COLUMNS
Not Another TV Dad
CL Bledsoe on the reality of being an adjunct teacher and how teachers are people too
Head Above Water
Tim Clark on his journey from bad student to a lover of learning
From the Inside
Ryan M. Moser on finding true friendship behind bars
Center Stage
Center Stage celebrates the work of poet Shelby Lynn Lanaro and her new chapbook ‘Yellowing Photographs’
Gaze
Irena Ioannou on parenting an athletic child and how to recognize a bad coach
Best of the Net 2021
The Wild Word nominations for the Best of the Net 2021
5 YEARS OF THE WILD WORD
FICTION
Dawn Lo
Dawn Lo’s flash fiction story ‘Funniest Ever’
Lee Ray Khan
Lee Ray Khan’s flash fiction story ‘Pressure Point’
Niles Reddick
Niles Reddick’s flash fiction story ‘Alien’
POETRY
Dave Medd
Dave Medd’s poem ‘Teacher Teacher’
Eric Odynocki
Eric Odynocki’s poems ‘At a Loss’, ‘Anagrams’, and ‘Legends’
Evelyn F. Katz
Evelyn F. Katz’s poem ‘Remote Learning’
Gerry Stewart
Gerry Stewart’s poem ‘Language Learning’
Jude Brigley
Jude Brigley’s poems ‘The girl in class 2C’ and ‘Jocundus’
Lois Hambleton
Lois Hambleton’s poem ‘Marginalised’
Marjorie Jensen
Marjorie Jensen’s poems ‘Draw me a violet orchid’ and ‘Muse-Editor; Body-Reader’
Rachel Larensen
Rachel Larensen’s poem ‘Magnificent Circus’
POETRY REVIEWS
Open Your Eyes Review
Mike Hembury’s review of the poetry anthology ‘Open Your Eyes’ edited by Vinita Agrawal
‘Grief Bacon’ review
Review of the poetry collection ‘Grief Bacon’ by CL Bledsoe
WHAT WE LOVE
Nina Hynes song ‘Looking For You’ from her new album ZAP! Buy here.
‘Growler Rising’ by Dee Mulrooney
Our editor Kusi Okamura on the Secret Library podcast on the need for writers over 40
Music online with Mick Hembury and Jenka Bühler
Yin Yoga in your sitting room with Erinbell Fanore
Rufus Coates & Jess Smith’s ‘Modern Day Cathedral’
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