Issue Thirty-Five: Winter 2025

Across the street from our house, a sprig of grass keeps pushing through the asphalt—life persisting against the odds. My friend Carlos collects photos of these small triumphs, reminders that life stirs in the margins, reaching for the light. Our winter issue reflects that same spirit of endurance, exploring how we adapt, remember, and transform. Through poetry and prose, this collection considers what it means to hold on—or let go—in the face of uncertainty, loss, and change. Tinamarie Cox’s cover art mirrors these themes, offering a glimpse of nature’s persistent beauty. We hope this issue inspires you to pause, reflect, and notice life’s quiet resilience. Issue Thirty-Five includes work by Ali Beheler, Amber Burke, Andrea Janelle Dickens, Becky Boling, Brooke Horvath, DeAnna Beachley, Ellen Wright, GJ Gillespie, James B. Nicola, Jiang Pu, Jimmy Pappas, Joanne Esser, John Chapman, Mara Adamitz Scrupe, Michael Getty, Neil Ellis Orts, R.G. Evans, Rich Follett, Richard Spang, Stephen Barile, and Tinamarie Cox.