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Midlife In The City … By Daniel Landes Art by Nick Flook aka Flooko Published Issue 141, September 2025 When the storm rolled in, I was unprepared for its severity. Consumed as I am with the immediacy of my reality, I missed the warnings. Had I visited a rooftop I would have seen the clouds forming […]

The Prowl By Zac Dunn Art by Josh Keyes Published Issue 141, September 2025 “The Prowl” by Zac Dunn was inspired by the art piece “Hide and Seek” by Josh Keyes Black paws moved slowly past the ruins that lay silent. The bunny smelled something succulent and cautiously edged to investigate its source. They both

Octopus Factory Galaxy By Jason Heller Published Issue 141, September 2025 Henry Oxford Wallace walked through the doctor’s garden with his head wrapped in mist, squinting as if seeing its verdant splendors for the first time. Sunlight streaked across the sky like soapsuds. Clockwork hummingbirds siphoned gasoline from metallic flowers. In the distance, nude children

Only Fae By Joel Tagert Art by Grant Williams Published Issue 141, September 2025 “May this arrow fly true as the spirit of Enrathiel, the White Falcon,” Melara whispered as she drew. The ten-tined hart raised its head as though hearing her prayer. The whole forest seemed to hold its breath, the breeze falling to

Written by Jordan Doll Published in Issue 140, August 2025 Best of Birdy, Originally Published in Issue 041, May 2017 America: Land of the Free, Home of the Babes. A place where you are free to worship how you wanna worship (sort of), shoot what you wanna shoot (kind of), and vape where you wanna

THE MOUSE TOLD THE WOLVESBy Joel Tagert | Art by Dan MoranPublished Issue 140, August 2025 All through the lowlands the cherries dangled ripe and red from the trees, begging to be eaten. The soldiers of Kueh Feng’s army, hungry after the months of their bitter campaign, were happy to oblige; and having gorged, by

Strange Seas By Zac Dunn Art by Joe Vaux Published Issue 140, August 2025 “Strange Seas” by Zac Dunn was inspired by the art piece “Distant Mammary” by Joe Vaux. The captain and crew knew the strait held untold peril and yet spat in the face of NEPTUNE. But as the waves surged the tentacles

Forcing My Ape Mind To Try To Make Sense Of The Unknowable By Brian Polk  Published Issue 140, August 2025 I’m Not Sure How Long I’m Supposed To Wait After Sexting With My Partner To Send Her A Text About Picking Up Some Garlic Powder From The Store I mean, the last sext was sent

Published Issue 139, July 139 San Francisco local Eric Joyner is a lifelong master artist known for his fantastical dreamscapes where wires meet wonders. His journey from drawing in kindergarten to working in commercial design post art school propelled him to the independent artist that he is today. And most importantly, his signature subject —