Hi, everyone!
Where I live, in South Carolina, it is fully humid and summer is in full swing. I grew up in central West Virginia and this time of year in South Carolina always feels like a beach vacation to me. It’s where we always went when I was growing up. I love the smell of salty air and even though it wears on me by the end, I kind of enjoy those first few days of mega humidity. I am also trying to take myself out to the beach pretty regularly this summer so I don’t forget why I moved here in the first place!
I hope your summers are off to a similarly magical start. In this issue, we offer some pretty wonderful work! Doug has selected some really beautiful poems and I am crazy about Natalie’s fiction selections this round. I had a great time looking at the non-fiction submissions and I hope I’ve selected a couple that you’ll like to read. We’ve also got a great review of Denton Loving’s latest collection, Tamp: Poems.
Stay hydrated. Enjoy some sunshine. Read something really wonderful. Relax at least one day a week. Or don’t. Whatever you do, I hope you enjoy this issue and I hope you have a great summer.
Melissa
Change Seven Magazine 