Occupying the Low Place
by Ben Gould
illustrated by Nayiri Krikorian
also in this issue:

We Love Haiku!
Oh goodness is this a lot of haiku!
by various
illustrated by Danielle Van Vooren and Adria Zessis

A Factory Sunrise
The current political state in Japan, as told with robots and hot dogs
by Jon Siegel

Little and Sad
Suggestive, no?
by Matthew Allain
illustrated by Tom Young

Occupying the Low Place
Yeah, like you'd want someone to judge you by YOUR job
by Ben Gould
illustrated by Nayiri Krikorian

For Ishtar
Hmm, IS love comparable to time in prison? But in a GOOD way? Hmm...
by Raymond Wachter

After Dave's body turned on itself
Man, all I can say is, sometimes life is kinda complicated
by Marcella Hammer
illustrated by Robert Burch

Haiku Painting
Just what it sounds like, my friend
by Mike Briggs

Three Haikus for Horn and Violoncello
Ever wonder what a haiku would sound like, if recited by musical instruments?
by Jason Huffman

I found the garbage man
leaning against the fire door
reading Lao Tzu,
pausing
mumbling
and counting silent syllables
with flicking fingers.

"What," he said,
"do you think I wanted
to be a garbage man?"