Snow, a Son Eric Myers I lived my whole life with the man in this picture, but I’ve never seen him like this. He-s wearing a jacket I’ve worn, tan nylon turned out against the plowed and flattened snow, plaid cloth cradling him against the cold. In this flash, he doesn’t know his son willContinue reading “Snow, a Son”
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Wasted
Wasted by Karina Spade I am so fucking wasted right now. I stumble around the costume party. A house full of old friends from high school. They hide behind their Guy Fawkes masks and their stripper heels and their goth- glam garb. Pretend not to be fucked-up like I am. My costume?Continue reading “Wasted”
Jack and Coke
Jack and Coke Eric Myers Draped in the same too-big shirt for three days It’s fabric film a few washes away from silk. The neck is wide and loose, big enough to slip over my slick, scabbed scalp without a painful touch. I pull it off and wish I could shower without four Norco. WhenContinue reading “Jack and Coke”
Egg Shells, White Daisies
Egg Shells, White Daisies Danielle M. Gorden This is how I knew I’d turned eighteen: in the waiting room at the guidance counselor’s office, the man with the baggy white tee and pouchy, threadbare eyes lifts his head from the water fountain and lets his eyes catch on my neck. He looks me up andContinue reading “Egg Shells, White Daisies”
