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Poetry

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Christine Andersen

"When Cows Lie Down"

Artwork by Emma Griffiths

Hannah Behrens

"On the Road in the San Luis Valley"

Artwork by Aditi Sawant

Lawrence Bridges

"San Francisco to L.A."

Artwork by Lawrence Bridges

T. Allen Burnett

"My Pontiac Tempest at 115 MPH"

Artwork by Marco Pierce

Cla Calabresi

"The Funeral"

Artwork by Alex Garove

CS Crowe

"The Votives"

Artwork by Dave Sims

Shailaja Vats Das

"Swallow Me Whole"

Artwork by Lawrence Bridges

Casey Fuller

"The Bridge"

Artwork by Sandy Beach

John Grey

"Being My Own Man"

Artwork by Sandy Beach

Jennifer Handy

"Pale Fire, Paler Ice"

Artwork by Roger Camp

Kelly Jackson

"Moving Day"

Artwork by Roger Camp

Grace Lynn

"2026 Triaged"

Artwork by Roger Camp

Billie Stratton

"The ABC’s of Extremities: Hypochondriacs Should Not Read"

Artwork by Dave Sims

Patrick Trombly

"Deux Arabesques"

Artwork by Markella Lousidis

Erik Watson

"Agents"

Artwork by Dave Sims

Mike Wilson

"Peace"

Artwork by Lawrence Bridges

Duncan Wu

"Conversation with my Grandmother"

Artwork by Lauren Compean

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Creative Nonfiction

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Sarah K. Abel

"The Battle of the Index Fingers"

Artwork by Kevin Appiah-Kubi

Sandy Smithers

"5 pm, Pompei"

Artwork by Michelle Castro

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Fiction

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Randall DeVallance

"Turning Point"

Artwork by Elena Lake

Elizabeth Fay Furlong

"questions i want to ask you"

Artwork by Lawrence Bridges

Gordon Laws

"Perfect Proof"

Artwork by Natalia Hernandez

Peter Newall

"On an Overgraown Path"

Artwork by Melissa Koss