Linda Imbler is the author of four poetry collections published at Amazon.  Soma Publishing published two of her poetry books and one poetry-short fiction hybrid.  She began writing in earnest five years ago.  In addition to putting pen and paper to inventive use, Linda is an avid reader. This writer, yoga practitioner, and classical guitar player lives in Wichita, Kansas with her husband, Mike the Luthier, several quite intelligent saltwater fish, and an ever-growing family of gorgeous guitars.  She’s been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and several Best of the Net awards. Learn more at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com. Tower of Babel Redefined Know the confusion of voices, know the jumbling, … Continue reading Linda Imbler

I have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Technology. I spent the last twelve years working as a Technical Lead until I gave in to my true calling- writing romance novels, poems, and short fiction. You can find a few at http://myintuitivemind.blogspot.com/. I also write at https://medium.com/@manasi.diwakar. At present, I am working as a Volunteer Editor for a literary journal- Wingless Dreamer. The Napkin is My Bay-pass lounging in the chair,  he keeps repeating slowly, exhaustively,  as if I am slow I don’t blame him,  the deadline was yesterday and it does sound gibberish plus, my mind is eating grass,  for … Continue reading Manasi Diwakar

Music and films lead to more music and films. New releases refer to past ones, famous and obscure. Genres cross over, involving similar concepts, tropes, devices. Writers lift, pay tribute, re-imagine, claim as their own and take it a step further in their effort to tell gripping, original stories. Pick up the trail and we end up making extraordinary connections. Welcome to Connection Degree Three … This piece matches today’s ‘burn-it-down’ politics atmosphere. Three people, second chances, one vision … Cat Stevens / Yusuf is a songwriter/performer who wrote and sang iconic tunes like Father And Son, a song about … Continue reading On Personal Conviction

ON THE REFUSAL TO SERVE Books and music lead to more books and music. New releases refer to past ones, famous and obscure. Genres cross over, involving similar concepts, tropes, devices. Writers lift, pay tribute, re-imagine, claim as their own and take it a step further in their effort to tell gripping, original stories. Pick up the trail and we end up making extraordinary connections. Welcome to Connection Degree Three … Time for another Extraordinary Triangles Exercise. The Portrait Of An Artist As A Young Man; Κατα Τον Δαιμονα Εαυτου; Jim Morrison. Three points along a dangerous highway where collective … Continue reading Connection Degree Three – June 2020

Name: Shannon Elizabeth Gardner                    Resident of: Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA Place of birth: Sauk City, Wisconsin, USA 4 bums on a rugby goalpost Why do you create art? There is no question that I was born to be this way. I have and always will be an artist. Horror and the macabre have occupied most of my life as I’ve always found fascination with death and decay. The study of Folklore, Cryptozoology and Mythology will continue to constantly inspire me. I have always had this personality and feel grateful to have been born with a purpose. I wake up every … Continue reading An interview with Shannon Elizabeth Gardner

Collected Plays of Gary Beck Volume I ISBN: 9390202124  This collection of plays starts off strong. Not only strong but highly relevant to the conversations happening all over the world right now. Race. It’s always been a little taboo, an avoided conversation. The proverbial elephant in the room. What Gary Beck does with skill is distill all of the idea, ideals and social stigmas down to the real lives of four differing characters from two diametrically opposed families. The plot evolves nicely allowing perspectives to be explored and a real sense of togetherness to be found. The stories keep on … Continue reading Collected Plays of Gary Beck Volume I

Michael T. Smith is an Assistant Professor of English who teaches both writing and film courses.  He has published over 150 pieces (poetry and prose) in over 80 different journals.  He loves to travel. Cover Letter: Bands will typically cover other bands’ songs.  This collection of poems is meant to be a collection of poetry “covers.”  The term cover was meant to be broad, ranging from writing a different version of a poem (Old Man at the Café) to censoring a poem (To My…), alluding to the life of the original author. Fixing the Wheel (a cover of John Lennon) … Continue reading Michael T Smith

Born on October  11. 1980 in Paraćin, Serbia.  Underground poet and writer.  Published in a fanzine “Green Horse”, Serbian and regional poetry anthologies. DEVIL We are at the concert. We sit. We drink. Fight broke out. Close by. Kids. The skinheads, metalheads, punks. Local madman approach us. He speaks to me: “I saw the devil, damn ! I saw hiiiim !!! ” “O really? I saw him also, yesterday, when I watched TV news. ” We give him a beer. He’s leaving.   We are all lacking so little love a couple steps toward each other just a few steps but … Continue reading Marko Antić

Gerald Jatzek is a poet and musician from Vienna, Austria, who writes in German and English. He published books for children and adults, short stories, plays for radio and essays. 2001 he got the Austrian State Prize for Children’s Poetry. His books have been translated into Korean and Turkish, his poems have appeared in anthologies and literature  papers in Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Croatia, the Netherlands and the UK. He runs a facebook page on poetry in several languages at https://www.facebook.com/jatzekpoesie/ Artwork by Gabriele Müller Gabriele Müller is an Austrian-Spanish translator and a painter. She spent many years … Continue reading Gerald Jatzek

James Brownold is largely retired from doing voiceovers. This is evidenced by the lack of calls he gets from his agent. Prior to reading other people’s words for money, he worked at several radio stations from WALL Middletown NY, to WPLJ in Manhattan writing and acting in commercials and comedy bits. Jim has been a part of various improv and comedy groups and was voted the “Funniest Person in Broadcasting” at the StandUp NY comedy club. Currently he teaches improvisation for Westchester Community Theater, and Westchester Community College. With Linda Hendrick, Jim also sings at senior facilities as “Senior Moments”. … Continue reading James Brownold