Author: BSRoberts

Authors, poets, and artists featured in this issue… Art: Chrysalis Amelia Shields (b. 2002) is an artist living and working in North Carolina, USA. Born and raised in Greensboro, she graduated from Davidson College with a BA in Studio Art and Art History in May 2024. In her oil paintings, she immerses herself in the…

Authors, poets, and artists featured in this issue… Story: Rebirth Ashley J. Kendall is a writer who enjoys the quirkier things in life. They share space with a cat and a spouse who understands that creativity is necessary for survival. Civility is appreciated, but those who fail their kindness roll will be swiftly escorted to…

Authors, poets, and artists featured in this issue… Art: For the Followers Aleksandar Mirkovic was born with a supernatural amount of Common Sense, and should, by all accounts, be using it to protect the planet from both terrestrial threats and extradimensional beings. However, living in Serbia made that a tad difficult, so he does the…

Authors, poets, and artists featured in this issue… Poem: The Absence of Strange Alex Andy Phuong (the Poet) earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University—Los Angeles in 2015. Emma Stone inspired Alex to write passionately after hearing the Oscar-nominated song, Audition (The Fools Who Dream) from the “Best Picture” nominee La…

Authors, poets, and artists featured in this issue… Poem: I Fear Ann Howells edited Illya’s Honey for eighteen years. Recent books are: So Long As We Speak Their Names (Kelsay Books, 2019) and Painting the Pinwheel Sky (Assure Press, 2020). Chapbooks include: Black Crow in Flight, Editor’s Choice in Main Street Rag’s 2007 competition and…