Willie Smith

In a young man's attempt to learn the language of Spanish, he discovers flaws, strengths, cross-cultural family ties, and purpose within himself. Armed with this newfound insight, his journey of becoming a better man is well within his reach.

Switchblade Issue Nine is all about gaslighting, the outfit, prostitution, and the priesthood. Issue nine takes a stab at insanity, revenge, and new beginnings . Unlike the bulky heavyweight issues of the past, this issue is lean and mean like Tommy Hearns. Featuring Paul D.Marks, Glenn A. Bruce, John Kojak, J. Rohr, Willie Smith, Richard Risemberg, A.F. Knott, Stefen Styrsky, Fred Rock, Mark Slade, and Jack Bates. And just like the Motor City Cobra, this Issue packs a punch, leaving you with legs of jelly, grasping for consciousness.

Harbinger Asylum is a literary journal based in Houston, Texas. We anthologize a wide spectrum of voices. This edition brings the reader poets at all levels of the craft, including first time published poets and popular contemporary poets. All who purchase this edition will get a free copy of a chapbook by Albanian poet Ardita Jatru. Please email a screenshot of your purchase to [email protected] with ALBANIA as the subject header.

As we have read or been told about the history and the art of history, there was trepidation drilled daily into human beings, others orally and physically: Masters/others calling them names, "You slave, you nigger," except human beings with human feelings and bleeding flesh. Just like any other color human being, but their inhibitors keep them praying. However, a white man of a good heart by his nature wanted to or even tried to help a colored human being, they called him a nigger lover. Then he was treated just as bad as the colored people in that era. The colored people were not planted like a seed in the ground, and then grew up from the ground like roach nell com standing tall in the field. No, I am afraid we just did not get here that way. Oops Sorry