Whereness Issue	ISSN 1524-7066

Poems from the Depths of the Soul.

Stories from the Calm of the Storm.

As always, this issue contains some incredible pieces by some incredible authors. The bravado of "Cu Culain" sits next to the psychosis of "Neurosis For Nicole" sharing charm with "Picasso's Dora Maar and the Village Idiot" ... and I could ramble on about all of the pieces. I encourage you to explore every nook of the issue and find your favorite piece. And if you haven't done so, join the Invitation List. We have a new assistant editor, Leonardo R. Martínez, a seasoned writer and continuing contributor to the Wind. His comments and suggestions have already demonstrated an excellent and interesting approach to his editing work. So, come on in, relax, and enjoy the show. Just in: Help Wanted and Shirts!

 

The Smile He Loves She Always Fakes by Trisha Hanudel Drifting away in oceans You hate when he falls asleep In Faery Lands by Vasilis Afxentiou Dazzling green peridots and vertiters, soft pink carnelians, deep indigo amethysts...Lott got them all spilling into his taut net. Another Sky by Stephen Sleboda The crows voice   comes close Letter to New Love by Jennifer Aza I am sitting here by candlelight wondering why I am feeling so lost, when days ago I was sure that I was found? Writing Wistful Words by Jennifer Lee Sweeney Worshiping women wearing wings Wandering with watchful ways Picasso's Dora Maar and the Village Idiot by J. Kevin Wolfe I like your picture Dora Maar. I would know you from it anywhere. missing marlow by Jason Sweeney skin debased by metal rings, tattoos, and barbs of steel hair chopped and cropped and colored red and even sometimes teal Ariadne by Cailean Darkwater I suppose you could attribute it to my curious nature but I can't stand a secret. Cherry Blossom by Jessi Calynn Hot tea soothes the cold fish and biting rains are softened In-Betweens by Laurence Overmire You are here And I am there ART by Duane Locke Lonely, I went to the art museum.

STARBOY by Ryan Allen Sweeney Dazed red eyes slump in the seat with shiny shoe... As I open my book I feel the breeze blue... A Study In Form by Doug Tanoury I have mastered the art of approach The dance of improvisational movement Echoes of the Mother Tongue by Lloyd Michael Lohr Once more we walk in the footsteps of the Ancients, searching in the dark, standing in a field by Preston Holston standing in a field where you can see clear “love” by L R Martínez at every inviting doorstep camouflaged with tenderness Voice of Bartemaus by Doug Tanoury And I will say once again that darkness Is persistent and gives way only The Harp and Violin by Kenneth JP Drysdale Years of night and day, creek eroding, widening the earth,

(res(ent moons by J. Kevin Wolfe (res(ent moons are for wishing, she told me perched upon an eddy by Preston Holston perched upon an eddy of the steady stream Inspiration is Lost by Trisha Hanudel Inspiration is lost And poetics gone Cu Chulainn by JB Mulligan I am Cu Chulainn, the Hound of Culann. Neuroses For Nicole by Maryann Hazen-Stearns Today is the next day       again. I coalesce and check the obituary ON A DESERTED BEACH by Duane Locke When walking I shut my eyes, So my bare feet can see the beach sand. College by Benjamin Neil I look back now and tears fall down like rain my crowded mind is so cluttered with her eyes Obsidian by Deborah P. Kolodji emerging from the heat of parental volcanic anger Little Doll by Stephen Sleboda Light made itself into a little doll The Warrior by Christopher ZiCornell A small village, enthralled in its own affairs, began its evening chores.