FICTION
 

• A Special Day by Jeff S. Martindale
 
It always began the same way; the birth of a spring morning, and Papa, as though officially declaring the arrival of the season that replenished his energy and fueled the anticipation in his heart, declared, "It's baseball weather!  Let's get the car."
 
• The Call by Jeff S. Martindale
 
The wait since they drove away from campus after skipping their last class had been interminable, and the cigarettes Carol had stolen from a nearby locker had done little to ease their anxiety. 
 

POETRY
 

• No submissions this month

ESSAYS
 

• Yahoo Grandma by Scottie H. Freeman
 
Grandson tried to get me on the phone but got a busy signal. He figured I was in my chat room so he sent an instant message. I answered "come and bring those sweet babies".