They sit in silence on the farmhouse porch. It’s nothing, he hopes. Earlier as his wife lay sleeping, toes twitching, nightgown transparent from sweat, he’d turned away, denying her protracted slumber meant...
Secret to Marriage
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Laura Sciortino
Laura Esther Sciortino is a writer, editor, coach and consultant living in Portland, Oregon. She’s the author of Remote Control and co-creator of Send & Respond, a collection of poem and collage art pairings. Her work has appeared in The Comstock Review, Unleash Literary Journal, The Flying Dodo, Great Weather for Media, and elsewhere. As a typewriter poet, Laura improvises on-the-spot custom poems for people at events and celebrations on her portable typewriter … it’s like playing a magical percussive instrument and serving people ink & paper ice cream. Laura lives with her husband, son, and three affable felines in Portland, Oregon. LauraEstherSciortino.com @thetypewriterpoetpdx.