The 65th issue of The Sirens Call comes in at 283 pages! It’s made up of 200 pieces of fiction from 104 different writers in the form of short stories, flash fiction, and dark poetry. With a ‘Born Ravenous’ sub-theme, this issue contains Mike Lera’s Corridor of Horror which features an interview with Horror Movie […]
Quiet observations on a short trip reveal so much.
A poem “Big Nonnie” died on Good Friday.In the hospital, his leg had turned black, according to my mother. I was young andnever really knew what that meant. I onlyknew that he died. I never knew my other grandfather –not even what to call him in Slovak, as there was no need. He worked at […]
Give heartache a home and then, continue with your life unencumbered by it.
A quiet nod to Valentine’s Day
The seasons of a dog’s water dish
Thoughts on the second snowfall of the season where it is welcomed!
Today there is a gathering to celebrate the life of a neighbor.
“… strong commitment to her poetic voice through cadence and rhythm lulling one into her world…”
“…when the currents shutter, when the glimmering grandeur of it all begins to dazzle….”
Creatures of the dark, on soft-skin pads walk. Silent though they are, weaving among towering bamboo…
A favorite season Today, December 1, is overcast. A pensive day. Light rain stains the faded red brick path to our house into a dark, vibrant one. Drops of water anoint my head as I pass under the somewhat rusted iron archway with honeysuckle flowers long gone. Their leaves remain a dull green as there […]
Tina Opines 