Elliot Diamond

another dead sparrow on the church windowsill confessions

— Elliot Diamond

Joseph P. Wechselberger

antique fourposter
all the wormholes
glowing red

— Joseph P. Wechselberger

from the waves

a swimmer

with a pair of wings

— Joseph P. Wechselberger

Tuyet Van Do

home alone —
sound of running footsteps
in the living room

— Tuyet Van Do

Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

empty tavern 
twitching with recollection 
the barkeep’s tail

— Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

death grip

clattering to the floor

a rosary

— Jenn Ryan-Jauregui

Julie Bloss Kelsey

at the old watering hole
Grandpa casts about
for his next victim

— Julie Bloss Kelsey

Richard L. Matta

forest trail my face mask a wolf spider web

— Richard L. Matta

C.X.Turner

inside out
the scent of honey
and hemlock

— C.X.Turner

the way

we said goodbye

ghost walk

— C.X.Turner

Bette Hopper

the crows
watching
the other murder

— Bette Hopper

Minal Sarosh

night accident  
the road turns white 
with shrouds 

— Minal Sarosh

Tony Williams

jars in the cellar—
this year’s harvest
in formaldehyde

— Tony Williams

Kirsten Cliff Elliot

jump scare
just another spider
shape shifting

— Kirsten Cliff Elliot

Rich Schilling

witching hour
she tightens her braid
around his neck

— Rich Schilling

John Hawkhead

sunset shadows 
a rope mark scoring
the crossbeam

— John Hawkhead

revisiting old haunts the explorer’s ghost

— John Hawkhead

David C. Kopaska-Merkel

deep in the nest
a pitted femur hinted
at their fate

— David C. Kopaska-Merkel

Mariel Herbert

beach trip
a tentacle grabs
my sunscreen

— Mariel Herbert

Richard L. Matta

bad timing candlelight on her hourglass tattoo

— Richard L. Matta

high overpass

my shadow darkens

a headstone

— Richard L. Matta