fall 2017
Table of Contents
Return to Home PageWhat It Is About to Do Le Mouton Noir Dessa Bayrock
Unsolicited Relationship Advice Erin Kirsh
The Malice in My Footsteps Conyer Clayton
Limits New York Brian Jerrold Koester
Ode to a Desiccated Olive (Love is easier the headless way) James Cagney
Pamplemousse Dominique Bernier-Cormier
Rebelling Unrest Errata Dani Spinosa
Ecstasy Like Water to Soften Leather Jasmine Sky
Familiar Pianissimo Jennifer van Alstyne
qualifications for your consideration Laura Yan
* (It was a lake, used to bodies :islands) * (Arm over arm you expect) Simon Perchik
Persuasion Freedom of Speech Emma Winsor Wood
Stereotypes like like i love you Andrew Warner
cold bright waves for sorrow leaf kotasek
Somebody Else's Heroes Small Change Jocko Benoit
The Travel Section Ghost Train Christopher Levenson
Ecstasy Like Water to Soften Leather
I tried to work the belt he choked me with
into the shape of a life. But my wisdom
teeth crowned and told me to follow my
bleeding. I fingered all the stains I’ve left
on lovers’ sheets and thought logic is useless
in love (a true enough balm) until I spit up
the stones that smoothed my stomach.
They told me to stare bare-faced into my
mother’s favourite flower. Deep in
the yellow of a pansy she gave me
the advice she always does, “I don’t
know, do what you like.” And then sprinkled
cinnamon sugar on toast and said,
“Sweets will suture each mauled part.”