December 20, 2025
A square image with a split aesthetic—part color and part black and white—and a dominant pink border, designed as a thank-you poem greeting. The upper and lower edges feature a rough-edged pink banner effect. The background is divided vertically: the left side is in full color and shows a smiling woman and a young girl (seen from behind) at a dining table with a man in the background. The right side is in black and white and shows a man and woman conversing across a table, which holds a jar of jam, strawberries, and a small stack of books. This visual split suggests contrasting perspectives or memories. A pink owl logo is positioned on the black and white side. tartines Text: Seasonal Greetings, Karen Greenbaum-Maya, a thank-you poem,
Published by Karen Greenbaum-Maya at December 20, 2025
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Seasonal Greetings: A Thank-you Poem

We try to be grown-ups, but troubles in herds invade our home, which is usually secular, and raise our anxiety to levels molecular. Such was our sad state when a package from Adda showed up on our doormat…
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December 18, 2025
Pale cream colored background, with etched outlines of leaves and holly in reds and greens. At center, a large red heart surrounded by poinsettia, holly, and greenery, with stars overlaid. TEXT: North Pole Romance - Joseph Arachevala - Christmas Romance Fiction
Published by Joseph E. Arechavala at December 18, 2025
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North Pole Romance

"I need a reason to see you and Dad?" Another knowing smile. Her head tilted and the right eyebrow went up like always. "Right. When I have to practically send your father in the sleigh after you to drag you up here once a year."
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December 16, 2025
Background of holly on black. Image of envelope with red seal in upper left hand, cut off by red triangle for a unique angle on the image. TEXT: The Brown Family 2025 Holiday Update - Holiday Dry Humor Fiction - Marguerite Schneider
Published by Marguerite Schneider at December 16, 2025
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The Brown Family 2025 Holiday Update

Respecting my friends’ wishes to remain anonymous, I don’t include their names here, as surely some of you would reach out to them. Who wouldn’t want to befriend someone living in a great place to visit?
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December 15, 2025
Published by The MockingOwls at December 15, 2025
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A Walk Through the Museum: Where Artifacts Whisper Their Stories

Step through the grand doors of our latest issue, “A Walk Through the Museum,” wherein each piece – whether poem or short story – found inspiration in an artifact, historical site, or artwork. The collection of short stories, poems, and essays delves into the beauty, the wonder, and the need to remember our past while looking to the future.
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December 14, 2025
A visually rich and celebratory image with a joyful and festive tone against a deep, vibrant blue background. In the foreground, there is a white plate holding three golden-brown latkes (potato pancakes) topped with a dollop of white sour cream or applesauce. To the upper right, there is a partial view of another white plate holding a sufganiyah (jelly donut) dusted with powdered sugar. Scattered around the latkes are several gold-wrapped chocolate coins (gelt) and, in the upper center, a small wooden dreidel. The text is white and orange, reading: Latkes -Text: EVIE GROCH / Hannukah Poerty / EATING LATKES IN GLADNESS
Published by Evie Groch at December 14, 2025
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Eating Latkes in Gladness

“A single perfectly-browned latke slid onto his plate…” I stop reading, cannot go further, until I digest this. A devout Catholic feeding a Vietnamese teenager a latke she prepared for him in the town of Gladness, Connecticut?
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