Well, this issue of Yellow Mama has plenty,
some in plain sight!
In Barbara Stanley’s “We the Jury,” a lot is
going on, behind the scenes. James Flynn’s “Planetary Perpetrator” is a good reason
to keep AI out of the courtroom. Michael Fowler’s “Institution Inspector No. 23”
is hot to stomp out nursing home abuse (or . . . not!). Donald Glass’s “Family Business”
is one best kept out of the family. And M. E. Proctor’s “A Thin Thread”
is a sneak peek into one of the biggest conspiracy theories of all time!
Other
fine stories include Paul Radcliffe’s “What Is the Song the Children Sing?,” in
which a child’s ghost searches for her parents. In Kenneth James Crist’s tale, a young
wife haunts “Milepost 44.” Roy Dorman’s “Pigeons in the Park” have
their own agenda. And, for one of the most heart-wrenching twists ever, check out Bernice Holtzman’s
“Colors.”
Our poetry lineup features a rerun of “the look of legs,”
by Meg Baird, as well as powerful works by YM’s favorite shrinks: Liz Zelvin and Dr. Mel Waldman.
Also check out new poems by Richelle Slota, Michael Keshigian, Craig Kirchner, and others.
Full-length
and flash fiction stories (and some poems) are individually illustrated by our gifted artists: Bernice
Holtzman, Joseph Richkus, Kevin Duncan, Hillary Lyon, J. Elliott, Sophia
Wiseman-Rose, Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal, Steve Cartwright, Michael D. Davis, Henry Stanton,
Cynthia Fawcett, Darren Blanch, W. Jack Savage, John Thompson, Ann Marie Rhiel, and Rebecca
Holtzman.
Spring is definitely here with Rob Plath’s cover, featuring
his beloved Daisy. Check it out!
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