Perfectly concise.
; , by Chris Farago.
Science fiction leaves an imperfect world on edge . . .
the street stretches, by DS Maolalai.
Love those hot sandwiches and warm beer. . .
ELSA (from “MY LIFE WITH DOGS), by Tod Davies.
Imperfection in a parent can create unexpected triumphs in a child . . .
THE DRAGON AND THE PHOENIX, by Rose Jermusyk.
Imagination powers legends, myths, fairy tales, animals, and goose girls alike . . .
AS THE OBITUARY SECTION GETS BIGGER, by Sean Murphy.
Imperfect world order indeed . . .
FERMATA, by Chris Farago.
“We endure because we must” . . .
STATE OF THE COUNTRY, by Blake Chapman.
“for what is deemed great in these days is not great and for what is deemed worthy in these days is not worthy”. . .
THE TENTH CIRCLE, by Ron Singer.
What WOULD Dante make of all of this? . . .
THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE: A SERMON, by Bruce E.R. Thompson.
The imperfect world evolves . . .
PSYCHONAUT, by T.C. Eisele.
As does our understanding of what the world means . . .
GARDEN ETHIC, by Charlotte McGuinn Freeman.
All of it, plants, animals, rocks and all . . .
AFTER LAST NIGHT’S STORM, by Barry Vitcov.
Speaking of Nature, imperfections and all . . .
METEORITES, by Nick LeGrand.
Of the Supernatural, and those who long for it . . .
DELL’S SHOE STORE, by Jim Meirose.
Just let it wash over you, ‘kay? . . .
THE EXECUTION OF TERTIUS LAFONTAINE, by Christian Livermore.
Immersed in an imperfect world. . .
HEAVEN’S ASSASINS, by Patrick J. Sacchetti.
And trying to do something, anything, about it . . .
THE PRICE OF FISH AND THE VALUE OF NOTHING, by David Selzer .
Tod’s pick this issue of David’s poems . . .
A SENTIMENTAL EDUCATION, by David Selzer .
And Marissa’s pick . . .
MAMA NDOLO’S WOMEN, by Brian Griffith .
Perfect imperfection . . .
GRAND CANYON, by John Grey.
Swooping down past, present, future . . .
AT THE INTERSECTION, by David D. Horowitz.
Natural order, cosmic order, blissful imperfection . . .
PRIMER, by Marissa Bell Toffoli.
“My vocabulary is rusty/Let’s practice” . . .
The TODBLOG reflects that the perfect is always the enemy of the good, so what does that make the imperfect? . . . JAM TODAY can’t help but notice a change in foodwriting since the pandemic . . . also BEETS . . .
This issue’s picture courtesy of EAP’s own R.C. IRWIN.
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