EDITED BY SAMUEL J. STEPHENS | PHILIP J. PALACIOS | NATHAN GILMORE | DIANA MASSENGALE
Stories
A SHADOWED SOUL
short story | fantasy
by MATTHEW BRIGGS
An uneasy winter sets the scene as a king mounts a rescue mission for his lost son.
Artwork designed by Sam Stephens
MARNEY AND THE BAD EGG
short story | fantasy/comedy
by PHILIP J. PALACIOS
Marney wakes up to discover her rooster gone, her golden hen dead, and her chickens all aflutter.
Artwork designed by Sam Stephens
ISHRYA’S OUTCASTS
short story | fantasy/fairy tale
by DIANA MASSENGALE
Ishrya,the river goddess creates the water goblins to serve her.
Artwork designed by Sam Stephens
Features
THE SONNET CORNER
SHORT POETRY VOLUME III · APRIL 2025
edited by Samuel J. Stephens & Nathan Gilmore
New sonnets by Timothy E.G. Bartel, Solvor Bjarna, D.A. Cooper, Sarah Cline, Lee Evans, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Janice Katz, and Stefanie Kate M. Watchorna.
Artwork designed by Sam Stephens
THE BOOK CORNER
debut edition
edited by Nathan Gilmore.
Reviews by Nathan Gilmore, Jordan M. Poss, and Samuel J. Stephens.
Artwork designed by Sam Stephens
FILM FILINGS
MAY 2025
edited by Nathan Gilmore & Sam Stephens
Jordan M. Poss reviews Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag; Chris Witty reviews the ‘90s neo-noir One False Move, and Nathan Gilmore gives us a travelogue of cinema masterpieces.
Artwork designed by Sam Stephens