I see your cup is empty / David Steinberg -- Rites of passage / Walter Rico Burrell -- Hector and the madrina / Leonard Tirado -- October 1979 / James L. White -- Ruby's red slippers / Isaac Jackson -- Sex and love / Peter McGehee -- Despair / David B. Feinberg -- Remembering / James Tushinski -- Ben's eyes / Louie Crew -- Dressing a wound / Daniel Mangin -- Sheet music / Sam Rudy -- D.O.M. / Donald Vining -- Learning secrets / Douglas Federhart -- Flying low / Tom McKague -- A rose in murcia / Richard Hall -- The beach / Lucas Dedrick -- Alida / Wes Muchmore -- A somewhat imperfect landing / Felice Picano -- Baseball in July / Patrick Hoctel -- Contributor's notes