CURRENT ISSUE
Issue #15 • July 2026
Note from the Editor: Our July edition contains four extremely relevant and well written pieces and two works of visual art. Stories in this edition examine parental relationships and coming to terms with who a person truly is, despite who you may wish they were. A tale of life and ultimate death and the burden that Time carries for all of us. The path to recovery and finding one’s way after divorce, something too many of us are familiar with. The tumultuous and unbreakable bond shared between siblings, despite what they may inevitably do. And a love and life sabotaged by a horrible addiction. It is my hope that you find a little comfort in these tragedies that are common to so many of us. Know that we are not unique in our experiences; know that you are not alone.
From the Current Issue

Peeing on Mardi
I peed on my sister’s head, and she saved my life. In 1974 I was a ragamuffin four-year-old with unkempt mousy brown hair who…

Embraced
It starts with a snake, gliding through sun burnt grass in the warmth of an August afternoon. Puck lunges, and eighty pounds of dog…

Life Sentence
“Is Maith An Scéalaí An Aimsir.” “Time is a good storyteller.” -Irish Proverb I watched in fascination as Mirai Enog engaged in a tug…

Santa Barbara
Sedona booked the ticket to Santa Barbara on a Tuesday. Denver was cold that morning, the kind of cold that didn’t just sit on…

