Writers, poets and artists congregated this morning for our weekly Bagel Bards gathering at Panera Bread in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Pure Slush Lifespan Series has accepted my flash piece entitled “Ghost Shark” for publication in Loss Lifespan Vol. 9 due out in January/February 2024.
Most days when the Bagel Bards meet, we reserve a block of time to read our works to the group. The works range from poetry, flash fiction, to non-fiction.
I read my unpublished flash piece entitled “Don Juan.” It was well-received. I was flattered by the fact that several asked me if it was a true story!
Shown here: Karen Klein reading one of her poems.
My audio reading of my flash fiction story, “A Zone of Peace and Tranquility,” featured in “Into the Forest” anthology will be posted to the Space Cat Press web site on December 17, 2023.
UPDATE: the audio version of my story “A Zone of Peace and Tranquility” can be found at https://spacecatpress.co.uk/authors/phillip-temples/