The goose queen is compassionate but don't mess with her. The Poet Laureate writes prose. A Portlander who is a Swahili translator returns to Tanzania. The diaries of an artist are a wild ride. After spending half a year silent in a gloomy town, she learns her true nature. Buckman Journal 004 comes along packing some of the finest words and art happening today. Wild stories from Kim Stafford, Michelle Ruiz Keil, and many others. Artists include Pace Taylor, Lehuauakea Fernandez, and Tony Aguero, and a collaborative cover featuring floral arrangements and blown glass tableware. Contributors: Cover by Brittany V Wilder & Matthew Abadi Ben Moorad, Tony Aguero, Kim Stafford, Pace Taylor, Cody Luff, Frank Martinez, Jordan Hernandez, Katharine Jacobs, Michelle Ruiz Keil, Lehuauakea Fernandez, Jerry Sampson, Ellen Robinette, Chenoa Roseberry, Jay Boss Rubin, Lauren Day, Stevan Allred, Justin L'amie, Gigi Little, Josh Bryant, Marla Eizik, Rory Oneal