Jacob Rivers: They told him that he was either going to jail or going to die from an overdose

The cool edge of the water is just beyond reach, and we’re paddling swiftly to share with you this poem by Jacob Rivers [>>], “They told him that he was either going to jail or going to die from an overdose”:

This poem originally appeared in SC #8.1, available in print and ebook formats at our storeRead on!

Sam Lane: Smoke in WA, September 2020

Oh reader, time may not be a flat circle, but it certainly has a certain history, for certain. Let’s get our birds un-flocked with this crucial one from Same Lane, “Smoke in WA, September 2020”:

This poem first appeared in SC 9.2, available in print and ebook formats over in our store. Read on!

Chila Woychik: The Importance of Air

The 1st Prize winner of our 2019 Force Majeure Flash Contest is this gem by Chila Woychik [>>], “The Importance of Air.” Enough of us, get to reading!

This flash appears in Storm Cellar #8.2, nicknamed “Sisal,” available in delicious print and ebook editions in our store. Read on!

Dionne Custer Edwards: Elegant Spot

Today’s share is this exposed and priceless seam from our latest issue; Reader, we’re blessed to share this poem by Dionne Custer Edwards: “Elegant Spot.”

This poem appears in SC 8.1, available in print and ebook editions in the shop. Subscribe, oh do, for more like this. Read on!

Grace Bauer: The Deceptive Day

The hemisphere is shaking off the wet leftovers of winter, dear reader, but is it through? What is and isn’t paid and evened up, in Grace Bauer’s “The Deceptive Day”:

This poem originally appeared in SC 4.3. Buy a copy, download, and subscribe. Read on.