Boris Kvaternik is a Croatian author living in Zagreb. He was born in 1987. He earned a master’s degree in the fields of Indology and Croatian studies. He is mostly writing poetry, short stories and art reviews, while also translating poetry from Sanskrit and Pāli into Croatian language. THE CURSE Midnight engulfs a sweet puppy. And it whimpers: „I forgive you.“   Windstorm tears out a tough root. And it whispers: „Doesn’t matter.“   Cashbox swallows a petty penny. It approves: „What else was there to do?“   Poison strangles a deaf kitten. It simply sighs: „It’s natural.“   Mother … Continue reading Boris Kvaternik

I am originally from Flushing, Queens. I went to Queens College and graduated in 1973 with a B.A. in Drama & Theatre. I began writing poetry when I was in high school. Also I am a painter, starting from about 1969. I have been published in many online magazines and some print magazines. TIME. Leave me to my devices. Take a long journey.   *          *          *   Time is a grifter. He takes you bit by bit until you are empty, then seeks another victim.   How do I make friends with time?   I wave my hand to … Continue reading Steven Stone

Jessica is a recovering Law graduate, and a current Master of Literature student. (AKA a walking quarter life crisis) As a legal secretary by day, she ensures the administration of justice takes place, slowly, one letter at a time. By night she’s an aspiring writer cooking up blogs, articles and other treasures. Lessons I learnt from loss Three years ago, I lost my dad suddenly. It had been just your average day.  I had been cramming for exams, and was as unprepared as usual, mixing up case names, and stumbling on principles. I emerged from my crunchy sweet wrapper filled … Continue reading Jessica McCarthy

My name is Nicole Hatch. I am the author of Timeless Poetry available on amazon. I have just started writing poetry in January, although I wrote my first poem 20 years ago. I created a group called Nikki’s Nook in February so I could share my poems and read other people’s poetry as well as give them a place to share their work. I have over 200 members now and it’s growing more every week. I just want to keep it a safe place for people to come and enjoy poetry.     I have 5 kids of my own from … Continue reading Nicole Hatch

Fabrice Poussin teaches French and English at Shorter University. Author of novels and poetry, his work has appeared in Kestrel, Symposium, The Chimes, and many other magazines. His photography has been published in The Front Porch Review, the San Pedro River Review as well as other publications.  Full circle Looking into the mirror they saw faces so familiar on the other side through the clouds.   It was early yet as the light rose at a famed hour above a straight line of destiny.   In clamor they sat before the news unchanged devouring this energy to sleepy creatures.   … Continue reading Fabrice Poussin

Raine Geoghegan, M.A. is a poet and prose writer of Romany, Welsh and Irish descent. Nominated for the Forward Prize, Best of the Net & The Pushcart Prize, her work has been published online and in print with Poetry Ireland Review; Travellers’ Times; Ofi Press; Under the Radar; Fly on the Wall and many more. Her pamphlet, ‘Apple Water: Povel Panni’, was launched in December 2018 with Hedgehog Poetry Press and was listed in the Poetry Book Society Spring 2019 Selection.  Her new pamphlet, ‘they lit fires: lenti hatch o yog’ also published by Hedgehog  in December 2019 is out now. … Continue reading Raine Geoghegan

Lori R. Lopez dips her pen in poetry, prose, and art. A resident of Southern California, the wearer of many hats, she also writes songs and enjoys filmmaking. Two of her poems were nominated for 2020 Rhysling Awards. Books include The Dark Mister Snark, Darkverse: The Shadow Hours (nominated for a 2018 Elgin Award), Leery Lane, Odds & Ends: A Dark Collection, The Witchhunt, and An Ill Wind Blows. Lori’s verse and prose have appeared in The Horror Zine, Weirdbook, The Sirens Call, Terror Tract, Bewildering Stories, plus a number of anthologies including H.W.A. Poetry Showcases, Dead Harvest, Fearful Fathoms, … Continue reading Lori R. Lopez

Ceinwen Haydon lives in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. She writes short stories and poetry. She has been widely published in web magazines and print anthologies. She was Highly Commended in the Blue Nib Chapbook Competition [Spring 2018], won the Hedgehog Press Poetry Competition ‘Songs to Learn and Sing’ [August 2018] and was shortlisted for the Neatly Folded Paper Pamphlet Competition, Hedgehog Press [October 2018]. She is a winner in the Nicely Folded Paper Pamphlet Competition (July 2019). Her first Chapbook is due to be published shortly, (‘Cerddi Bach’ [Little Poems], a Stickleback by Hedgehog Press. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from … Continue reading Ceinwen Haydon

Pranab Ghosh is a journalist, writer, poet, translator and blogger. He runs a blog “Existential Problems”. His poems and prose piece have been published and accepted by Dissident Voice, Spillwords, The Piker Press, Setu Magazine, Pangolin Review, Visual Verse, Memoryhouse, Tuck Magazine, Transendent Zero Press, Scarlet Leaf Review, Literature Studio Review, Leaves of Ink, Hans India, etc. He has coauthored a book of poems, titled Air & Age. He has to his credit a translation of a book of Bengali short stories. The title of the English translation is Bougainvillea and Other Stories. His second book of poems and first … Continue reading Pranab Ghosh

Carson Pytell is a poet living in a small town outside Albany, NY. His work has appeared in numerous venues online and is currently available or forthcoming in print from such publications as Vita Brevis Press, The Virginia Normal, NoD Magazine, Blue Moon Lit & Art Review, Spank the Carp, Crack the Spine, Futures Trading, Down in the Dirt Magazine, Gideon Poetry Review, and Children, Churches & Daddies, among others. His debut collection, First-Year (Alien Buddha Press, 2020), is available on Amazon and his chapbook, Trails (Guerrilla Genesis Press, 2020), is in the works.When he isn’t writing, reading, sleeping or … Continue reading Carson Pytell