Life Just Keeps On Going, Doesn’t It? (Observations, Mishaps and You-knows) By Brian Polk Art by Molly Wirtz Published Issue 106, October 2022 The First Couple Of Times I Saw âQuiet Quitting,â I Thought It Was âQuiet Quiltingâ And I concluded it was a nice little trend. What could be more quaint than a bunch […]
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Shadows By Gray Winsler Art by Jason White Published Issue 106, October 2022 Charlie walked along the shore, cold waves lapping at his feet. His little legs wobbled over uneven stones, water breathing in and out of every crevice. The tears on his cheeks had dried and been washed away by the salty mists. He
By Gray Winsler Art by Moon_Patrol Published Issue 105, September 2022 You have no idea of the life that exists just beneath your toes. I sure as hell didnât, not back in â66. Spent my whole life walking atop this earth, never given much thought to whatâs below, never thinking about the thousands and thousands
The Widow’s Pilgrimage By Joel Tagert Art by Ali Hoff Published Issue 105, September 2022 Bears of Umbre! Soon youâll step foot on the Red Shore. Why âredâ? Blood and gold, thatâs why! Look at those Widows. Eight of âem, each dripping with treasure, ripe for the taking. The fortune of a lifetime, and all
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This Mudane Life: Adventures In Whatever This Is By Brian Polk Art by Julianna Beckert Published Issue 105, September 2022 I Was Thinking Of It As A Vasecto-me When Really Itâs A Vasecto-us Darling, I must confess that I am guilty of some very short-sighted, self-centered thinking. You see, when you first mentioned I should
Published Issue 104, August 2022 Itâs the hottest day ever in LA, which is whack because itâs not even sunny out. Skyâs gray as a suit and the air smells like a trash fire. I take one look and say, âFoo, you got to get to the ocean,â and Jay Bee agrees. So itâs wetsuits
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Salacious Details, Blather, and Other Mundane Chatter By Brian Polk Art by Eric Joyner Published Issue 104, August 2022 I Have One Major Regret About The Wish I Made To Go Back In Time The genie that granted me the wish was probably aware of my folly when I told him I would like to
By Gray Winsler Art by Moon_Patrol Published Issue 104, August 2022 You wake up on a jungle floor, swallowed by a canopy of leaves. Vines constrict like a boa around you as you push yourself to your feet. Your heart thuds as you tear the vines from your skin, hands slick with sweat. You look
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The Eagle Hunter By Joel Tagert Art by Ali Hoff Published Issue 103, July 2022 When Aldiyar finally turned the corner down the high path, his golden triumph turned to lead and sunk a fist in his belly. Forgotten was the fox tied to his saddle, forgotten the story of his eagleâs prowess; for just
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The New News And Maybe Some Old News Too By Brian Polk Art by Jason White Published Issue 103, July 2022 A Threat To My Insomnia In No Uncertain Terms Dear Insomnia, I am driving 22 hours across the country today. In the past, youâve done nothing but hinder my ability to function as a
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