This is the twenty-seventh poem created from either the first two or last two words from each written piece in an upcoming issue of Star 82 Review . I am told that this type of collage poem, that merges words from several writers, has an actual name, a " Cento ," Latin for "patchwork." Here is the poem that unites the community of writers that will appear in issue 7.3, upcoming mid-September or so. Look over a straw person’s day The new night outside has pockets of wind to dance Over untended eggs, cooling we sung to help at all been reading Big angels can beget from perfect ghosted companion The call to life be together just be This was nice even Old West court martial We thought wrong before I leave your feet platters filled

As an editor, I am allowed to nominate one flash fiction each year to submit for consideration for the VERAs, the award from Vestal Review . Star 82 Review 's nomination for work from 2018 (issues 6.1 - 6.4) is Ona Siporin's "The Angels' Day Job."  I just received news that it is a semi-finalist and will be forwarded to the finals. Good luck to Ona! You can read her short piece in issue 6.3 here . Previously, Gen Del Ray's story " Tough " was a finalist for the VERAs from issue 4.1 (2016).

I'm pleased to report that we've got an issue with a strong spirit coming up for fall 7.3!  The layout is coming together now for the anticipated mid-September release, and the poem created from either the first two or last two lines of each written piece will be posted soon. Meanwhile, I'm reading for issue 7.4. Go deep! Go Strong! Write something only you could write.