FIYAH Issue 39: Black Kishōtenketsu includes the following stories and poems:

Prose

WHAT THE LOTUS SAID TO THE WATER LILY // Jahid Wilson Jr // 6998 words

The loves and lifetime of Silas, a tender child who is born Word-spoken, a gift or a curse depending on the vantage.

THE GREAT PROXIMA AGRICULTURAL FAIR // K.W. Onley // 7643 words

The close-knit crew of a heritage ship traveling to an agricultural fair is confronted with a last minute rule change in the competition.

THE HOUSE // Ann Michelle Harris // 3812 words

Rose navigates a curious existence among her fellow deadfam at the house under the careful eye of Miss Alice.

PIXELS // T’Asia Driggs // 2519 words

As a disturbing phenomenon spreads, a lone woman contemplates her ability to resist the new normal.

Poetry

various —cides // Clifton Gachagua

Dispatch from Watchmakers // Abu Bakr Sadiq

Kwan // Natasha McDonnell-Tanoh

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