Ever have a teacher who made SUCH a positive difference in your life? If you can, drop them a line with today's poem by Ian Li, "Your Cause and Your Effect"
At the Nebula convention several of us poets recommended @smallwondersmag.com as a great venue for folks interested in reading more spec poetry. This poem by @ianli.bsky.social is a perfect example of what makes Small Wonders so great (and what makes Ian Li so great as well!)
First day of class was perched / on a black hole’s periphery, / late summer’s siren call / pulling us in
Ever have a teacher who made SUCH a positive difference in your life? If you can, drop them a line with today's poem by Ian Li, "Your Cause and Your Effect"
Small Wonders
Jennifer Hudak
First day of class was perched / on a black hole’s periphery, / late summer’s siren call / pulling us in
"A Country of Feathers and Scars" by Santiago Márquez Ramos is a story of generational trauma, grief, and healing. And also the country of Mexico under a bridge in Central Park.
"The Year of the Humming Turban" by Kiran Kaur Saini in issue 12 takes a long view of grief and adjustment. Check out this quiet story replete with sounds here:
Itze found the country of México crouching and hiding and hissing underneath a stone bridge in Central Park.
What if we told you that it's amazing and you really want to read this story the moment it comes out.
Reprints, reprints, reprints! Our upper limit on reprint flash fiction is a little more flexible - 1100 words. We'll be opening for your reprint gems this week!
Daniel Ausema's "In the Sloth Tunnels, at a Time of War" poses interesting questions about legacy. What will yours be?
Today we have a story of light, darkness, and family from Cameron Blue. Check out "Magnus Who Tore Down the Night" here:
Come meet Her Highness, formerly known as Mittens, in Elis Montgomery's "The Sovereign":
