Hiccup, Goes the Clock

by Samuel Strathman To think, there are still sweat shops, work camps,groups of men who force girlsfrom their schools to be slaves – Some people have to burnrecycling for a living,then they get sick and wonder whythey feel so polluted by the selfishnessof others. A bookie jumps a bad client,because he rather that clientbe stymied when it happens,that’ll leave internal Read More

Hard Rule Enclosing

by Michael Igoe Swindled by awetaken from othersit held me fromsaved, raptured momentsIt’s frolic, a panic;the count of blood dropsin the heave of the gut.It reaps a cryptic fortuneunleashed, in vast array,makes a deal like madwith uninvited guests.Unsure, motive grows clearerin the twilight of my lifetimeI someday must clear out.My secret battle with time,Does it freeze within me? Michael Igoe, Read More

Soup / Sopa

by Édgar Omar Avilés (translated by Toshiya Kamei) “This quail tastes great!” “Quail? It’s mushroom soup, Marcos…” “The ones I brought back from Oaxaca? They are not mushrooms!” “Well, they must be very good. You asked for another plate a while ago.” “This is my second plate, Rebeca!” “No, it’s your third, honey… Hey, what do you know! Sofía got Read More