Kay Watkins is a deaf writer in her 60’s and retired from doing occupational therapy for 40 years. Cochlear implants have enabled her to enjoy hearing sounds, especially birds which she also loves watching. Kay loves music, nature, all forms of art & especially enjoys combining photography and poetry. She has an amazing family and husband she has been with over a decade who has helped her with her new journey in the hearing world. You can find out more about that journey in a short documentary called “KAY” in AdamGundersheimer.com under his directing section.“Thank you for sharing my journey … Continue reading Kay Watkins

Mars Brocke has been published in A Thin Slice of Anxiety, Otoliths and elsewhere. He loves abstract paintings and collecting the spoken word albums of William Shatner.  John Lennon Once Wrote a Woke Sonnet John Lennon once wrote a sonnet about a dog that became good friends with a bird. But the dog’s barking at strangers threw off the syllable count. And the bird flew back to the little princess who fed it crumbs of iambic pentameter. In her bedroom at the top of the tower, both girl and dog closed their eyes and rhymed night with day. By morning, … Continue reading Mars Brocke

Tony Dawson was born in London in 1937 and has lived in Seville, Spain, since 1989. He came here to take up a minor post at Seville University for a year after taking early retirement from a Principal Lectureship in the UK. His contract in Seville was, however, renewed annually until he reached the age of 70 at which point, he finally did retire, but stayed on in the wonderful city of Seville. When it comes to writing, he is more of a dilettante than a dedicated exponent. For a start, he didn’t really apply himself (within the constraints of … Continue reading Tony Dawson

Cheryl Snell’s books include the novels of Bombay Trilogy, and poetry collections from Finishing Line, Pudding House, and Moria Books. Her new series is called Intricate Things in their Fringed Peripheries and is made of a volume of flash fiction, a collection of poems, and a novelette. Her work has been included in more than 600 journals, as well as anthologies such as a Best of the Net and Pure Slush’s Lifespan series. Most recently her words have appeared in the Gone Lawn, Drabble, 365 Tomorrow, Spillwords, Press Pause Press, Ilanot Review, Cafe Irreal, Roi Faingeant, Literary Yard, New World … Continue reading Cheryl Snell

Terry Trowbridge’s poems have appeared in The New Quarterly, Carousel, subTerrain, paperplates, The Dalhousie Review, untethered, Quail Bell, The Nashwaak Review, Orbis, Snakeskin Poetry, Literary Yard, Gray Sparrow, CV2, Brittle Star, Bombfire, American Mathematical Monthly, AoHaM, Canadian Woman Studies, The MathematicalIntelligencer, The Canadian Journal of Family and Youth, The Journal of HumanisticMathematics, The Beatnik Cowboy, Borderless, Literary Veganism, and more. Terry is grateful to the Ontario Arts Council for his first writing grant, and their support of so many other writers during the polycrisis. Now you must be funny. Paranoid gigolos and candy I am done deflecting. If you keep … Continue reading Terry Trowbridge

Joseph Farley edited literary magazines such as Implosion, Axe Factory, Paper Airplane, Poetry Chain Letter, Cynic Book Review and other titles.  He has had over 1300 poems and over 135 stories published in his career to date. His poetry books and chapbooks include Suckers, Longing for the Mother Tongue, Waltz of the Meatballs, Crow of Night, and Her Eyes. His fiction books include a novel, Labor Day, and two story collections For the Birds and Farts and Daydreams. Nothing Really Worth The Telling I have nothing to tell say, But I will tell you Anyway. I have lint in my … Continue reading Joseph Farley

Ron Torrence published his first short story at age 50 and his first poem at age 80. Even so his fiction, non-fiction and poetry are pretty widely published. He’s also written five novels and a screen play, all unpublished. Much more to do. His work has appeared in American Writer’s Review, Crack The Spine, The Dirty Goat, Dos Passos Review, Existere Journal, Forge, The MacGuffin, Menda City Review, Nassau Review, riverSedge, Orange Willow Review, Slipstream, Eureka Literary Magazine, Oxalis, Ash, Potent Aphrodisiac, Rockhurst Review, The Tower Journal, Thereby Hangs A Tale, Typo, Sour Grapes, Circuit Traces, RE:AL, Reflections Literary Journal, way station magazine, … Continue reading Ron Torrence

John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident, recently published in Stand, Washington Square Review and Rathalla Review. Latest books, “Covert” “Memory Outside The Head” and “Guest Of Myself” are available through Amazon. Work upcoming in the McNeese Review, Santa Fe Literary Review and Open Ceilings. GOOD OLD MAIN STREET He strides down Main Street and the bustling stores remind him of shuttered doors and windows. Folks buying local set him thinking about huge trucks rolling in at night, hauling a little bit of everything. Nothing like a hardware store that’s been in the same family for years to stimulate … Continue reading John Grey

John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology.  He is the author of four books of poetry: “March” (2019), “The Seasons of Us” (2019), New Days (2020), and Fragments (2021). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children. Circular Space Blazing stars Across a summer sky With death Always near by Jacks of all trades No discrimination … Continue reading John Drudge

Joan Hus is the artist name of Martine Lejeune. She graduated with a first in philosophy at Ghent University, Belgium, and obtained a PhD from Antwerp University, Belgium. She’s an independent visual artist and writer of fiction and non-fiction. She is a formalist. She considers the form of a literary work part of its content. She plays the trumpet in ‘Echo der Leie’ the local concert band. I had a Dream I considered hiring a ghost writer. However, this proved too expensive. Eventually, I decided to tell the story myself. I don’t know if it ever will be published. Even … Continue reading Joan Hus