Three Poems By Adam Sedia: "All Hallows' Eve", "Autumn Leaves", "Vespers"

Adam Sedia was born in 1984 in Lake County, Indiana, where he currently lives and practices law. His practice primary focuses on civil and appellate litigation, and he has argued numerous cases before Indiana and federal appellate courts. In addition to his legal career, he self-published a volume of poetry in 2013 titled The Spring’s Autumn. Adam lives with his wife, Ivana.

One Poem By Adreyo Sen: "Faery"

Adreyo Sen is pursuing his MFA at Southampton College.

Two Poems By Jake Tringali: "recanted", "on the edge of escape velocity"

Born in Boston.  Lived up and down the East Coast, then up and down the West Coast, now back in his home city.  Runs rad restaurants.  Thrives in a habitat of bars, punk rock shows, and a sprinkling of burlesque performers.

Since July 2014, publications include The Manhattanville Review, Oddball Magazine, Rio Grande Review, The Commonline Journal, Apeiron Review, Catch & Release, Boston Poetry Magazine, and others.

One Poem By Will Wareing: "Caught In The Eye"

My name is William Patrick Wareing, and I have been a writer for six or so years. I am an English creative writing major at ASU's Barrett Honors College, and I am also minoring in psychology. I started writing poetry when I first took up writing as a hobby. Soon that hobby became a passion, and I began to hone my skills as a writer. I am now mostly interested in writing fiction, and have recently started submitting my work to publications. However, I still retain my love of poetry. I have been officially published in CrackTheSpine, but I have self-published countless works on WritersNetwork. My profile can be found in the following link: http://writers-network.com/index.cgi?m=1&do=work&who=47402

One Poem By Hiromi Yoshida: "Lazarus, Bloomington IN (July 2000)"

Hiromi Yoshida has won multiple Indiana University Writers' Conference awards. Her poems have appeared in Flying Island, Evergreen Review, Bathtub Gin; The Rain, Party, & Disaster Society, and the Matrix anthologies of literary and visual arts.  Hiromi loves to browse the vintage apparel section of Cactus Flower in Bloomington, Indiana.

Fiction By Adam Renn Olenn: "The One Thing We've Got"

Adam Renn Olenn has published stories in a variety of print and online journals, and twice has been anthologized in "Best New England Crime Stories."  A two-time Grub Street scholarship winner and Bread Loaf contributor, he is currently at work on a novel.

 http://www.adamrennolenn.com

Flash Fiction By Laurel Sparks-Sellers: "The Floating Irony"

Laurel's previous contributions to online journals include those in Senior Living, Denver Syntax, Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, and Boomer Women Speak: Our Voices. In print, pieces have been featured in The SiNK: A Literary Journal Considering All Things, Releasing Times, Cautionary Tales, and Coming Back To Life After A Spouse Dies. In addition, she has self published an illustrated anthology titled Polka Dot Promises: Taking Back Time.

Two Creative Nonfiction Pieces By Gene Eller: "On the Distractions of Black Glass", and "Together Again"

 Gene Eller has been hunkered down in a Louisiana college teaching for the past 25 years, but he lives and breaths in the northern Arkansas Ozarks where he works on rehabilitating and reconstructing his well-being not to mention the house some survivalist left abandoned 20 years ago. Yes, it's true; he spends a lot of time taking down razor wire and turning gun emplacements into windows that open, but in the process has rediscovered there's a natural world out there.  That's what has stimulated his renewed efforts to read and write about the almost forgotten earth.

Creative Nonfiction/Essay By Raymond Greiner: "Universal Consciousness"

Raymond Greiner's writings include short stories and essays published frequently in various literary journals and magazines:  Branches magazine, La Joie Journal, Literary Yard Journal, Nib Magazine, Canary Literary Journal, Bellesprit Magazine, Freedom Journal, Grace Notes Literary Magazine. His latest book, "Queenie; a novella" is available on Amazon. Raymond lives in a remote area of southern Indiana in a cabin far off a lightly traveled road with his two dogs Orion and Venus. He is a frequent contributor to Indiana Voice Journal.

Creative Nonfiction Article By Charles E.J. Moulton: "Burns Night in the Lilac Town"

CHARLES E.J. MOULTON has been a stage performer since age eleven. His trilingual, artistic upbringing, as the son of Gun Kronzell and Herbert Moulton, lead to a hundred stage productions, countless cross-over concerts, work as a bandleader and as an acting teacher. He is a regular contributor for Idea Gems, has written for Shadows Express, Cover of Darkness, Vocal Images and Pill Hill Press. He is a tourguide, a big-band-vocalist, a filmmaker, a painter, a voice-over-speaker, a translator, is married and has a daughter. Charles E.J. Moulton's passion is creative versatility. His short story collection, Aphrodite's Curse: 21 Tales of Love and Terror can be purchased by clicking the link.

Homepages: http://www.reverbnation.com/charlesejmoulton/ 

http://about.me/cmoulton

Book Review: "Edgewater" Poetry By Arthur Powers

EDGEWATER

Poetry by Arthur Powers

Published by Finishing Line Press

Reviewed by Janine Pickett

October 3, 2015

 

INDIANA VOICE JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 2015 ISSUE #14

The stories and poems in this issue of Indiana Voice Journal are a powerful witness to the lives we live.  There is an underlying sense of urgency as we move from one poem or story to the next observing and exploring the landscapes of our past, the possibilities of our future, and the places where we are standing right now. A true eclectic mix that sings together in one big breath! I hope September brings you many blessings...Janine Pickett, Editor

~IN THIS ISSUE~

POETRY

THREE POEMS BY LANA BELLA:  "CONSENT TO NOTHING, AND YOURSELF UNSEEING", "SMALL AND SMALLER", "THE BENT AIR"

A POEM BY R. SEBASTIAN BENNETT: "BHOUN"

POETRY BY JOSEPH BUEHLER: "FOR JERRY", "OUTER BANKS AFTER THE HURRICANE", " 'FIFTY THREE J.W. CONVENTION; 'FIFTY SEVEN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TRIP"

THREE POEMS BY MARCUS CLAYTON: "A BLUE PICASSO", FLEAS ON SCISSORS", "GHOST"

THREE POEMS BY PIJUSH KANTI DEB: "THE CHOICE-MAKING", THREE USELESS SAINTS AND A TIGER", "A BIG QUESTION"

TWO POEMS BY DANIEL GIOVINAZZO:  "READING ROOM", "BLINDED BY TELEVISION"

THREE POEMS BY JOHN GREY: "MORNING WITH THE OBITS", "COFFIN HOUSE", "LIES AT 9.00, FILM AT 11.00"

THREE POEMS BY MILTON MONTAGUE: "1300 BC", "EITAN'S BAR MITZVAH", "GOLEM

THREE POEMS BY KEITH MOUL: "CROWN OF THE OBTUSE", "FLATTOP", "LOVERS"

THREE POEMS BY M. SAKRAN: "UPON THE GROUND", "BEHIND THE KEY PAD", "THE DOG"

TWO POEMS BY LISA ZOU: "PROLOGUE OF EULOGY", "NAMES FORGOTTEN THIS SUMMER"


CREATIVE NONFICTION

CNF/ESSAY BY CALEB WARD: "7 AWKWARD THINGS"


FICTION

 FICTION BY TIM BEMIS: "OLD RACCOON EYES"

 FICTION BY JOCELYN CULLITY: "THE SHAWS"

 FICTION BY MATT GILLICK: "GODSPELL JESUS"

FLASH FICTION BY JOAN LEOTTA: "A GLIMPSE OF GLORY"

FLASH FICTION BY DONAL MAHONEY: "GOOSE EGGS"

FICTION BY JERRY MULLINS: "THE BRIDE"

FICTION BY JOHN RICHMOND: "THE FUTURE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" 

FICTION BY ROBERT WEXELBLATT: "BEEN EVERYWHERE" 

THREE POEMS BY LANA BELLA: "CONSENT TO NOTHING, AND YOURSELF UNSEEING", "SMALL AND SMALLER", "THE BENT AIR"

Lana Bella has a diverse work of poetry and flash fiction anthologized, published and forthcoming with more than ninety journals, including a chapbook with Crisis Chronicles Press (2015), Aurorean Poetry, Chiron Review, Poetry Quarterly, QLSR (Singapore), elsewhere and Featured Artist with Quail Bell Magazine, among others. She resides in the coastal town of Nha Trang, Vietnam with her novelist husband and two frolicsome imps.

https://www.facebook.com/niaallanpoe

A POEM BY R. SEBASTIAN BENNETT: "BHOUN"

R. Sebastian Bennett's writing has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes and appeared in Indiana Review, Texas Review, George Washington Review, Los Angeles Review, The Southwestern Review, Connecticut Review, and American Book Review.

He taught Creative Writing at U.C.L.A. and the University of Louisiana, and directed the Creative Writing program at Muskingum University in Ohio.  Presently, he teaches Writing at Broward College in Florida. 

POETRY BY JOSEPH BUEHLER: "FOR JERRY", "OUTER BANKS AFTER THE HURRICANE", " 'FIFTY THREE J.W. CONVENTION; 'FIFTY SEVEN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TRIP"

Joseph Buehler lives with his wife Trish  between the cities of Atlanta and Athens in Georgia.  He has published poems in Bumble Jacket Miscellany, Defenestration, Common Ground Review, The Write Room, The Tower Journal, Turk's Head Review, Two Cities Review The Stray  Branch, Mad Swirl, Burningword Literary Journal and Theodate and has upcoming poems in Common Ground Review, East End Elements and Unbroken. 

THREE POEMS BY MARCUS CLAYTON: "A BLUE PICASSO", FLEAS ON SCISSORS", "GHOST"

"Marcus grew up in South Gate, CA, and holds an M.F.A. in Poetry from CSU Long Beach. He coordinates poetry-reading events in Long Beach, is an editor for American Mustard, and a poetry reader for The Offing. Some of his published work can be seen in Tahoma Literary Review, San Pedro River Review, RipRap Journal, Mason’s Road, Bird’s Thumb, and Canyon Voices Literary Magazine among others."

(http://americanmustard.weebly.com/
 https://twitter.com/marcussomething

THREE POEMS BY PIJUSH KANTI DEB: "THE CHOICE-MAKING", THREE USELESS SAINTS AND A TIGER", "A BIG QUESTION"

Pijush Kanti Deb is a new Indian poet with more than 234 published or accepted poems and haiku in more than 75 national and international magazines and journals,[print and online] including Down in the dirt, Tajmahal Review, Pennine Ink, Hollow Publishing, Creativica Magazine, Muse India, Teeth Dream Magazine, Hermes Poetry Journal, Madusa’s Kitchen,Grey Borders, Dead Snakes, Dagda Publishing, Blognostic and many more.
His best achievement so far is the publication of his first poetry collection,’’Beneath The Shadow Of A White Pigeon’’ published by Hollow Publishing. It is available on AMAZON and BARNES AND NOBLE.

TWO POEMS BY DANIEL GIOVINAZZO: "READING ROOM", "BLINDED BY TELEVISION"

Daniel Giovinazzo is a graduate of Hartwick College.  In addition, he received an MFA from Lesley University in Creative Writing.  An emerging voice, Daniel has supported his writing by working as a house-painter, landscaper, mason-tender, line-cook, greenhouse keeper, and public educator.  LOW culminated from thirteen years of getting up early, staying up late, and reading The Philosophical Review…

THREE POEMS BY JOHN GREY: "MORNING WITH THE OBITS", "COFFIN HOUSE", "LIES AT 9.00, FILM AT 11.00"

John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident. Recently published in New Plains Review, Big Muddy and Sanskrit with work upcoming in South Carolina Review, Gargoyle, Owen Wister Review and Louisiana Literature.  

THREE POEMS BY MILTON MONTAGUE: "1300 BC", "EITAN'S BAR MITZVAH", "GOLEM

milt montague, born in new york in 1924, survived Great Depression, school, world war 2.  fell in love, married, raised three wonderful daughters, retired.  back at college poetry was his new love.  in just over 2 years, 46 of his poems were published by 14 different magazines.