Well, a bit of a change this month. With only two poems making the final cut for this issue, I decided to add a translation of a Dostoyevsky short story for those who may be interested in reading it. Although this put me into a slight dilemma for a short while, (is it okay to publish a piece of fiction in a journal otherwise devoted to poetry exlusively?) in the end, the only real answer which made sense to me was "why the heck not?" So in it went.

I've also been pondering this month other things which could possibly be added to the journal in the future. I think I like the idea of doing an interview with a poet or something of that kind. Will look into it and see if anything eventuates. It may make for an interesting occasional feature if/when an opportunity presents itself. If anyone happens to have any additional suggestions or ideas for other possible additions to the journal, feel free to send them my way.

Enjoy this month's issue.

Mark Melton
Editor,
3rd Muse Poetry Journal