Here the editor burbles on, documenting the history of the site as it develops. It's got to be such a long list that we've had to divide it into two parts. This is the latest part from 2022 on. The older part allows you to scroll back right to the beginning, twenty-one years ago - Winamop's "big bang".. or was it a whimper?

November 2024

Here we are again, happy as can be, all good friends and jolly good company!

That's what the song says anyway.. It's from 1931 so goodness knows why it's in my head. I may be old but I'm not that old!

However interesting old music-hall cobblers might be I must concentrate on introducing the new edition of the mighty 'mop.

It's a good one this time with lots of stories. Talking of stories, Christmas will soon be upon us so I'd welcome any seasonal contributions for the December edition. You know what to do..

Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, there's this fine edition to peruse first.

Andrew Lee-Hart is welcome back on here any time. This story is an unsettling tale of a man who becomes seriously disorientated. Read Daemons - but don't have nightmares!

 

Michael Smith is back with another story. We're off storm-chasing in Iowa with the youngsters. Do they even know about the great achievements in the space race? The story is called Iowan Old Style .

 

Gary Hewitt brings us the story of a space mission with an unexpected destination. What will they discover when they land on Venus? The title is Eating In.

 

Martin Green is one of our regulars. Here we find Paul Lerner going through the motions in his later life. There's not a lot going on.. After all, it's just Another Day.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg. Here we meet Shernika, she's in her safe room. There's a war going on outside but she has a can of chickpeas to enjoy. The problem is that she is Without Can Openers .

 

Simon King takes a peek into the life of Honore de Balzac, one of France's most prolific novelists (and coffee drinkers). It's called Balzac of course..

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Tetons. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photographic art. It's all about succulents this time!

 

Orbindu Ganga is back with another new poem. This one is called Hymn Of The Arcane Night .

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has two new poems for us today. These are in darker mood. Here we have: Abecedarian and Vellus Hair.

 

Terry Brinkman has some new poems for us: Last Night with my Sister - Camp Fire - Farthing Strings and one Sonnet Sonnet CLXXXXV.

 

 

That's all we have time for today.

If you feel you have something to contribute to the site - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

I'm off to sweep up some more leaves and pile them into a neat stack so that the wind can re-distribute them all over the place again.

Bye for now.

Ed.

October 2024

It's getting colder and I've got my jumper on! Must be time for the October edition of Winamop..

I have a nice collection of stories, art and poetry for you this time but before we get into that I must tell you about Gary Beck's new novel "Call to Valor" which is available at Amazon. Looks exciting!

Back here at Winamop central we'd better get started on the new stuff.

Here it is:

Max Rauhman is new to Winamop and introduces himself to us with this story about a father and son who enter an essay contest. This contest has a very unusual prize.. It's called Allow Me To Introduce Myself..

 

Michael Smith is back with another short story. A mysterious note has been pushed under a hotel door. It instructs our protagonist to go to have Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake) at a rather nice Viennese café..

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg brings us a story this time. Emily loved crayons, arts and crafts generally, but crayons were at the top of her list. Crayon Smiles details her life.

 

Terry Brinkman has a little story for us. It's about the time of year we're in, fruit picking time, and the birds who come to join in. It's called Blue Birds.

 

Fabrice B. Poussin has a collection of beautiful images for us in addition to the poem below.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Desert Sleep. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her colourful digital art. This'll cheer you up!

 

Fabrice B. Poussin is back for 2024 with these new poems: Commonplaces - Medieval lady - Sunday feast - Tour Busses and Wish I Could Sing the Words of God . .

 

Orbindu Ganga returns to us with a new poem called The Silent Conversations.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has three new poems for us today. Here we have: No One Sighs - Fulsome and Gaud.

 

Pawel Markiewicz has brought us a new poem: Germany in the nighttime about dark days in that country.

 

Terry Brinkman brings us a new poem: Virtue of a Bride and two SonnetsSonnet CCCLXXX and Sonnet CCCLXXI.

 

 

Great stuff, hopefully there'll be more next month so come back in the middle of November and check it out.

If you feel you have something to contribute to the site - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

See you next time.

Ed.

September 2024

I know we're well into September now but it's obviously worth waiting a little longer for your monthly Winamop!

We have here, (count them!) six stories, three art collections and eight poetry submissions, I think it must be one of our biggest editions.

There's so much to get through I suggest we get straight on with it, starting with:

Johnny Allina is new to Winamop and his story is about a new guy arriving at an unconventional artist's complex. It's called Sacramento Boxcar.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has a story for us. A submission has been made to a publisher, will it be accepted? Read Owmapow, The Indefatigable. and decide for yourself..

 

Michael Smith has been forced to attend a conference. It's about an "exciting" new product - the TX2001. He knows what to expect.. The story is called The Conference.

 

Simon King looks at the lives of famous people from the past and this time it's Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Here we find him at a pivotal moment in his life.

 

Terry Brinkman has a (very) short story for us today. What's that smell? The story is called Perfume of a Skunk. Nice!

 

Martin Green. There's more than one way to discover the next world-record breaker.. Find out how they found The World's Fastest Man.

 

Rachel Turney is a photographer, amongst her other talents, and here she has captured some romantic vignettes set in Italy.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Fox. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her colourful digital art. Zap!

 

Ellis Brune is another new contributor and here we have a suite of five poems: [as] - I want to be nothing - I feel - If there is a God and Without meaning . Well worth reading.

 

Ping Yi is another newcomer to the site and this poem concerns a subject dear to all our hearts: Meetings! It's called Let's Meet! Such enthusiasm..

 

John Grey is an experienced poet who I'm always happy to welcome back. Here we have: Ray Describes The Current State Of Marriage - Observations On A Stormy Night - As Rick Glides - Pistol and Cupid's First Arrow.

 

Orbindu Ganga is back with a new poem in which he's "on the horns of a dilemma", or perhaps you could say: Between Scylla and Charybdis?

 

Rachel Turney also writes poetry and her first one for us radiates satisfaction with a life fulfilled. It's called: Rich.

 

Diane Webster is back with a quintet of poems about the "goings on" in her town. Interesting stuff! Read: Worn Beneath - Night Zigzags - Eyes Search - Snow Pray and Police Presence.

 

Terry Brinkman has been very busy this month and has delivered eight sonnets and a poem! Here we have SonnetsCDIV - CDIII - CDII - CDI - CDXXXXII - D - CDIL and Sonnet CDLXXXXVII plus the poem Downsizing.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has two new poems for us today. Here we have: Dear Little Detail and To Arrogate.

 

 

Wow.. I can't promise you such a cornucopia next time but there'll surely be something here for you next month so do call again.

If you feel you have something to contribute to the site - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

I'm off for a lie down, or maybe a walk in the autumn sunshine..

Toodle ooh.

Ed.

August 2024

Here we are with the August edition of Winamop.

It's the summer-time according to tradition, but here in Scotland the grey clouds are stubbornly persistent.

I guess a lot of us are away somewhere? Sand between the toes, barbecue smoking away, you know the sort of thing.. I'd rather be doing something recreational instead of sitting here - but I am a trooper and I want to bring you all this good stuff!

Let's get started.

Joyce Walker has been to a pub called The Nobody Inn. She's been there a couple of times and each time it's different.. The story is called Nobody In.

 

Michael Smith returns with a tale of an unsettling experience. Seeing your Doppelgänger, an exact facsimile of yourself, on the other side of the road. What would you do?

 

Simon King's subject this time is the famed Finnish composer Sibelius. We meet him in his later years with a long and successful career to look back upon.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg had a new cat... and then another new cat. How will they get along? Always interesting to observe.. It's called Cat Cat's Woes.

 

Terry Brinkman has some work to do - hard work. It starts him wondering Too Old? Or I Need To Go To the Gym?. I know how he feels.

 

Dr. K Srikala Ganapathy has something a little different: This is "Flower Rangoli" or "Pookolam". Have a look.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Lake Walk. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Paul Murgatroyd is usually a story-teller but this month he turns his keyboard to poetry. Here we have: Oik - Adunta and Daffodil.

 

Gary Beck has brought some poems from his unpublished collection "Rigors". Here are: Job Bound - Product Placement - Lessons - Resigned and Alarm Bells.

 

Joyce Walker also has a collection of six poems this month; she's returning in style! Here are: An Angel Once Came Down From Heaven - The Ballet Of The Birds - Blue Dawn - By Day, By Night - By The Fireside and Chicken.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has two new poems for us today. Here we have: An End to Quantum Tunneling and Instructors' Manuals as Principled Palp.

 

Terry Brinkman has contributed two Sleepy Whale poems, a Sonnet and one poem. They are: Sonnet CCLXXV - Sleepy Whale 468 - Sleepy Whale 461 and Cast Shadows.

 

 

That's all we have this time, check back soon for more, I'll still be here I expect.. unless I'm not!

If you feel you have something to contribute to the site - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Bye-bye for now.

Ed.

July 2024

July already? How time flies..

We're back with a whole host of great stuff for your reading, viewing - and even listening - pleasure!

A couple of notices to tell you about: Gary Hewitt, who brought us a story last month has a novel out called "Shadowfruit". It is, of course, available on Amazon.. Another Gary - Gary Beck - has a book of poetry out called "Virtual Living". It's also available through Amazon.

On to the new edition and it's good to be able to welcome so many new contributors this time, all with high quality material too.

There's much to enjoy..

Bill Diamond is back and presents two tiny nuggets of flash fiction for us. Here are Brother Reconsidered and Unmatched Set. Short but sweet.

 

Michael Smith is new to the site and introduces himself with a splendid tale from the "wild west". A stranger rides into town, seems like a nice guy, wears a red hat. Read Medicine Show to find out what's going on.

 

Terry Brinkman has been to Yellowstone and Tetons National Park with all the family. They went up to the Over Look above the Old Faithful Geyser.

 

Travis Flatt is also new to the site and his first for us is set in a town in the grip of some kind of violent historical re-enactment. It's called I’ve Got Ten on the Pretty Fella.

 

Frucht-Schleifen introduces himself with some fine music. Here are three tunes to wallow in, get those headphones on!

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photography. This time with an avian theme.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Bison Stroll. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Diane Webster is back with some excellent new stuff! Here is: Halloween Mask - Seas Again - I Am A Corral - On Landing and Tree Trimmer Moments.

 

Bradford Middleton last brought a story in 2020, but now it's poetry: Tonight Ain’t Bad But Tomorrow Will Be A Glorious Wasted Mess Of A Day - My Kind Of Simple Life - From Hell To Here and TV Brain Death Takes Me To Bed.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has some new poems for us. We have: Wigglefloof - Fusty and Sike.

 

Terry Brinkman has written three poems for us this time. They are: Scampering Bag - Night Cable and Traipsing Abby.

 

Bill Diamond has contributed a poem in addition to his stories. It's called Two Dawns.

 

Orbindu Ganga has a new poem for us this time. It's called The Quietude within: Tales of Eventide.

 

I have enjoyed the variety and quality of the contributions this time and I hope that you did too..

If you feel you have something to contribute to the site - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

As Arnie repeatedly said; "I'll be back!".

Ed.

June 2024

It's been another busy month for our dedicated contributors which means that I've had to roll my sleeves up to prepare this bulging edition of Winamop.

I don't mind, the weather isn't very good, so what else have I to do? Whether the weather will be as poor in July we'll have to see!

Here we go.

Andrew Lee-Hart takes us back to the late 17th century to meet the Son and Heir of Oliver Cromwell - Richard. Does he wish to follow in his father's footsteps?

 

Martin David Edwards is back! It's good to find that he's still writing fine stories. This charming one is about two elderly brothers who decide to refurbish their childhood tree-house. Read The Treehouse.

 

Paul Murgatroyd visits the world of academia where we meet Professor Emeritus Guy Vellacott who's life is about to change.. The title: The Murderess might give you an idea of how.

 

Gary Hewitt returns for the first time in 2024 with a story about a successful man who has a debt to pay. He's reluctant of course. It's called Collection Point.

 

Terry Brinkman isn't happy with his fellow man. People just don't seem to be considering the environment, or anyone else for that matter. They are being Bad Neighbors.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her colourful digital art. This time you'll have spots before the eyes!

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Passer-By. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

R. Gerry Fabian has some new poems for us. We have: Standing On The Corner Of Love And Denial - Differed Resolution - So Overwhelmed - Patsy Cline, Confession Cinquain and Chasing Them Old Blues Down The Road.

 

D.R.James makes a welcome return with these fine new poems: Mission Statement - At Sunrise - This Day - Writing My Way Out of This Paper Bag and Instead of Listening to NPR.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg. In addition to the art and the story above we have these three poems: Atwitter - That Girl without Sleeves and Autism and Music.

 

Mary Cresswell is an imaginative poet who has written for us many times. Now she's back with these super poems: The Poetasting - Traffic Jam and Be Careful What You Wish For.

 

Terry Brinkman again has a single poem for us this time, but it's a good one. Someone is dancing Around The Maypole.

 

That's all folks, another super edition comes to its end.

If you feel you have something to contribute to the site - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

We'll be back, hopefully some time in July. Join us then.

Ed.

May 2024

Once again I've dillied and dallied until almost the end of the month, but it does mean that this is a truly massive edition!

What a whopper.

Before we get going, a couple of notices: KJ Hannah Greenberg has a new book out called "Word Magpie" and it's available in paperback from Amazon.

Also with a new book, this time it's an e-book, is Martin Green whose "Potpourri VI" is available on Amazon.

Let's get started with the new edition in which I welcome two new contributors; Chelsea Allen with a great story, and Richard LeDue with some super poems. It's good to have you both on board.

Here we go.

 

Andrew Lee-Hart's story is about a love affair lasting Twenty Years. Does it end happily ever-after? Well it does happen to be an extra-marital affair...

 

Chelsea Allen. It's good to be able to welcome this talented writer to Winamop. It's a poignant story of a friendship lost. The title is Smoke Trails.

 

Terry Brinkman has been highly productive this month and we start with three short stories from him. The first is about the recent "Northern Lights", then we have Deer Creek and Curiosity Always Gets the Cat in Trouble.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has a story about a house pet. The pet is getting old and isn't as much fun as it used to be. What's the best thing to do? It's called Adopted.

 

Martin Green. When an old guy finds himself alone after a life-long relationship how does he come to terms with his new situation. Well, there's a routine for the day, but at night.. Night was the Worst Time.

 

Simon King takes a new foray into the life of a notable figure from the past. This time it's the composer Bela Bartok. Who, it turns out, was an early adopter of some cutting-edge technology.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photographic art. This time it's striking pictures of plants and landscapes.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Red Cranes. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

John Grey presents his first for us this year and they are great! Here we have: The Viper Within - Four Lights - It's Me, Kinda - What Gives? and Widower.

 

Terry Brinkman has a single poem for us this time. It's about an unfortunate occurrence some of us have experienced. Blood on My Shirt is the title.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg. In addition to the art and the story above we are treated to these three poems: Obnubilation - The Ethical Aspect of Interchanges and Signifying in Tough Circumstances.

 

Richard LeDue is new to Winamop and it's good to be able to welcome him aboard with these excellent poems: A Staring Contest With the Dark - Death for $50 a Jug - Dying on My Feet - Hoping For a Crash Landing and The whisky helps.

 

Pavel Markiewicz Returns with two new poems which are loosely connected by sheep. The quire of the sheep - Poetry from the shepherd boy.

 

I hope you found something you liked and that you will return in a month's time to see if anything has happened.

Hopefully it will have!

If you feel you have something to contribute to the site - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Oh, and trust me on the sun-screen.

Ed.

April 2024

It's a bit late to do April fool jokes isn't it?

I'm not fooling with this edition anyway, it's turned out to be a pretty good one.

We have one new poet and a whole bunch of regulars and returnees, thanks to all of you!

Just one notice: Gary Beck has a translation of Aeschylus' Agamemnon out in paperback, it was written for the stage and produced off Broadway. Find it on Amazon.

Right.. hold onto your hats, here we go!

 

Paul Murgatroyd Is back with a devilish tale of, well.. Devilry. Rodney, a bullish student at a prestigious college, is heading for an unwelcome but possibly profitable meeting..

 

Martin Green has been with us for many years and it's good to see that he is still writing stories. This one is a "Walker Family" story and Tom is having A Problem at Work.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg's story concerns a child growing up, and away from her parents. Flying the nest you might say? It's called The Egg Drop Challenge.

 

Terry Brinkman is looking forward to 2034 in the hope that Salt Lake City gets the Winter Olympic Games. Read Winter Olympics to see why.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's super colourful images of flowers and suchlike.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Hitch Hiker. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Linda Imbler makes a welcome return to Winamop with a new selection of poetry. Here we have: Harmonious Curing - New Experience - The Power Of Arms - Wanting The Why and Weird Legends.

 

Diane Webster was last with us in January and is back already with five super poems: Pocket Bulge - Snowman Cousins - The Wake - Cemetery Everyone and Naughty.

 

Ethan Kwak is a poet from California who is new to Winamop. He has requested that his poems be removed from the site.

 

Terry Brinkman has a new selection of poems for us. Here are Struck Him Ilk - Sonnet CDIX - Sonnet CDVIII - Sonnet CDVI and Sleepy Whale 280.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has some poems from her "Pulp Literature" collection today, in addition to the art and the story above. Here we have: Etiolated - Verse and Prose and Translating Semantics into Maths.

 

That was April's efforts, I hope you found something that pleased you.

If you feel you have something to contribute to the site - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

If enough new stuff comes in we'll be back in May, otherwise it'll be June.. definitely.. I think.

Ed.

March 2024

I suppose I should be indulging in some eggs-cruciating puns as it's Easter season? But many of us don't partake and it's no yoke - sorry, joke - thinking of these things. I guess I'll have to hatch a new plan and get cracking on the March edition of Winamop? It's free, you don't have to shell out for it!

Before we do, I need to tell you that KJ Hannah Greenberg has a new collection of short stories out. The title is An Orbit of Chairs and it's available through Amazon.

Gary Beck, who is featured in this edition, also has a new novel out - Until the Bell -which you can get from Amazon.. Where else?

OK then, on we go.

 

Andrew Lee-Hart. The legend of Merlin, Arthur and Queen Guinevere lives on in Andrew's latest story. Alice is a student at Bangor University when she meets a strange man on the Menai bridge.

 

Martin Green has been with us for many years and it's good to see that he is still writing stories. Here is his first for 2024. It's about an unreliable friend. My Friend Billy.

 

Terry Brinkman has a short story for us today. It's about skiing and when you might consider giving it up? It's called Season Pass.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg's story this time suggests that maybe money does grow on trees.. or at least, on vines. It's called Grape Leaves and it contains aliens. You have been warned.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's photographs of striking landscapes and historic sites.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Note book. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Allison Grayhurst brings us a new selection of her excellent poetry. Here we have: Maelstrom - Inertia Foiled - In the Bloodline - What Do I Belong To? - Peel and Cut the Reins.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has three new poems for us in addition to the art and the story above. Here we have: Perpetuity - Dolor and Tenia.

 

Gary Beck brings us a selection from his new collection ‘Objectives’. Take a look at: Wage Slave - Mother - Assisted Living - Dealer and Aftercare.

 

Well that was egg-cellent wasn't it? OK I'll stop now.

If you feel you have something to contribute to the site - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

See you all in April.

Ed.

February 2024

February by the skin of my teeth! Here is the new edition of Winamop.

In this still "new" year it's good to be able to welcome two new contributors to the site, Robert Ronnow and Ross McCleary, both fine poets and I'm happy to have them with us.

I have to tell you that contributor Gary Beck has another book out (he's a very busy chap!) and it's called "Until The Bell", available at Amazon.

Also publishing new stuff is Mark Anthony Pearce with his book "I am a Man Harold Norse" now available at Between Shadows Press.

By the way, I don't get sponsored for these announcements, I just like to help our contributors out a little..

Here we go then!

 

Andrew Lee-Hart is back with a little story of isolation. We all like to have a bolt-hole where we feel safe, but is it truly safe anywhere? This one is called Barbarians.

 

Simon King writes about the daily lives of famous people from history. It's the year 1919 and we find Albert Einstein in the library with his assistant Walther Mayer.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg's story concerns a little girl who really likes a pony called Bang, but she is confined to a wheel-chair so can't ride him. Maybe there's an answer?

 

Adam Kluger is an artist and writer and in this edition he brings a combination of both art forms. The stories are: Hamptons Party - Mary Mary and Faith. The art-work is in the same page.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's photographs of beautiful flowers and foliage.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called First Bloom. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Terry Brinkman has a single sonnet for us this time. it is Sonnet CCCXXXV.

 

Robert Ronnow is new to the site and introduces himself with five fine poems. They are: Silence of Winter - Bad Movie - New Mind - To Go On and Certain Days.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg also has some poems for us in this edition. They are thought provoking. The titles are: Gloze - A Satire of Christina Rossetti’s “A Birthday” and Impressionable Minds.

 

Ross McCleary is also a new contributor. He has a great style, I'm sure you will find something you like. Read Everything Was Perfect Thank You - Veins and Career.

 

A nice wee edition I think.

If you feel you have something to contribute - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

New material is already coming in for the next one so let's make that just as good.

See you then.

Ed.

January 2024

It's a brand new year and all we've had so far in the UK is storms. They go through the alphabet with names for them and we're already up to the letter J with the current one "Jocelyn". We'll probably get to Zechariah by April at this rate..

Great weather for staying indoors and reading Winamop then?

Yes, I couldn't agree more (which isn't surprising as I suggested it!)

Before we get to the new edition, I must inform you that both Gary Beck and KJ Hannah Greenberg have new books out. Gary's new novel is called "Rescue Me" and is available at Amazon and Hannah Greenberg's book of poetry is called "Subrogation" and is also available at Amazon.

Good luck with those new books people and now let's get going with this impressively substantial edition of Winamop.

 

Andrew Lee-Hart brings us the story of a composer whose life has taken a turn for the worse, until he meets a new muse and things get complicated. Quartet is the title.

 

R. I. Miller Is a man of my own hat, err, no I mean heart! You see, he keeps losing his hat, or is it losing him? It's a mystery. Read The Hat and see for yourself.

 

Gary Duehr Is also new to Winamop and his story is about an old man who appears to be losing his marbles, but maybe things aren't all they seem. Kingsley is his name.

 

Perry L. Powell Has some science fiction for us. An alien life form is on Earth and bent on the annihilation of the human race. Who can stop them? The story is called Legion.

 

Terry Brinkman Revisits his younger days in this little tale of a fishing trip which came to an unexpected end. The story is called Spring Run.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has a story for us this time, about a busker who could have made the big time if it weren't for life getting in the way. Read The Busker.

 

ADV05 brings his musical art to Winamop. Meet the bugs from his beat tape ALTERED FILES.

 

Michael Moreth is new to Winamop and here we can see three of his stunning oil paintings: Kernel - Justifiable and Laughingly.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's more photographs of scenery and things of interest.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Coalville Utah. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Paul Murgatroyd looks into the minds of the delegates at the climate conferences. They promise one thing but what are they actually thinking? Find out in (THINKS).

 

John Sweet brings five great poems. They are still - [you didn’t have to let us go] - 1973, season of starving artists - everybody loves a starving artist once they’re dead and a shovel, a grave, a slow dance on the night before the diagnosis.

 

Diane Webster brings us two poems this time. They are: On Seeing Eagles and Gravity. They are good!

 

Terry Brinkman has just one poem for is this time but it's worth reading. It's called Blue Monsoon.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg also has a poem for us in this edition and it's called Eld.

 

Pawel Markiewicz brings us something a little different, "Pyramid Poems". It's a lot about the layout which I hope works for you.. It's time to meet the Family of tender dryads.

 

Well, there was a lot to get your teeth into there wasn't there?

I don't suppose we'll be able to keep up this frenetic pace throughout the year but it's a strong start.

I am very grateful to all those who took the time to contribute, without you, we have nothing..

If you feel you have something to contribute - stories, poems art or music - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Onwards into the next storm!

Ed.

December 2023

"Are you hanging up your stocking on the wall?" Err, no not yet. Maybe not everyone is familiar with the oeuvre of the mighty Slade, but, in case you haven't noticed - December is here again - and so is Winamop.

I wondered whether to put out a mini November edition then scratch around for enough material for a December one but I decided to wait and present to you this splendid "bumper" end-of-year collection.

I hope you like it!

Before we get going just a mention for contributor Bruce Harris who's had a terrible year and needs our support, check out his web site at http://www.bruceleonardharris.com/. Good luck Bruce!

OK, let's start with the stories - all ten of them!

 

Andrew Lee-Hart. Has the story of a woman who has lost her soul-mate. Something bad has happened and she needs to tell someone.. but who? It's called Anniversary. With the same background of war, a woman marches determinedly in “The Sound of Marching Feet”.

 

Robert Garnham returns with a story concerning a not-so-romantic trip to a desert island. Well, not quite a desert island, a bird sanctuary. Still sounds a bit romantic doesn't it? Find out the reality in Nurse Matt and the Saddleback Gulls.

 

Salvatore Difalco is back with us and is trying some new ideas in these three short stories. See how they work for you. We present: Boilermaker - All Fucked Up and Some Violence.

 

Simon King. writes stories based on the lives of famous historical figures. This time he visits the life of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) who appears to be slightly irascible..

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg. Selma is an English teacher. She's been doing it a long time. Pupils come and pupils go. It's interesting to see how they turn out.

 

Terry Brinkman has two short stories for us this time. One about Halloween and one remembering a flight from hell.. or was it? The titles are: Trick or Treat and No TV.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's more photographs of scenery and vegetation.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Blue Bird. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Gary Beck is back with a new collection of poems from ‘Glimpses’, an unpublished poetry collection that takes brief looks at some of the problems that disturb us in this conflicted world. They are Madness Reigns - Desperation - Voting Rites - and Encroachment.

 

Terry Brinkman has been busy. Here are three Sonnets and two poems: Sonnet CCXIX - Sonnet CCXV - Sonnet CCX - Almighty Banana and Drinking Gin.

 

Mary Cresswell returns with some super new stuff. You will enjoy: Language Of Science - Boxing Day (Southern Hemisphere) and Ecological Observation.

 

Frank De Canio is new to the site and introduces himself with these great poems: Pining to Get Bussed - Bedside Manner - Beseech God and Opera Comique .

 

Claudia Wysocky is also new to Winamop and brings us four new poems bursting with emotion. Heaven and Hell - Foolish Understanding - Redactedand Close To Me.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has three new poems this time. The titles are Attenuating - The Examination of Human Interaction and Rizz. I didn't know what "Rizz" was until it was made the Oxford University Press' word of the year (I'm still not sure..)

 

What a splendid selection, I hope you found something you liked.

Join us again in 2024 for more delights from the "pens" of our excellent contributors to whom I offer hearty thanks and happy holidays / season's greetings as appropriate.

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

I'm off for a sherry and a mince-pie... too early? Not for me!

Ed.

October 2023

We're back, just before October runs screaming for the hills and November arrives with a big anorak on.

Lots to show you this time, firstly I need to let you know about Gary Beck's new poetry book Discoveries which is now available at Amazon. Which is where the link will take you if you choose to click it!

Then I must welcome two new contributors, Diane Webster and Mark Jackley, whose work features in the Poetry section.

Finally I'll go and leave you in peace to read all the lovely stuff!

 

Andrew Lee-Hart. A youthful romance turns into a long-lasting friendship, but who really is Enid and what does she want in life? Read Overwhelmed.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has an annoying helper in the kitchen today. They are full of interesting information though. Did Ya Know?

 

Martin Green has been having trouble with artificial intelligence. I'd settle for some real intelligence myself! His story is called Experiences with My A.I.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's photographs of beautiful scenes.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Andy. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Terry Brinkman brings us two strong poems, a Sleepy Whale and two Sonnets this time. They are: Hair Flying Down Her Skeleton - Crucified Lady - Sleepy Whale 381 - Sonnet CCXX and Sonnet CXXXIV.

 

Diane Webster is new to Winamop and introduces herself with this excellent selection of poems : Starling Couple - Faith - Fog Overflow - I Am A Ruler and For Real.

 

R. Gerry Fabian is back with three new poems. They are: Torment In the Desert - Working Seven Days A Week In Order To Afford A Two Story Brownstone Just Inside The City Limits With A View Of The Park and Form And Function.

 

John Grey has more for us this month with these : Ahead Of Themselves - Visiting The Abandoned Country Graveyard - In A Strange Town - Near Midnight, Maine Fishing Village and The Archaeologist.

 

Mark Jackley is also new to Winamop and he brings us four concentrated slices of poetry: Called In For Questioning At The Sheriff's Department - Scattering Ashes - Investigation and Tourists, Petroglyphs, Colorado River.

 

 

That's all this time, I hope you found something you enjoyed here, if so, please come back in about a month and see what more delights our industrious contributors have produced.

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Cheerio!

Ed

September 2023

Well here we are again and it's September already!

It's a bit sparse on the fiction front this time but thanks to Andrew and KJ Hannah Greenberg we have something for you.

No such deficit in the poetry department though. A veritable cornucopia of verse. Thanks once more to all our contributors.

Please enjoy this edition.

 

Andrew Lee-Hart. A new art gallery is about to open, but what to call it? Surely there must be a local artist we can name it after? That might prove to be quite difficult.. Find out why in Sketch.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has a story about Safta's Valise which Safta brings when she visits. A suitcase might contain many things, what's in this one?

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's some photographs striking scenes.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called White Bison. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Terry Brinkman has a new poem and three Sonnets for us this time. They are: Storm Tossed - Sonnet CCCLIII - Sonnet CDXVI and Sonnet CCLXXIX.

 

John Grey is welcome back any time. Here we have : A Very Covid Times Square - Our Burdens - At The Market - No Good and I'm Glad You Asked.

 

Bobbi Sinha-Morey first contributed in 2013 and she's back at last with a new collection: The Sharp Wind - It's No Surprise and Wren Hill.

 

Mary Cresswell is a fine poet that we don't hear from often enough. I am pleased to present: Santa Sings The Blues - How To Dedicate A Scholarly Work - Observation [2023] - Sonnenizio On A Line By Poe and Snog Of Snogs.

 

Tohm Bakelas first appeared in this e-zine back in 2019 and has contributed several times since. Today he brings five haiku: eyes open slowly - prayer for brokenhearted misanthropes - broken shadow - the haunting truth and happy birthday.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has three new poems for us in this edition. The titles are Newel - Mulctuary and Desensitized.

 

 

Great stuff. I hope to bring you another edition in a month or so but it's all dependent on my receiving enough material.

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Until we meet again!

Ed.

August 2023

Here we are again with a new edition of the venerable Winamop.

I have just waited until we had enough material to make a good one - and here it is!

Before we get going I have to tell you that KJ Hannah Greenberg has a new short story collection out called "Eternal not Ephemeral" You can get it on Amazon. Not only that, but Gary Beck has a new poetry collection "Days of Destruction" just released, also on Amazon.

Our contributors are so prolific! Let's find out what they've sent in to the 'mop shall we?

 

Andrew Lee-Hart. Chuck Cunningham was a rarely seen "Happy Days" character who disappeared without explanation after Season 2. What happened to him? Find out in Chuck..

 

Gary Hewitt brings us a little story of J.C. who gets a lot of visitors who seem to think he can help them. It's called 15 Church Street.

 

Terry Brinkman has a short story for us this time and it's another tale from days gone by. This one is about Thanksgiving’s four mile Race.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg goes one better with two flash fiction pieces. The first, very short, story is Kowtowing and it's followed by The Imagination Specialist.

 

Edward Lee is an artist and writer from Ireland and he introduces himself to Winamop with a collection of striking images.

 

Orbindu Ganga returns with a piece of scenic photographic art called To Get Drenched.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's flowers with a stab of red.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called New Bloom. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

D. R. James makes a welcome return to Winamop with a collection of five beautifully crafted new poems: Autumn in the Wings - Second day of gun season - Leaf Fall - Flip Requiem and Slackening Observed.

 

Orbindu Ganga also has a poem to go with the art-work. It's called The Monsoon.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has a new poetry collection for us. The poems are Byzantine Rhetoric - The Intervening Hundred Years and Yet Educational Systems.

 

Terry Brinkman has contributed three new poems to the site this time. They are Sugar House Avant-Garde - Quizzing Face and Xenophon Marathon.

 

I hope you found something there that you liked and that you'll tell your friends. Spread the love. (Sorry, that sounds a bit like a French biscuit advert...)

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

We'll be back in a month or so, tune in again soon!

Ed.

July 2023

This is the first edition under my new regime of "waiting until I have enough material to publish" and I think it works well!

It reduces my stress in worrying whether I have enough stories, or enough poetry to make a good edition, I just wait until I have enough, then do it.

So here it is.

Andrew Lee-Hart's chilling story enters a shady world behind the corridors of power, where dirty deeds are done, but by whom and in whose interests? The man in charge is surely the King of Kings.. or is he?

 

Martin Green is back. He is finding it hard to find anything to satirize these days, everything is so messed up! So he's brought a famous playwright into the present day to see what would occur If Shakespeare Was Alive Today.

 

Bill Diamond makes his first appearance on Winamop with a story about an entrepreneurial spirit who changed a small New England town in the eighteenth century. I do mean "spirit" literally as you will discover in Gertie's Ghost.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg's story this time concerns a restaurant owner who could have been so much more if only things had turned out differently. The Vegetable Butcher is the title.

 

Terry Brinkman. I wasn't sure whether to put this piece in poems or stories.. Either way it deserves its own stage. See what you think, it's called Sidewalks of Denver . There is more of Terry's poetry below.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's pictures of animals from around the world.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Time at The Arch. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Gary Beck is always welcome here. This time he brings five poems from his new collection "Molecular Distortion". They are Unrestricted - The New Way - Unreliable Weather - Delivery and Devotion.

 

Rp Verlaine was last with us in 2020 and he makes a welcome return today. The new poems are The Candles Waver - Discord - At The Dali Exhibit - Famous Once and Perils Of Lip Reading (For Iggy Pop...).

 

Terry Brinkman has another collection of his poetry for us. Here are Drink Beer not Water - Sleepy Whale 386 - Sonnet 1 and Sonnet CCXXXXVII.

 

R. Gerry Fabian was last with us in 2022 and now he's back with three new poems: Evening Adagio - Meticulously Sly and The Decline of Day Dancing.

 

Dominik Slusarczyk is new to Winamop. He is a UK artist, musician and emerging writer. Here we have The Cook - Some People - A New Journey and Bend. See what you think!

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has had to wait a long time for these poems to appear here! I'm sorry about that but it's worth the wait. Here are Creels and Hampers - Clouds - Viral Murmuration and Love between Friends.

 

Super stuff.

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Winamop will be back in about a month, dependent entirely on what comes in to the inbox.

The literary ball is in your court (Wimbledon started today..).

Ed

May 2023

Well here it is at last, the edition of Winamop I didn't think I'd get to do.. the 20th anniversary one!

I'm a bit disappointed with the response from some of our earliest contributors, I had hoped that they would come back and pass the time of day for our 20th, but hey, some of them are busy I guess? Some are, sadly, dead...

The current crop of writers have been productive though, as you can see from the packed menu below.

Andrew Lee-Hart has been sending me splendid stories since the beginning of 2017 and he's still doing it! This one is about Alice who has unexpectedly reappeared..

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg (With us since 2009). Now you know all about Chet and Dorothy and Withersmith and Addison and Terrance don't you? Well there are about to be two more characters in the story and Chet doesn't know yet. This one is called No More Pretty Pansies.

 

J.B. Pick was our founding father back in 2003 and he had a fund of stories, unpublished elsewhere, which he wanted an outlet for. Thus Winamop was born. Here is one of those stories called The Venus Flower.

 

John Atkins was another of our founders, now long deceased. His sense of humour was legendary. Here is one of his essays concerning bus travel. It's called Coaching Days.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's mostly very colouful critters of one sort or another.

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Erda. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Perry L. Powell was last with us in 2018 and it's great to have him back. The new poems are Deal - Nothing Doing - Death On Mountains - Exchange and Morning Glory. Welcome back Perry!

 

Vincent O'Connor has been contributing since 2015 and his poems are always fun to read. This one is a tongue in cheek explanation of Why I Am Not a Vegan.

 

Allison Grayhurst also first contributed in 2015 and this time she brings six fine poems. They are The Spell was a Shield - Outline - A King - Footsteps - Intertwined and Not a Mirage.

 

John Grey has been a great supporter of Winamop since 2016. His poetry is always well worth reading. This time we have: Advice To A Loser - Blushing Bride - Oh To Be Overjoyed - Muzak and Nursing Home Blues.

 

Terry Brinkman has been contributing Art, Poetry and Stories since 2020. The poems today are Sonnet CCLXXXI - Sonnet CCCV and Sleepy Whale 348.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has another three poems in her contribution this time. They are Irrespective of the Above - Organized Discourse and To Raise Awareness.

 

Phew! Quite a selection I think you'll agree?

As I am now officially old I'll be ramping things down over the next few months as we head towards October when the current hosting plan ends. I have then to decide whether to continue with this enterprise which costs me so much money and time.

The next edition will come out when I have enough material to fill it, or maybe I'll return to the old format of just putting stuff up when it comes in... We'll see!

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page. Please note that May is Winamop's 20th anniversary and I'd like to make that edition particularly special!

Back again soon.

Ed.

March 2023

Here we are at last with the March edition of Winamop. Every time I do one of these it seems to take longer! Must be getting old..

Before we get started I must just tell you that Mark Anthony Pearce's eighth book, 'The Pleasures of Work' is now available from Between Shadows Press and you can buy it here.

OK let's get going!

Andrew Lee-Hart has us a story about a German emigrant making his way in the U.S. film business after the second world war. He's a Jewish musician who'd had to flee Nazi persecution, that would make a good film maybe? It's called "Hollywood".

 

Gary Hewitt has appeared on Winamop from time to time over the last 10 years. Now he's back to tell of a party going on far away across the universe. It's quite refined until Arcturus turns up. Orion's Boote is the title.

 

Paul Murgatroyd is also a previous contributor. This story is about a man who is returning home after a long enforced absence. What will he find when he gets home? The Homecoming will reveal all.

 

Terry Brinkman brings us another tale from his younger days, this time is about a trip to Duluth Minnesota with a view over Lake Superior. It was a dark and stormy night.. Read Duluth to find out what happened.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg. Nicholas is downsizing. All his possessions and lots of his offspring's stuff need to be sorted and much of it disposed of. Time for a cup of tea maybe? It's called The Summer of Pink Tea.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This time it's very colouful!

 

Terry Brinkman has a great new piece of art called Road Trip. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Gary Beck is back with a new collection of poems from Discoveries which is an unpublished poetry collection that reveals some of the problems that beset us in this difficult life. They are Ceremony - Down in the Mines - Tidal Flow - Call to Duty and Fraying Reason.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg includes three poems in her contribution this time. They are Trailed by Dusty Snakes - Cattails and Bullrushes and Tehillim and Vanilla Cupcakes.

 

Terry Brinkman is also back with a poem, a sonnet and a Sleepy Whale. The titles are: Last Swig - Sonnet CLXXXI and Sleepy Whale 369.

 

Quite a collection, I'm very pleased that we have so many stories this time, it's good to see.

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page. Please note that May is Winamop's 20th anniversary and I'd like to make that edition particularly special!

Back again soon.

Ed.

February 2023

We've just about scraped into February with this edition but that was always to be expected after the "festive season"..

That seems a long time ago now doesn't it? Never mind, spring is almost sprung and the days are lengthening, sap is rising etc.

Before we get going I must bring you the news that KJ Hannah Greenberg has a new poetry collection out called Communicated Childbirth Options. It contains 121 poems, some of which first saw the light of day on Winamop. It's available on Amazon.

OK, parish notices done with, let's dive in!

Starting, as usual, with

S. F. Wright returns with a little vignette, an hour in the life of a junkie, relaxing over some coffee and toast in the Junkie Diner.

 

Martin Green has a sad tale about a subject that many of us have had to face.. one way or another. It's called The End of Love.

 

Terry Brinkman brings us a story of his young days when times were good and you could take bottles back to the shop for a 3c refund, then buy sweets . It's called Bananas Splits.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg's essay this time is on the subject of Audience Responsibilities . Who are we listening to and what is our proper reaction to it?

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photographic art. This time we concentrate on edible plants.

 

Terry Brinkman has a new piece of art called Accord Center. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Andrea W R Jones is back with another selection of her interesting poetry. This time we have I Am Neither Here Nor There - If You Wish To Blind Me - Many Men Doth Not Know - To Be One Man's Wit and Am I Quaint or Am I Brittle.

 

John Grey always impresses with his original ideas and fine imagery. The poems this time are: A Night Watching Nature Programs - Those Door-To-Door People - The Couple Measure Success - The Truth Please and A Healthy Lie.

 

George Douglas Anderson is a very fine poet. He has five poems for us this time: Miracle Cures - A Chinese Restaurant Fetish - Joseph Conrad & the State of the Novel in Mid-Twentieth Century France - What’s your Conception of Reality? and Stupid.

 

John D Robinson returns for 2023 with some fine new poems. They are: ‘You Know That?’ - Vigdis - Another Alleyway and Twinkle Toes.

 

Terry Brinkman is also back with two Moon poems and a couple of Sleepy Whales. The titles are: My Moon - Moon Light Ashore - Sleepy Whale 437 and Sleepy Whale 379.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us poetry in addition to the story and photography. The three poems are: (Mis)understandings of Nonideological Rhetoric - A Design for Problems and The Trouble with Fuzzy Distinctions.

 

Thanks everyone, that was great!

We'll be back in about a month, the date being entirely dependent upon the number of submissions I receive.

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page. Please note that May is Winamop's 20th anniversary and I'd like to make that edition particularly special!

Be seeing you!

Ed.

January 2023

So here we are in 2023, and isn't it going well?

Here in the UK it's freezing cold, we can't afford to turn the heating on and we've drunk all the Christmas booze..

There's nothing for it but to get on with the January edition of Winamop. (There's always a silver-lining!)

So here it is, all fresh and new, starting, as usual, with

Mike Hickman's story is called Ouroboros Wants a Word about Eternalism and Fundamental Attribution Errors. His Ouroboros is at a party, by himself, but far from alone.

 

Andrew Lee-Hart brings us a story about a memory man working the theatres in the north of England with his beautiful assistant, but there is someone following them.. It's called Farthing.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg brings us an essay on the subject of Protecting our Grasp of “Home” and “Self” . It's thought provoking..

 

Terry Brinkman remembers happy days canoeing on the Snake River in Wyoming. It was a great Spring Break.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photographic art. This floral collection is heart warming.

 

Terry Brinkman has a new piece of art called, rather aptly, Alta. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Andrea W R Jones is new to Winamop. She is a well travelled writer now hopeful that people will find the truth that lies between the puzzles in her poems Thorns Torn From The Rose - I Walk Within The Storm and Broken Glass.

 

James Croal Jackson was last with us in 2020 and has returned to bring us a new selection of poems. They are Having Won a Two-Day Trip to Hawaii - Google You - Google Home Quarantine - missing home and Promise of Morning.

 

Rob Plath Is back on Winamop with three new untitled poems. Make up your own titles! R

 

Terry Brinkman is also back with five new Sonnets. The titles are: Sonnet CCCLV - Sonnet CCCLXXXI - Sonnet CCCLXXVIII - Sonnet CCCLXIX and Sonnet CCCLXXII.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us poetry in addition to the story and photography. The three poems are: “Fictional” Critters’ Mutant Eggs - Onions and Socks and Cat’s Cuddy.

 

Not bad for an edition edited by someone with cold feet and a hangover..

My sincerest thanks goes out to all those who have contributed over the "festive" season, above and beyond the call of duty.

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Onwards to Easter!

Ed.

December 2022

As 2022 chugs into the station at the end of the line we disembark and flick it a vee as we walk away towards the bright new sustainable electric powered 2023 waiting on the next platform.

Wait a minute though.. what's that sign on the side? "Service cancelled due to Industrial action"! Oh well, same old same old..

Never mind, the Christmas and New Year edition of Winamop is here to entertain you while you wait, and wait ..

Mind the doors!

Fred Miller is back with a poetic piece about An Autumn Walk. It's a story of loss but with solace as the mundane task of walking the dog allows some contemplation turning to thoughts of a new beginning.

 

Andrew Lee-Hart has a Christmas tale about a father and son trip on the Bus. It's always a pleasure..

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg. We're back in Withersmith's World again and Chet is looking for his best shirt. Where can it be? The story is called Irregular Accounts of Self.

 

The Winamop Elves present their Christmas story for this year. It's all about Santa's transport arrangements for the big night. It's called Santa's Dilemma.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This will brighten things up if the gloomy weather is getting you down!

 

Terry Brinkman has a new piece of art called, rather aptly, Merry Christmas. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

JD DeHart has seven new poems for us this time. Please enjoy We Rushed - Gaming the System - There is Space - I Have Tried - Others See Me As - New Pathway and There is.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us poetry in addition to the story and photography. The three poems are: The Delight of Durian- Similarly Trendy Topics and Unco.

 

Gary Beck is not happy with the state of the nation. Read The End of All Things - Suicide - Fleeting Glimpse and Fading Sway to find out. These poems are from "Unillumined".

 

Terry Brinkman is also back with three new poems. The titles are: Shaking Eyes - Sleepy Whale 265 and Sonnet CCXXVIII. You betcha!

 

John D Robinson has a sack full of great poems for you lucky readers. They are: The First One - Camouflage and Rolling Anguish.

 

R. Gerry Fabian was last with us a couple of years ago and it's good to have him back. The poems this time are:  Required Resume - Do Not Enter Exit Only and Cutting Ties.

 

Well that's all we have for 2022, it's been a great year for Winamop, if not for the rest of the world...

Thanks to all the contributors who have kept the site alive. In 2023 Winamop will be 20 years old. Wow! Who'd have thought we'd have lasted that long?

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories, perhaps something seasonal - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Do remember to put some sherry out for Santa.

Ed.

November 2022

Welcome to Winamop for November, it may appear at first glance that there aren't many stories but KJ Hannah Greenberg has three, so there is a total of five on the site this time.

Look out for poetry from William J Matzilli who is new to the site, welcome Bill!

OK let's get on with it.

Andrew Lee-Hart dips into the lives of some familiar literary characters for this story set partly in the West Yorkshire moors. It's called Haworth.

 

Jorge Shaft. In the far future real-estate on planet Earth is in big demand so The Real Estate Agent is an important man. An influential man too, and an honest one?

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg brings us not one, not two, but three stories this month. They are: Aliyah Turning Point - Hard Copy and Many Generations.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photography. Here are six more - all flowers of various kinds.

 

Terry Brinkman has a new piece of art called Lone Bison. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us poetry in addition to the story and photography. The three poems are: Mackerel and Chocolate Spread - Cogs and Spindles and A Great Deal of Study.

 

Joyce Walker returns after a long absence but the wait has been worth it. Her new poems are: Beware The Time Is Near - Beyond - Blossom - Broken Windows - Bubble Buddy and The Buttercup Field.

 

John Grey is also back with new material. The poems are: Vocabulary - Crossing The Plains - Drive-In Drama - A Night In A Downtown Hotel and The Coyote

 

Michael Estabrook is another returnee with a new bunch of poems that has a great mix of skill and humour: Jagged Lines - Queen Anne - Dude - Hot Dog and Termites..

 

William J Matzilli. Now we welcome Bill to Winamop as he presents a lovely selection of three new poems. You will enjoy these: The Fog - Gliding and The Mirror.

 

JD DeHart returns with more super poetry. This time we have: Marginalia - Predators Are Often Silent - Does the Horse Deserve a Poem? - Too Nice and How Unexpected. (Of course the horse deserves the poem!)

 

Terry Brinkman Has three more this time, two Sonnets and a poem: Sonnet CDL - Sonnet CDIL and Scampering Bag.

 

Well, that's the lot for this time, next time it'll be Christmas!

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories, perhaps something seasonal - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Bye for now.

Ed.

October 2022

It's definitely going a bit autumnal round these parts, time to find the thermal vest and big socks and put them on, it's cheaper that turning on the heating..

This month we've got a bumper crop of fiction for you, which is nice to see, but a smaller collection of poetry. Funny how things ebb and flow, but the quality is great.

Before we get into it I must tell you that KJ Hannah Geenberg has a new collection of essays, "Granny Does It, Vol.II." available on Amazon. Within its pages are pieces, "Beasties, Babies Publishing and Circuses" (Jun. 2017), and "Upon Discovering Wildlife n My Bathroom" (Mar. 2022), that Winamop originally published.

Right, off we go..

Andrew Lee-Hart has a story about a woman living in a world where some malign force is removing all literature from the lives of the people and words are starting to disappear. This makes working in a library a difficult and hazardous career. It's called, err, now what was it again? "---".

 

Mike Hickman tells of an office where Fiona is breaking in a new recruit. His name is Lloyd. He's going to have to get to know Fiona Backwards.

 

Paul Murgatroyd - Christopher Headlam is writing a suicide note, but there's something he doesn't yet know.. Read Days of Darkness to discover what that might be.

 

Rob Plunkett is new to Winamop and is having the Devil of a Time in this story about a probable miscarriage of divine justice.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg describes a scene from a relationship. Sam and Genevieve are having an affair, it's been going on for some time. Will it last? Dire Acts will give you a clue.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photography. Here are six more - all flowers of reddish hue.

 

Terry Brinkman has a new piece of art called Fall at Devil's Tower. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us poetry in addition to the story and photography. The three poems are: Death Beneath a Pileus - Disparage and Jiffy Bag Revenge.

 

Terry Brinkman Has four more poems for us this month; two Sonnets, a Sleepy Whale and a Spring: Sonnet CXV - Sonnet CXXXI - Sleepy Whale 295 and Spring CXVIV.

 

JD DeHart returns with another great selection of his poetry. This time we have: Reaching Now - How Do You Measure Poetry? - Planned - I Break and Pencil Marks.

 

Well, that's all folks, we'll be back next month if we survive all the crises!

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Pip pip!

Ed.

September 2022

Our sizzling summer is continuing into autumn here in the UK, so the temptation is to be outside, not sitting in front of a PC preparing Winamop!

I am of course dedicated to my work and so are the contributors who have, err, contributed this month.

Before we get started I must tell you that KJ Hannah Greenberg has a new book out called "Granny Does It, Vol.II" available at Amazon. Also hot off the press is Gary Beck's poetry collection "Double Envelopment" which explores social, political and economic issues. Finally, Mark Anthony Pearce's seventh book, ‘Shopping for a New Penis’ is now available to purchase for £6.00, from Hickathrift Press.

That's three Christmas present ideas right there! Oops, sorry, I mentioned Christmas in September..

On to the new material.

Andrew Lee-Hart's story is about a librarian whose life is coming apart, her relationships at home and at work are deteriorating. It's called Life Seconds Numbering.

 

Paul Murgatroyd has a story about a chance meeting, a face from the past. Maybe there could be a spark rekindled after all these years? Read Jan and find out...

 

Martin David Edwards. A family takes a sailing holiday as they struggle with loss. Maybe revisiting old haunts will prove cathartic? The Crossing is the title.

 

Martin Green. An ant and a grasshopper went into a bar, and what did they talk about? Find out in The Ant and the Grasshopper: Another Fable for our Time.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg is back in "Withersmith's World" for her story this time. Chet is busy with boxes and Dorothy is knee deep in domesticity. It's called Give a Poet a Box.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photography. Here are six more - all creatures of one kind or another!

 

Terry Brinkman. Has a new piece of art called Crow. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us poetry in addition to the story and photography. The three poems are: New England Woodland Garden - Heeding our Youngsters’ Artifacts and Skunk and Zebra: Interdependence at its Best.

 

Terry Brinkman's Sonnets are a breed apart, things of wonder! Here he brings us two more, and a great little poem too: Sonnet CCCXXIV - The Spiritual Life and Sonnet CCCXXXXIV.

 

Michael Lee Johnson It's good to be able to welcome Michael back to Winamop for the first time this year. Here are four excellent poems: My Life - Jesus and how he must have felt - Most poems and Poets in the Rain.

 

J.B.Pick was one of the founding fathers of this august publication and there are many of his poems and stories on the site. However, I realised recently that one of my favourite poems of his: An Ode To Tea wasn't included. Well it is now!

 

Well that's it for this month, thanks for joining us and we'll be back around the middle of October, probably getting confused about daylight saving time!

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Remember, tea in a cup does your moral laces up.

Bye

Ed.

August 2022

Winamop apologises for the late running of this edition of the E-zine, it is due to the internet being too hot.

No, it wasn't really, I was waiting for some more stories to come in!

Many thanks to those who have risen to the challenge and sent stuff in, I appreciate it.

Although the fiction is in short supply, there is an abundance of high quality poetry on the site this month - and some art - so lots to get stuck into.

Here we go..

 

Mike Hickman has a new story for us. You know how old houses seem to have an aura about them? Try Reaching Into the Gaps and see what you find.. but be careful!

 

Alex Wyte has been doing housework, and garden work. Surely he can't get into trouble doing that? The story is called: A Spring Clean.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg's story is about a trip to Israel with a group staying in a comfortable hotel. Who is that man at breakfast, surely he's not part of our group?.. It's Emmet , that's who.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photography. Here are six more - kicking off with a blue giraffe!

 

Terry Brinkman. Has a new piece of art called Wolf. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Fred Miller has a poem about a singular type of insect, the praying mantis. I don't think I've ever seen one.. The poem is called The Praying Mantis as you might expect.

 

Mary Cresswell was last with us a couple of years ago and it's great to have her back. Her poetry has depth but amuses too, a nice combination. Here we have Advance Planning - Walking With The Gods and Amuse Bouche.

 

Fabrice B. Poussin has contributed many times before and these five poems are some of his best: Acid Campfire - Beauty Masks - Still Failing - What if? and When a Woman.

 

John D Robinson has a feast of poetry for us this time in his unequivocal style. The poems are: Read This - All About You - Anna - Burn Out and Studio Work.

 

Tohm Bakelas is back for the first time in 2022 with a collection of three new poems which I am very happy to present to you. They are: a poem for me - detritus and stone masons.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us poetry in addition to the story and photography. The three poems are: Gibbous - This Grand, Grand Glorious Day and Advocating Reform not Dialogue.

 

Terry Brinkman's Sleepy Whale poems follow Irish lore, as James Joyce Ulysses. Here are four more: Sleepy Whale 338 through to Sleepy Whale 341.

 

A mighty fine selection once again I think.

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

I'm off to do a rain-dance now.

Ed.

July 2022

July already is it? Gosh! It'll soon be Christmas etc.

Before that happens we have summer to get through and the weather forecasters are predicting hot weather.. in England.. in July! Can you believe it?

Whether the weather be fine, or whether the weather be not, we'll continue with Winamop after informing you that Gary Beck's new poetry book "Purpose" is out now. Find it at Amazon.

Here we go:

 

Andrew Lee-Hart's story this time is about a man working under cover. He could be considered to be In Captivity but he is thinking of a way out...

 

Louis Sisto is back with a story about Fred who's life is going well... isn't it? It just needs a "leap of faith" to take it to the next level. It's called Memory Lane.

 

Martin Green takes us back to the year 2000 when a lot of the things that have happened recently were only a distant possibility.. The Years Ahead is the title.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg. Dr. Stanislav Kozik is hurtling across the cosmos on a scientific mission which he probably isn't wholeheartedly invested in. Still, it gets him out of the house doesn't it? Deigning to be a Generalist is the title.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photography of flowers and plants. Here are six more (mostly) colourful images.

 

Terry Brinkman. Has a new piece of art called Ashland. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Gary Beck is welcome to Winamop any time, especially when he's bringing a bundle of great poems. These are from a new collection called "Unveilings": Time Out of Joint - Snow Storm - Sharing - Presence and Finality.

 

Mark Anthony Pearce was last with us exactly 12 months ago and that's a long time to wait, but he brings 12 poems to make up for it: For Danny D Ford - Forty Three Trees - The Tough Muscled One - Covid Threat - Tatiana Winked At Me - You Don’t Read Vaptsarov To Bulgarian Women In Bed - Broad Weir (S10) - Terry’s Fending Boredom - The Soldiers Of Snake Island Are Alive, Thank Goodness - Her Uterus Was Trying To Kill Her - Reading Heberto Padilla By The Walcot Chapel and A 50 Pence Smile.

 

Terry Brinkman again not only brings us art but poetry too. Here are: After the Return - Bruiser Fern - Sonnet CXXXVIV and Sonnet CCCLII.

 

Michelle Faulkner has been given A Sign the Size of a Jeep which has inspired her to great things.

 

John Sweet returns to Winamop with a new collection of poetry and he's still not happy about the state of the world. Read the philosophy of negative light - grey lies the kingdom - poem for symbolic crows - a crusade, obliquely - erie st. and dreamhorse.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us poetry in addition to the story and photography. The three poems are: Parvenus’ Pals - Inside My Zeda: Word Police and Grateful for Tiny Toes.

 

Quite a collection, and I've already had some come in for the August edition, so that should be a good one too.

If you feel you have something to contribute - particularly stories - please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Time for another vinho verde!

Ed.

June 2022

I'm writing this on the hottest day of the year so far, 31 degrees Celsius is hot for England, so I should be outside enjoying a cold drink.

Before I can get to that I'd better introduce the new edition of Winamop. It's turned out to be a good one too!

We have some old favourites and some new talent to introduce - so I guess there's something for everyone here?

Let's crack on!

 

Martin Green is first out of the blocks this month with a story called A Visit to New York. Rekindling old memories.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has penned a new story in the "Withersmith" series. The title is Misophonia and it features kimchi and a sick hedgehog.

 

Andrew Lee-Hart. I'm always happy when I get a story from Andrew as I know it's going to be a rattling good read. This one called Familiar is no exception.

 

Mike Hickman follows Greame's science lesson. He's teaching the children about Boiling Point. What could possibly go wrong?

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photography of flowers and plants. Here are six more colourful images.

 

Terry Brinkman. Has a new piece of art called Reflection. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

Allison Grayhurst [BIO] has returned to the fold with this great selection of new poems: Sinkhole - Unharmed - My Cup - Submit - I saw the Face and Sing.

 

Michelle Faulkner, from portland Oregon is new to Winamop and introduces herself with this poem called: Unstable.

 

Paul Tristram brings us a new selection of six excellent poems. Here you will find: Where We Cross Swords No Longer - Distracting Tangle - She Blushes… - Desire’s Hanging From The Corner Hook… A-Begging & A-Pleading - Bring Out Your Dead and Crazy Like Emotion (The Poem).

 

Terry Brinkman again not only brings us art but poetry too. Here are: Sonnet CDXXXXVII - Sonnet CDXXXXIV - Sonnet CDXXXXIII - Embrace Bliss and Two Doves.

 

John Grey always impresses with his original ideas and fine imagery. The poems this time are: What The Dog Knows - The Thief - Trunk And Spider - A Strange Death and Kooks.

 

That was alright wasn't it?

Some good stuff there.

If you feel you have something to contribute please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

I'm off outside with a glass of vinho verde now.

Toodle-ooh!

Ed.

May 2022

May is a supposed to be the "merry month" and I'm certainly happy because I have received a fine collection of submissions this time.

Most pleasing is the fact that five of the pieces are from new contributors, as we have already celebrated our 19th birthday (May 5th) it looks like we'll make it to 20 - thanks to you all, stalwarts and newbies alike.

One announcement before we start; Mark Anthony Pearce wants to let you know that his sixth book ‘She Smells Dead People’ is now available to order from Hickathrift Press. Get yours today!

Right, let's get started..

 

Carol Cole is new to Winamop [BIO], welcome Carol! Her story is about a recently widowed woman who has plans that her daughter may disagree with. It's called Checking Out the List.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg's story sheds new and disturbing light on the life of Rosemary the tooth-fairy. Tulip is on an epic mission in Far from the White Pass & Yukon Route.

 

Mike Hickman's story is about a man in therapy for a traumatic experience that he had when he was seven.. or was that the whole story? It's called Not the Boy, Nor the Man.

 

Sal Difalco is a Toronto-based poet and short story writer who is new to Winamop. His first story for us is called What Whisky Will Not Cure and is a salutary tale.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her photography of flowers and plants. Here are six more colourful images.

 

Terry Brinkman. Has a new piece of art called Teacher. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us poetry in addition to the story and photography. The three poems are: Jazzed Words - Random Accounts through Tempera Paint and The Borrowed Chairs.

 

C. E. Hoffman. Is new to Winamop [BIO] and debuts with this nice little poem called: Atomic (not a Blondie reference). You'll enjoy it.

 

D. R. James is also new to Winamop [BIO] and brings six poems: As recollecting wanes, - Flanked by Fallacies - My Wife Practices a Psychotherapy on Me Using the “Dissociative Experiences Scale” - Not-Still Life with Columns, Balconies, and Gossamer - Once, Subdivided and Unremitting Epiphany.

 

S.F. Wright completes the quintet of new contributors this month [BIO]. His poem tells of a small amount of Progress in the life of a teacher.

 

Vincent O'Connor Returns with a poem for the times, it's called Drooling on Zoom. We've all done it. No? Just me and Vince then...

 

Terry Brinkman. Is here again with a new selection of poetry. This time it's four Sonnets: CLXXV - CCCLXII - CCCLXVI and CCCXXXII.

 

Well that's cheered up a miserable day in Scotland, so much for spring.. I wish I hadn't cast my clout now!

If you feel you have something to contribute please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Until next time.

Ed.

April 2022

I'm not going to get into all the "April fool" silliness here, there's enough stupidity going on in the world at the moment!

I'll just stick to what I know and bring you the latest edition of Winamop.

Before we get on with that, I'd better tell you that Gary Beck's new books "Lacerations" and "State of The Union" are both now out. He's a very busy man.

Also proudly publishing is Mark Anthony Pearce with his new book "Happy New year Ellsworth Griffin!" at Between Shadows Press. Looks good!

Here we go with Winamop for April...

 

Andrew Lee-Hart's story this time is about Mac the bishop's wife. Life is not going happily for her, maybe it's time for a change?

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg brings us the story of Baby Addison a new member of the household for Withersmith to contend with. Could it be one step too far?

 

Don Magin is new to Winamop [BIO] and in addition to the poem you will find below he brings this excerpt from his internal dialogue which he calls a figment of a deranged Imagination. Seems perfectly normal to me! It's called Proliferation.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. It's photography this time with scenes from around the world.

 

Terry Brinkman. Has a new piece of art called Bear Tracks. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg rounds off her considerable contribution this month with four poems. They are: Questionable Sanity - Quadraphonic Sound - Snerdle and Puissance.

 

Terry Brinkman. Is here again with a new selection of poetry: Life 22 - Hope Has Left - Thousand Oaks Shooting II - Sonnet CDVII and Sonnet CDV.

 

John D Robinson. Is always welcome at mop central and here are his first poems for us in 2022: Jo Jo - Love Poem - Poem For Percy 1791 to 1822 - Getting There Some How and Hell Belongs To All.

 

Paul Tristram. Returns with some poems for our times. They are: Time To Rhythm Up! - Barefoot on Nettle - Champion Scrapes - … All Filth, And Pirate Breath - New Chaos and Braver.

 

Don Magin. In this poem Dilemmas of a Lonely Man Don reflects on the confusing plethora of products meant to improve your attractiveness to the opposite sex.. I prefer to smell of onions.

 

R. A. Allen. [BIO] Introduces himself to us with this poem Citation Needed. It looks OK to me, I believe everything I read!

 

Well that was a big edition! It certainly took me a while to get it all together and it must have taken our contributors, without whom etc., hours more. And you get it all for free - you lucky people.

If you feel you have something to contribute please do so and together we'll keep Winamop going. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

I'll be back in May with more, all being well.

See you then.

Ed.

March 2022

Here we are, jumping about like a March hare I'm so pleased with this super-large edition. Hopefully it'll make up for the January / February debacle!

All your favourites are here, and quite a few new ones too, so however bad things are in the big cruel world, here on planet Winamop all is well.

Before we start I have news from Martin Green. He has a new book out called "Potpourri IV: Stories, Observations and Essays" available as an e-book via Amazon for a very reasonable $2.99.

That's the news done, on to the content.

 

Andrew Lee-Hart is back with this rather dark story of a brilliant pianist with an unfortunate character trait. It's called A Wrong Note.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg's story is about snakes, well, people really, but snakes play a big part! The story is called Everyone's A Chemist and it's a good one.

 

Mike Hickman has been shopping with Maur and Maeve. Terrible how the prices keep going up isn't it? Particularly The Price of Beans.

 

Fred Miller was last with us a year ago, welcome back Fred [BIO]. He brings both poetry and fiction this time. Here is the fiction: Winter Promise. See below for the poem.

 

Eric Suhem is back with something new for '22. This story, The Apartment Superintendent is about a mysterious meeting place. What goes on there?

 

Martin Green has been reading the Obituaries in his local paper. It's an interesting slice of life... or perhaps that's not an appropriate phrase?

 

Terry Brinkman. Has a new piece of art called Spot. It's on his art page where you can see all his other pictures too.

 

de Laras appears on the Art page for the first time with her striking painting called True Beauty.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This set of images are bright and beautiful.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg also contributed three poems to this month's feast of fabulousness. They are: Tare - Nowt of Water and Boreen.

 

George Gad Economou joins us with a new collection of four poems about life on the seamy side. We have Wrong Dance - Silent Nights - The Men in White Suits and Homesick Blues.

 

Robin Cantwell [BIO] makes his debut on Winamop with a new poem hot off the press: A Wizard Enters A Wormhole. Welcome Robin!

 

Fred Miller has contributed both a story and a poem to Winamop, a great way to reintroduce yourself! The poem is called: Along The Shore .

 

John Grey is one of my favourite poets and here are four more from this Australian born U.S. resident. The poems are: Church Of First Sex - Morning On Lake Como - I Am A Poet Because and Near Drowning.

 

de Laras [BIO] is an Indonesian poet, full name Diadjeng Laraswati Hanindyani, and new to Winamop. She writes in Indonesian and English and we have both versions of her poem As Pretty as You to enjoy.

 

Terry Brinkman brings us four "Sleepy Whale" poems this time Sleepy Whale 456 - Sleepy Whale 448 - Sleepy Whale 455 and Sleepy Whale 457.

 

What a feast of stories art and poetry that was!

Keep those submissions coming and we'll make April a great edition too. The email button is at the bottom of the home page.

Love to the world.

Ed.

January / February 2022

Due to an administrative error, the January edition didn't get uploaded, so here we are with a double-bubble edition for the shortest month!

I do apologise for the poor service and I will attempt to improve my performance over the next few months (don't hold your breath though...).

Anyway, the delay does mean there's lots to read so let's get on with it.

 

Andrew Lee-Hart has a story about superstition, is it always a load of hooey? Perhaps the Portents should be heeded?..

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has had a small problem with a reptilian rapscallion. Her story is called Upon Discovering Wildlife in My Bathroom- which is quite descriptive.

 

Mike Hickman. We look in on a Power-Point presentation that's not going to plan. Is A.I. going to be the answer? Find out in The Most Frugal Method.

 

Chris Morey. is new to the site [BIO] and his first story touches on transphobia and homophobia, without in any way normalizing or excusing either. As there is sexual content and offensive language it comes with the usual big red R. It's called Some of My Friends.

 

Martin Green gets 2022 off to a flying start with not one, but two, stories this month. 2022 Earth Meet details a last minute reprieve for this benighted planet. Phew!

 

Martin Green again. The second of Martin's stories features a disgruntled employee of the U.S. tax authorities, the IRS.. Read A Slight Error at the IRS.

 

Orbindu Ganga. [BIO] In addition to the poetry below, Orbindu Ganga has contributed a new piece of art called The Third Eye - Poise.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg again brings us a collection of her digital art. This set of six images will keep you smiling.

 

KJ Hannah Greenberg has been very busy.. Not only do we have a story and some art, but also these poems: To Satisfy a Curiosity - Forget What You Know about Love and Grown Past the Tribulations of Youth.

 

Gary Beck has a new poem for us this time and it's called Wondrous Build. Man always wants to make a big statement..

 

Orbindu Ganga [BIO] has brought us a single poem today, it's called The Last Blink.

 

Paul Tristram is brimming with New Year creativity and has brought us this fine collection of six poems: A Candle - Phoenix - Off-Kilter - … Balance… - I Am Tired Of Your Breeze… Near My Freeze and Slight [Underhanded] Kopfkino.

 

Worth waiting for I think you'll agree.

We will, I think, be back in about a month, or two? No, just kidding, definitely a month.

If you wish to contribute, particularly if you can craft a short story, just click the "Mail us" button at the bottom of the home page. I don't put it at the bottom of this page because it would take ages to scroll down to it!

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