Straitjackets Magazine

Editorial

Some fiction, some non-fiction, this hard-to-construct list only scratches the surface. As I struggled with this, I wanted to do a top 50...

It was a typical Park and Rec senior field trip

Be creative! Write a story or poem inspired by this photo.

Historic novel excerpt

I awoke. Had she been there?

We are in it together

lime-hued heavens can only mean—

It startled the old pooch, and the results were horrific

When I saw you, my heart beat fast And now I know your spell was cast.

The smooth syncopated sounds from the saxaphone …

A hoard of crows …

Christmas cards are on sale before Halloween’s done.

(Editor’s note: this poem was submitted late)

Fall 2020