| Patricia Russo, “Jagged” |
| Karen R. Porter, “His Dead Son” (poem) |
| Dolorez Gomez, “Galvanizing Jimmy Hoffa” (poem) |
| Daniel Arnold, “Unforgiving Stones” |
| Sonya Taaffe, “Clay Lies Still” |
| Sara Joan Berniker, “Natalie” |
| Nancy Bennett, “In the Dead Lights” (poem) |
| Kevin L. Donihe, “Love Comes Hard” (poem) |
| Woody O. Carsky-Wilson, “Brother Blade” |
| John Grey, “To the One Who Knocked on the Wrong Door” (poem) |
| Barbara Rosen, “Beast” |
| Kent Kruse, “Fortitude” (poem) |
| Artists: Harry E. Fassl (cover), Augie Wiedemann, Eric T. Asaris (back cover) |