“WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD” by Ryan Skaryd
Ryan Skaryd lives, writes, and teaches in Orlando where he is currently an MFA candidate in nonfiction at the University of Central Florida. Find him on Instagram @ryanohrama.
“Currency” by Christian Anton Gerard
Christian Anton Gerard is the author of Holdfast (C&R Press, early 2018) and Wilmot Here, Collect For Stella (WordTech, 2014). He’s received Pushcart Prize nominations and Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference scholarships. He loves love and woodworking. Gerard is Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
“Shades of Blue” by Charlie Baylis
Charlie Baylis is from Nottingham, England. He studies irony in the back of his mind. He has two pamphlets Elizabeth (agave press) and hilda doolittle´s carl jung t-shirt (erbacce), a poem of his will be featured in the ‘best new British and Irish poets 2017’ (Eyewear Press).
“Visionary” by Eric Cline
Eric Cline is a Pushcart Prize nominee, weekly columnist for Five 2 One Magazine, and the founding Editor-in-Chief of Calamus Journal. His debut poetry chapbook, his strange boy eve, was published by Yellow Chair Press in September 2016. Twitter: @ericclinepoet
“Mound, the Second” by Nanor Abkarian
Nanor Lara Abkarian earned her MFA from Mills College and has worked as a teacher, tutor, production manager, and 30-second actress in a feature film. She lives and writes in Los Angeles.
“I put on your old jacket and walked” by Thomas Davis
Thomas Davis is a full time scientist and part time writer who's currently working on developing more poetry concerning life from a scientist's perspective.
“Solo Hollywood” by Russell Bennetts
Russell Bennetts is the editor of Berfrois. His books include Relentless (2014) and Poets for Corbyn (2015).
“Epilogue” by Korey Hurni
Korey Hurni was born and raised in Lansing, MI, and recently earned his MFA at Western Michigan University where he served as Poetry Editor for Third Coast.
“The time I realized I wasn’t white” by María Cristina Hall
María Cristina Hall writes poetry and edits for the literary magazines Mexico City Lit and La Cigarra. She is currently a professor of English at the Tec de Monterrey in Mexico City. Her work can be found in Apogee Journal, New Poetry, Surgam, Registro MX, and mcristinafernandez.net.
“Thoughts” by Oliver Zarandi
Oliver Zarandi is an editor and writer. His latest stories appear in Hobart, Vol 1 Brooklyn and Witchcraft Magazine. He is working on his novel, Bodies, which is about bodies. Contact him on @funhousemag
“Builders” by George Ducker
George Duckerlives in little cottage by the freeway. His work has appeared in The Awl, Believer, Bookforum and The Rumpus. Follow his occasional posts on Instagram @georgeno4 if you're so inclined.