The sparks knit you up from inside
— Amee Broumand

Sparks abound in Rivet 8, with slow burning fiction and sizzling poetry. This issue features long fiction that explores alternative–or, perhaps, all too real–visions of the past, future, and present. Settle in with these captivating stories from Michael McGuire, Keith Rosson, and GK Wuori. Then, mix it up with powerhouse poets Amee Broumand, Merridawn Duckler, Andrea Moorhead, and Michael Rerick. And, don’t forget to breathe, breathe, breathe with nonfiction writer Rebecca Cook.

Contents

a perfect message by Michael Rerick  –  poetry

La Vida No Vale Nada by Michael McGuire  –  fiction

Flood Disarray by Amee Broumand  –  poetry

Blow Blow Breathe Listen by Rebecca Cook  –  nonfiction

Naked Felonies by G.K. Wuori  –  fiction

Herodotus at Home by Andrea Moorhead  –  poetry

Gifts by Keith Rosson  –  fiction

Saga of the Grief Journal by Merridawn Duckler  –  poetry