Archive for August 2023

Two Poems by Paul Hostovsky

Aug 20th, 2023 | By

Some pronounce it poim.
Like it has an oy inside it.
The way an oyster
has an oy inside it. The way
all poems ought to have
a little oy vey
and a little oyez! oyez!
inside them.



“Armageddon,” by George Stanworth

Aug 20th, 2023 | By

While waiting
for the world
to end,
I anxiously
tidied the house.



“Are You Going to an Improv Show or to the Dentist?” by Blayr Austin

Aug 16th, 2023 | By

1. Someone begs you to come. 

2. As soon as you arrive, you realize this was a big mistake.



Table of Contents for August 2023 Issue

Aug 15th, 2023 | By

New issue arriving August 20th, 2023!



“Darwin and the Basset,” by Jeff Burton

Aug 9th, 2023 | By

The story of Charles Darwin and the Beagle has been well documented. There have been books, documentaries, films and even a set of collector cards which, while never being a big seller, have ardent followers among Darwin’s legion of schoolboy fans. Now, after much research, the relationship between Darwin and another breed, the basset, can be told.