Concerning Kalos and its Father Star

 by Serrin Argo 

    In the land of Terrania, hidden away deep within the mysterious folds of the Myriadverse, there exists a moon named Kalos, that orbits a singular gas giant named Pluvium, which provides all of its orbiting satellites with the distillation necessary to support life.   

   The lone rogue known as Victor Vulpin hails from Terrania, which is known for its production of a singular type of crystal with highly sought after properties.  The crystal forms abundantly in certain verdant desert valleys, and is reputed to have mysterious vibratory qualities which have led it to be called the singing crystals, and in addition features incredible refractory capacities which allow the viewer to glimpse certain scenes taking place on faraway worlds in remote regions of the subPrime dominion.  As such, this particular crystal, known as Zwarcian Glass across the Triverse, is greatly sought after in the manufacture of prescient telescopes and lenses, which are used to make binoculars that allow their users to see certain events unfolding in the future. 

   

     

  

   

To Sing Along

 by  shaun  lawton  

the world is  a maelstrom 

   of interleavened alleyways 

     strewn against a backdrop 

   with everchanging shadowplays

  for dead curled poplar leaves 

   skidding toward a stop upon

  the icy sidewalks we navigate 

 upon our evening walk one winter

  when whispers offer cold solutions

 that only come creeping into 

  our mind some hours later 

 when we must at last succumb 

  to the rule of thumb outlined 

  underneath the bedsheets our

   visage in a shroud enshrined

   breathing in and out so slow 

   to hardly even notice the part

   we play every single sudden night

   this resurrection each new dawn 

  a birthright to which we belong

   and find ourselves to sing along