I am pleased with the increasing quality of submissions over the last few years, and they are coming from all over the world. Look at the distribution for this issue:
Shannon Cuthbert (Brooklyn, NY ), In the midnight garden
Ngo Binh Anh Khoa (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), Homebound
Hibah Shabkhez (Lahore, Pakistan), Knives and Forks
Jennifer Crow (Orchard Park, NY), Still
Anne Carly Abad (Quezon City, Philippines), Water Bodies
Pitambar Naik (Secunderabad, India),Wait
The types of poems are also widely distributed, which includes a Shakespearean sonnet and a couple of prose poems, with a good measure of surrealism. Please enjoy!
John C. Mannone
Poetry Editor