We are proud to introduce the Spring 2013 issue of Forge.

The fantastic cover art and illustrated letters to this issue are from long-time Forge contributor Tim McLafferty, who has also graciously given of his time to help co-edit the poetry selections to this issue.  Tim McLafferty lives in NYC and works as a drummer. He has played on Broadway in Urinetown, Grey Gardens, and many other interesting places. His work currently appears in many fine journals, including Forge, Painted Bride Quarterly, Pearl, Portland Review, and Right Hand Pointing. timmclafferty.com

If you prefer to read from paper rather than the screen, a paper copy is available here.

Sincerely,

Leif Milliken

Uber-editor, Forge 6.4

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CONTENTS of ISSUE 6.4  (Current Issue)

—PROSE—

J.D. Hibbits: One Last Rockabilly Boogie

Jack King: Identification Please

Jaren Watson: The Jar

Peter Obourn: Marilee

Joseph Occhipinti: A Knob of Toromiro

James Seals: Swimming the Purgatoire

Michael Welch: Equal to Fertility

—POETRY—

Jeanine Stevens: At the Ruins / Cave Pearls / Moonlight

Lyn Lifshin: Haven’t You Ever Wanted, Sometimes To / Drifting / All Afternoon We / Moving by Touch

Holly Day: The First Step

Mark Belair: Quiet

Ann Robinson: The Orchestra and Chorus from Soweto / Where Grade B Movie Actresses Go

Mark Parsons: What’s With This Anti-Touch Thing With You

Wayne F. Burke: Vacation. 2

Tom Pescatore: This is the first line of a novel

Patty Dickson Pieczka: Regression / Aubade

Ian C. Smith: From here to paternity

Timothy DeJong: A Flight of Sparrows

Celina Villagarcia: A Mother’s Effect on the World