- Almost Free on a Tender Night– Rory Doherty
- The Cambion Duke– Anita Noelle Green
- He, Escarius– Ahmad Jasim
- Illogical– Day
- The Marriage Interview– Sarah Goodell Gesior
- The Most Spectacular of Sunny Days– Brittany Miles
- Not Too Early– Yimi Lu
- Reds– Joey Porcelli
- Skin Secretions– Yi-Jung Chen
- The Sofa– Alex Blake
- A Tearful Silence– Akshat Pathak
- The Walk to the Ocean– Cullen Corkery
Notes from Flash Fiction Editor:
I’m Sanjana Krishna Upadhayayula, and I edit flash fiction for Wintersweet Magazine. I’m also a writer — a solo poetry collection, and a second book that moves across genres with poems, essays, a short story, and drama — which means I come to this role from the same place as the writers whose work lands in my inbox.
That dual role shapes how I read. I’m not looking for writing that fits a mould. I’m looking for a voice that knows what it’s doing, even when what it’s doing is unconventional.
My own poem, “One Art, Many Voices,” is probably the clearest window into how I think about this. It’s about refusing to rank forms of creativity against each other- a painting, a poem, a piece of music all doing the same work in different languages.
One Art, Many Voices
Images shine through colours and contrasts,
They may be of places, people, or structures.
Behind every piece lives a history and culture,
Preserving our traditions for every future.
Why are Humanities called the easiest of subjects,
When they build communication and connection?
Understanding how people shaped a way of living
Is no easier than solving formulas or writing codes.
Science explains how the world survives,
Humanities explain how people live.
Both are different paths to knowledge,
Both have something valuable to give.
Sketching images and creating tunes are called artistic,
Why not imagination expressed through written words?
Are only things seen and heard considered beautiful,
Or can silent emotions also bloom in verses?
A painting speaks without a voice,
Music reaches every ear.
Poetry touches hearts quietly,
Yet its message stays for years.
Every problem is faced in a different way,
Every artist follows a different way.
Respecting every form of art reflects humanity,
Recognition should honour every talent equally.
Every age welcomes a different change,
Every creator leaves a different page.
Whether through colours, melodies or poetry,
Every artist deserves respect for their artistry.
As an editor, that belief carries over directly: I’d rather help a piece become more fully itself than make it sound like everything else I’ve read.
“Imagine. Express. Write- Let your words show their freedom.”
That’s the line I keep coming back to, and it’s as much a note to myself as it is to anyone sending me their work.
