Editor’s Note
First of all, we thank all the readers who read
our first edition in print and online. The
response enabled us to make this second edition
possible.
The amount and quality of submissions we
received for the second edition overwhelmed us
in the best possible way. It has been a
privilege to be able to read the rich poems and
stories from writers around the world.
We’d like to thank the Wordpress community; our
number of subscribers has reached into
thousands. Their comments and feedback have
been truly heart-warming and encouraging. We
have included the best of these at the end of
the issue.
The illustrators have been the highlight of The
Machinery and this edition is no exception. The
second edition features illustrators from
Africa, Asia, Europe and America; every
illustration having its own unique art style
and personality -from traditional art to
photography and digital art.
The poems and the fiction in this edition are
about social issues, fantasy, love and people.
These are from a diverse collection of writers
belonging to different cultures as reflected in
their writing. This issue has award winning
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