My Trip to Catalina

by Jonathan Craig

Prose


Combat Nursing

by Louise Eisenbrandt

Prose


Thunderstorms

by Lawrence Langman

Poem


An Affinity With Acronyms (OTUS and OTY)

by CJ Reeves

Poem


Three Messengers

by William Shepherd

Photograph


The Doc

by Michael Kuklenski

Poem


Imaginary Dragon

By Daniel Adjei, Army

Writing Type: Poem

By Daniel Adjei

VA Medical Facility--Orlando, FL


My imaginary dragon lives
Within the shadow's deep.
Fiery thunder and lightening meet
Way down a slumbering shade.
My imaginary dragon lives
Beneath a giant mountain train.
A knight with strong muscles tenses
Way down the slumbering deep.

My imaginary dragon lives
Protecting the infinite wisdom that came.
The breath of fire shields
The inner scrum’s sleep.
My imaginary dragon lives
Breathing eternal fire
My soul to purify.
The fire cleans and grants fate.

My imaginary dragon lives
Pointing toward the firmament deep.
The dragon wakes me from sleep
With dreams of war and love.
My imaginary dragon lives
Far away, a center
Where thunder and lightening meet.
My imaginary dragon lives.

That Look

by David Marchant

Poem


The Light Bulb Man

by Sean Parrish

Prose


The Turret Guard

by Jack Tompkins

Sketch


The Nurses and Staff of My VA Hospital

by Jeffrey Saarela

Poem


A 1984 Exception

by Katherine Iwatiw

Prose


Empty

by Michelle Pond

Photograph