• A picture of a comet flyign through deep dark space. Interruption and spectacle Text: Comet, Stephen M.H. Braitman, Poetry

    Comet

    The comet is disappointing.
    They promised, this time,
    Bright and true, in daylight,
    We’d see a trail half across
    A bewildered sky.

  • A man, with his back turned, walking towards the sunset in nature. Deathless thoughts Text: Nameless, Murray Eiland, Poetry

    Nameless

    Of fragile flesh they rise, then sink to clay,
    Their moments framed by gazes keen and bright.
    Adored they blaze, then slowly pass away,
    Perhaps too long they lingered in the light.

  • A row of books stands neatly side by side with one open book resting on top, fanned pages spread wide, set against a soft blue background. maze of books Text: Michael C. Paul, Poetry, Escape.

    Escape

    I’ve broken free, escaped, and found my way
    into a maze of books and magazines.
    No minotaur shall hunt me in this place.

  • A willow tree next to the Two Willows book cover. Justine Englebrecht Text: Interview with Justine Engelbrecht author of Two Willows, Nereesha Patel, Blog Interview

    Stripped Bare: An Interview with Justine Engelbrecht — WRITER PROFILE

    Drawing on a deep well of creativity, she has written for a wide variety of genres. Short stories, flash fiction, children’s fiction, and non-fiction are among her favorite written formats.

  • A neon-outlined fish swims across the screen of a stylized laptop set against a dark, textured background. fish's eye Text: The Fool, Ramesh Dohan, Poetry.

    The Fool

    Somewhere nearby
    A pigeon coos
    A sinuous speech above me
    As I lie sprawled on my bed
    Near the windowpane
    Where sunlight still spells warmth…

Quarterly Issues

  • giant elephant in forest with a man standing in front of the elephant
🦉 The MockingOwl Roost Issue 3 – Wonder (available now)
🦉 Submissions open for Issue 1, Volume 4: Community. until midnight CST on August 15.
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