• A small church with a cross on its roof stands in silhouette against a glowing orange sunset sky. peace begins Text: My Guiding Light, Michael J LaFrancis, Poetry.

    My Guiding Light

    Brothers, sisters we are called. With these words,
    a beacon of hope was being built. Mom believed;

  • A silhouette of a rifle with a soldier's helmet placed on top stands upright. The outline of Uganda in the background is filled with the Ugandan flag colors of black, yellow, and red with a crested crane emblem in the center. Three silhouettes of soldiers stand in a row saluting along the bottom. comrade TEXT: Honouring Comrade, Poetry, Aliker p’Ocitti

    Honouring Comrade

    The brass band sounded the bugle call — the final roll call to signal ‘lights out’ for a man who will never die.

  • Teal/aqua background with colorful laser beams in blue and magenta, with planets floating on a starry grid. Text: Book Review - C.S. Lewis Out of the Silent Planet - review by Evan Grey

    Out of the Silent Planet: The Sci-fi Series No One is Still Talking About

    The book brings out theological issues like the concept of falling from grace, and the impact of a planet’s god on the entire world. Sometimes genre fiction can fall flat when it comes to deeper meanings, but Out of the Silent Planet is not one of those novels.

  • An old painting of a close up of an elephants face and trunk painted with decorations and hand prints. Holi festival Text: Radiance, Susan Shea, Poetry

    Radiance

    I had to find a place
    for the pigment painted elephant
    from India who wanted me to be part
    of the Holi festival so we could all
    splash each other with the bright colors
    of knowing more

  • A single vintage-style microphone stands on a tall black stand at center stage, illuminated by a circular spotlight. Behind it, deep red theater curtains hang in soft folds, filling the background from top to bottom. romantic comedy TEXT: A Twist In The Tail, Bruce McRae, Poetry

    A Twist In The Tail

    We’ll put the audiences onstage,
    Hamlet, a romantic comedy now.
    Macbeth on rollerblades and naked.

Quarterly & Special Issues

  • Poetry Special 2022 cover
  • Introspection issue cover
  • Sleeper of R'Lyeh cover
  • cover image of the MockingOwl Roost, Volume 1, Issue 4: Community
  • giant elephant in forest with a man standing in front of the elephant
🦉 Submissions next open from June 1 to August 31 2024
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