November/December 2017 Issue #37

"Home" Photography by Janine Pickett

Merry Christmas to all our friends at Indiana Voice Journal. This is an all-star issue from an amazing group of poets, artists, and writers. I know it came out more than a little late, but I promise, you will enjoy reading the vast variety of content in this issue. I thank each and every one of you for your contributions and support in various ways. 

It's true, we are going on hiatus for a minute, but we'll be back revitalized with new themes, ideas, contests, and more! Stay tuned...Sending love and good wishes to all! Now for the great stuff...

Poetry Society of Indiana 39th Annual Fall Rendezvous Poetry Contest 2017 Winners List!

POETRY

Three poems by Adam J. Sedia: "The Golden Tree," "The Chrysanthemums,"and "Geese in Flight"

Two Poems by Cecilia Soprano: "This October 28, 2017" and "Wind swept"

A Poem by Phillip Brown: "Longer Than We Thought"

Two Poems by Michael Lee Johnson: "Painted Cat" and "Alexandra David-Neel"

Three Poems by Alex DeBonis: "Lover," "Bribes Like These," and "Wishes of the Deceased"

Two Poems by Anwer Ghani: "My Grandfather's Flowers" and "My Grandmother's Whispers"

Two Poems by Daginne Aignend: "Beyond My Borders" and "Yearning for Colorful Carpets"

Three Poems by Adam Levon Brown: "Hot Pockets," "Be Wary," and "Destiny"

Three Poems by Duane Vorhees: "Another Noel," "Damascus," "Headlines and What Happened to Our Myths," and "On Returning Home After Half a Century" 

A Poem by Elizabeth P. Brooks: "I Want You Gone"

Three Poems by Ellae Lawton: "Blue Buffalo Chicken Bites Dog," "Cry of a Preschool Shooter," and "To a Great-Granduncle on Find-a-Grave.com"  

Three Poems by Harry Youtt: Late Afternoon Autumn," "Even the Autumn Leaves," and "One of Those Days"

Four poems by Janice Canerdy: "Old? Are You Talkin' to Me?," If," Two Roses: a Tanka," and "Fall Haiku"

Two Poems by Jeff Bagato: "Atlantic Sound" and "Come Another Sun"

Three Poems by Jon Bennett: "Golden Boy," "Elephant," and "Shepherd"

Two Poems by Lance Carpenter: "Night Cardinal" and "Wake" 

Three Poems by Mark Danowsky: "First Day of Fall," "Wrongheaded," and "This Is the Part of the Walk I Like Best"

Three Haikus by Linda Simone 

Two Poems by Sanjeev Sethi: "Remembrance" and "Shadows"

Two Poems by Steven J. Jacobson: "Fall N' Falling" and "Skyward"

Two Poems by Saloni Kaul: "Screechscape" and "Fathom Taste"

Three Poems by Nan Friedley: "Back to School," "Postcard...," and "The Fair"

CREATIVE NONFICTION

Nonfiction by Toti OBrien: "In the Water"

Creative Nonfiction by Charles E.J. Moulton: "The Violinist"

VISUAL ART

Artwork by Ann Christine Tabaka

INTERVIEW

 Linda Simone Interviews Artist  Vera von Benckendorff-Smith

BOOK REVIEW

Janine Pickett Reviews: "Poison in Paradise" by Scott Thomas Outlar

Janine Pickett Reviews "The Salamander Chronicles" by Don Beukes
Janine Pickett Reviews: "Meditations" by Jonel Abellanosa

FICTION

Fiction by Conor O'Sullivan: "The Window"

Fiction by Tom Sheehan: "Grease Monkey Joe"
Fiction by Alice Frances: "The Hungry Earth"

Fiction by Andrew Hogan: "The Black Tie"

Fiction by Jenny Sturgill: "Memories"

Fiction by Sherry Howard: "The Maze"

Fiction by Cecilia Soprano: "Santa's Brother / A Christmas Satire"

Fiction by Muhammad Nasrullah Khan: "The Soul Healer"

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS

New Books by IVJ Authors