Issue 6.2

Contents

Shorts

Vocation
Daryl Scroggins. A perceptive interaction.

Perishables
Daryl Scroggins. Trying to understand.

Getting Out More
Daryl Scroggins. Conversation about a walk.

Black + White = Hispanic
Joe Albanese. Misinformed and a missing child.

A Message from Your Bereavement Center
Jeff Ewing. Notifications from inside and out.

Blindsided
Ricardo José González-Rothi. A surprise interaction.

Ron's Ego
Nathan Rudibaugh. Self-centered.

Seal Release
Tom Sigafoos. Cruelty and kindness.

Cemetery Visits
Susan Paprocki. An introverted mother.

Champ
Carol Barrett. More than marbles.

First Hike of Spring
William Doreski. Curiosity and worry.

Darryl for the Win
Jennifer L. Blanck. The little things.

Like Water for Xanax
Charlie Scaturro. Living and existing.

Erasure

I Saw the Hole Universe
Giancarlo Riccobon. Reassurance.

Art

Basket Chair
Lucia Dill. Embroidery.

Bouquet Design
Claudia Moore. Embroidery.

Likeness of Being
Cathie Crawford. Multicolored woodcut print.

Sab pan yu
Cathie Crawford. Multicolored woodcut print.

Eucalyptus
Claudia Moore. Embroidery.

Waving Wildflowers
Claudia Moore. Embroidery.

Tula Sleeping
Claudia Moore. Embroidery.

Knee Deep
Lucia Dill. Embroidery.

Hidden Gems

Reflection
Susan Gundlach. A morning notice.

Spoken from the Heart
Herbert Woodward Martin. A grandchild's observation.

Pennants
Roger Gilroy. Acceptance.

Venus
Lucy Wallace. A speculative poem.

Carnal Knowledge
Floyd Cheung. A couple.

Fish Ladder
Elaine Mintzer. Upstreaming.

Woke up this morning
Ed Gold. What is wrong.

Lucia's Vase
Penelope Weiss. Afterwards.

Clean
Sam McParland. A gem of a moment.

These sheep
Simon Perchik. Importance.

Inventory
Charles Rafferty. This is how it is.

The Quickness of Miracles Unbelieved
Charles Rafferty. Trying to catch it.

Twisted Laurel
Audra Coleman. A grandfather plays.

At the Farm
Hannah Rousselot. A child's viewpoint.

Good Bones
Christopher T. Keaveney. In the event of earthquake.



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