April 2026

Keep It Short

In celebration of National Poetry Month, we focus the April issue on an exploration of short forms in all their variety—short articles, letters, humor, odes, compact poems, and a long piece voiced through the menacing persona of Rasputin. Our feature shows how prompts spark short stories, with three vivid examples. And don’t miss the odds and ends waiting in the Observer. Brief pieces, bold tones.

Table of Contents

  • My New Year’s Resolutions — Robert Strozier
  • Caught in the Act — Victoria Dym
  • Two Odes — Judith Patterson
  • Mad Rasputin — Nick Graves
  • How a Writing Prompt Encourages Writing — Liesse Chable
    • Headline News — Marcy Paintner
    • A Glorious Challenge — Rose Matuszny
    • I Will Still Love You — John Milton Bunch
  • Sniffles — Russ Hostetler
  • Letters to the Editor
  • The OLLI Sketchbook
    • A Cartoon by Art Henrikson
    • A Contemporary Cartoon
  • Link to the OLLI Connects Content Management Hub
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