Month: September 2024

         The man tasted good But his wife objected          And so, he returned to eating Butterflies and leafy stems, And drinking muddy water          Instead of warm, salty blood.          When the pig slept that night, He...

The ice cracked, a smile,         But she never did         Even when she said her Dentures hitchhiked to Florida,         Wearing her pink shades. Despite her age, she broke         Her old man’s arm         Because he didn’t...

Under the stars, spiky fingers,         They walked, winds at their back, Talking of the warmth         Of the fireplace, the softness         Of their beds, the quiet. Their stomachs empty, teeth         Of saliva, they stepped...

sky with a flock of clouds to the southeast my mother tucks her name into her skirt pocket when asked pretends she is a young girl with rolled-up stockings whose photo everyone wants Her hair ribbons are missing Years ago she...

Someone walked over the grave I don’t yet occupy. The wormed earth that has not yet been burrowed but waits for me relentlessly under the moon I sit beneath while someone somewhere walks over it. Each footstep vibrates up my...