Issue Three finds After/Thought Literary settling further into its rhythm. The work gathered here persists in the quiet aftermath—where memory reshapes itself, where tension hums beneath the surface, where what isn’t said carries as much weight as what is. These pieces trust the reader to lean in and stay awhile. We’re grateful for the voices that continue to shape this space and proud to share this third issue.

Charmaine Arjoonlal – Poetry
Leslie Dianne – Poetry
Alison Hramiak – Poetry
K. E. Karl – Fiction
Don J. Kraemer – Poetry
Frances Koziar – Poetry
Irma Kurti – Poetry
Margarita Milton – Poetry
Rich Murphy – Poetry
Charlotte M. Porter – Fiction
Burt Rashbaum – Poetry
AP Ritchey – Fiction
Gregory Smith – Fiction