Out from the cold, thawed veins that bulgeand itch in the warmth.Noticing this dissonance,I consult my fears, I imagineblood poolingContinueContinue reading ““Vasovagal” by Ryan Amejka”
Monthly Archives: April 2024
“Black Vinegar” by Ryan Amejka
There is a reason these hands are stained.No release, no break, illegal panting —in the kitchen, I am, something isContinueContinue reading ““Black Vinegar” by Ryan Amejka”
“Ruby Red Phantasm” by Ryan Amejka
I will come to you in droves,I will come to you as a visionat night, I will come to youContinueContinue reading ““Ruby Red Phantasm” by Ryan Amejka”
“Alien” by Bhagwati Narwate
The wordsI know themAw, I’m sorry.That’s great!I can replicate themWith perfection, with easeHi, how are you?Yeah, for sure.Inflection is keyNearlyContinueContinue reading ““Alien” by Bhagwati Narwate”
“Polyphemus” by Bhagwati Narwate
You were duped by the small humans you trappedTricked into drinking yourself into a stuporThen blinded by a stake drivenContinueContinue reading ““Polyphemus” by Bhagwati Narwate”
“Canvas” by Rich Glinnen
I don’t mind sharing a bed with youand your big pregnant bellythat paddles me every other time you turnin yourContinueContinue reading ““Canvas” by Rich Glinnen”
“Zoo Trip” by Rich Glinnen
The stroller loses a wheeland scrapes to a halt,lisping its advertised versatility,not as a full-sized travel systemthat can convert fromanContinueContinue reading ““Zoo Trip” by Rich Glinnen”
“Roots Become Visible from Soil Erosion” by Claire Cooper
The day his father left,a seed lodged underhis diaphragm, a stonewithout ripple. At nighthe felt the itch as itexpanded, foreignContinueContinue reading ““Roots Become Visible from Soil Erosion” by Claire Cooper”
“I Use Lexapro Capsules as Paperweights” by Claire Cooper
Well, Doctor, my childhoodwas ordinary. I livedwith my family in a castle—wait, no, I meant to say house.I had threeContinueContinue reading ““I Use Lexapro Capsules as Paperweights” by Claire Cooper “
“How I Learned Manners: A Story of Microevolution” by Claire Cooper
My grandmother’s hair is polar bear fur—did you know their fur is clear but reflects the snow’s whiteness? Me, myContinueContinue reading ““How I Learned Manners: A Story of Microevolution” by Claire Cooper”
