Category: The Metaphysics Before Us
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“Little Death” by M. Ho
Melissa Ho was born in 2004 in Sydney, Australia. Growing up, she was captivated by the idea of creating a fictional world; to create evocative landscapes without lifting a pen from a page. Aside from writing, she likes to dance ever since she was 11. Photography by P. M. Chatelain
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“Solitude” and “Finding the Self” by J. Himamshu
Jaganmayi Himamshu has a passion to express the divine creativity through the field of Arts such as painting, sketching, sculpting and poetry. Jaganmayi currently has no publications and writes simply for the love of it. She holds a Master’s degree in Fine Arts from Savannah College of Arts and Design. Photography by P. M. Chatelain
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“Sunrise” by J. Sabatini
Joshua Sabatini was born in Hartford, Connecticut. In October 2002, he moved to San Francisco, California. He earns rent money as a journalist. His publications include “Eternity,” a short story published in Artist Studios literary magazine; “Skeleton’s Progress,” a short story in a collection of modern fairy tales titled A Fitting End; “Boneyard,” short fiction…
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Cover Artist: Marble Astronaut, Igor Aquino (Volume 7, Issue 1)
We are pleased to announce the cover artist for the first issue of Volume 7, coming July 15, 2021. For this summer issue feature, we have chosen to highlight Igor Aquino or Marble Astronaut. Their piece “Semana de Moda” will grace the cover of the upcoming edition.
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“Over” by S. Marzana
Sara Marzana grew up in Italy, lived in the US and the UK, where she received her M.A. in Literature from the University of Essex. Not long ago, she took the courage to delve into her conscience like a salmon in the Pacific Ocean and started writing. She also reads a lot, teaches English, and…
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From “Bloated” by S. A. Viau
stephan antoine viau holds an MFA in poetry from Louisiana State University. He lives in Baton Rouge with his family, where he teaches English and Creative Writing. Artwork by Edward Michael Supranowicz.
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“The Elephant” by S. Difalco,
Salvatore Difalco is a Sicilian-Canadian poet and satirist.
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Poetry by A. Kirwin
Anna Kirwin is a writer and artist, living in London, but dreaming of the Arctic. Her last published piece explored the strange, ethereal glow of European cities by night, but more generally, her recent work deals with the connections between language, thought and time. She sees light in the darkness.
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“Awful Culture” and Other Poems by S. Saha
Sandip Saha from India won one award and once finalist in poetry contests in USA. He has published one full length collection of poems and one poetry chapbook, Toast for Women (Oxford, UK, 2021) and is published 75 poems in 30 journals in five countries including India, USA, UK. Artwork by Edward Michael Supranowicz
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“Hold On” A Story by S. Staggs
Sara Staggs is a civil rights attorney and writer. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, two children and three chickens. Artwork by Edward Michael Supranowicz