Among the rich, anger’s no rarity:
hatred comes cheaper than charity.
Genus, Aucte, lucri divites habent iram:
odisse quam donare vilius constat.
12.13 by Martial
Further Reading
The Overture
by J.D. Isip
Straight Guy tells me, “Gay men have it so easy – It’s all just fucking and see you later, pal Am I right?” And I’m of the Larry Kramer school of, “Yeah that’s about right” (and God knows some fag is calling the ACLU right now) He buys us more beer, “I mean, none of this […]
IT IS BEAUTIFUL THAT WE EXIST
by Angela Janda
This is holy: April, its wavering warmth. That the body makes a body. That the bereavement peace lily from 1-800-Flowers out-arches its container, won’t wither no matter how little I water. The umbrella plant in its macrame swing scratching the living room’s east wall, snowball bloom of the cherry tree beyond the window. Do you […]
Valley State
by Reilly Weed
This story was a finalist for the 2021 MAYDAY Fiction Prize The first letter came on a Monday morning; Patty knew it was Monday because her head hurt from Sunday drink specials. When she opened her eyes, the room spun like it did every morning. “Holy shit!” came her brother’s voice from the kitchen. […]
