Issue #95 Garrett Speller A memory of someone long gone and a haiku we wrote together (a haibun) My mind winks back a few years into the past, minutes and hours ticking backwards, letting grandfath…

Dimitri’s nose kept falling off. He’d tried tape and glue, but nothing would hold it. On his way to buy stronger glue, he met Reza, a friend from university, and told him of his immediate problem.“…

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