It’s snowing out. A few weeks before Christmas Day. You’re shopping for presents. A scarf, red like something burning to … More
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The Phones
The smell of gunpowder makes its way into my nose. God. You’d think a cop wouldn’t mind the smell. Might … More
The Day Moon Before Allhallowtide
The early morning stirs its way into the dawn’s dark sky. And the evening moon, which became the night moon, … More
The Farmer, the Skeleton
The window over the sink, the one with a late-day sun coloring the kitchen. Through it, the farmer watched the … More
Mom at the Apple Tree
Pooka sits on my chest as if she were a mother hen. I think she thinks, My girl is warm. … More
My Fiancée & the Multiverse
There is a bubble on my fiancée’s eyeball. Probably only a millimeter or two in width. It is clear. Looks … More
Abandoned Troll
The troll was abandoned by his mother. It was standard practice. It was part of troll culture, of growing up. Under a bridge, she … More
Old Mouse, Sing
Old Mouse stands atop a sand dune. The desert burns without flame. So dry, so so dry. Old Mouse tries … More
Girl’s Wings
Together. Her feet brushed on and through the sand. Figure like air. We walked along the beach. Didn’t hold each … More
Office on the Top Floor
Two men sit on opposite sides of a table. “Grace. Do you possess grace, young man?” “I may.” “Do you … More