A Hobbit/Fiction by Alf Marks

  A Hobbit   By Alfred Marks  Dave comes on the Cronulla Street Mall, hoping the kids will remember what day this is. The early breakfast punters are dotted under their umbrellas. Daughter Zoe likes to meet before the noisy brunch crowd fills the cafes with...

Linda Ternoir/Artist Interview

      SHADES OF DISQUIET Artist Linda Ternoir Interviewed   by Toti O’Brien Contributor Years ago I had the pleasure of sharing an exhibit with artist Linda Ternoir. As we both sat the gallery, conversation sparkled naturally. I immediately realized I had...

Children in Cages/Jacqui Taylor Basker

  Children In Cages   by J. Taylor Basker When I was four years old, I was separated from my parents in Puerto Rico and sent on an Army airplane on a friend’s lap to the mainland.  The situation in P.R. had become very difficult due to the war.  There were food...

Poena Damni/Poetry Review

Poena Damni Review/essay by Toti O’Brien   Dimitris Lyacos Poena Damni (2018) (Translated by Shorsha Sullivan) Shoestring Press http://www.shoestring-press.com/ ISBN: 978-1-912524-01-3 (3 book box set, $19.95)        1.      Who is the man in Z213?      The...

Good Boy/Fiction by Eric DePriester

      Good Boy   by Eric DePriester   Stuart grazed the open bar at his high school reunion, forcing conversation long enough to catch the bartender’s eye. As he ordered a scotch on the rocks, a familiar voice struck from behind. “Stu, how the hell are ya?” It took...