Once, Three Brothers Guided Two Moons Across the Sky
But now there are only two brothers and one moon. At the end of my seven-day shift, I hang the…
Rock Paper Scissors
Her name was on the Literature of Mathematics & Economics conference roster, attendee badge plucked from the folding table by…
The Nights I Spend Reading to a Rescue Horse Named Emmeline
Monday I am reading to Emmeline a story about a man who had no DNA. He had severe radiation damage…
Sundays with Clarisa
My husband owns a German bisque doll from the late 1800s. Her name is Clarisa. She has delicate blonde curls…
Her Deleted Scenes
Her head was found perpendicular to the lake. The sight almost eventuated a myocardial infarction, that’s a heart attack to…
Grandpa Revisits the Modern Art Era
All winter, Grandpa seems frailer, like he’s entering a final phase. His living room’s cluttered, he hasn’t shaved, and we…
Caw
Mother says her voice is a visitor in the theater of her throat. The play must not be splendid, she…
Albatross
After twenty-five years and an hour of cash bar drinks, the ballroom-sized venue is stuffed with chatter and assessment. From…
Hunger
At the General Store, a cashier said, “No, we don’t sell food,” so we asked if she had candy or…
CLASSIFIED AD FOR A GHOST
I would like someone to haunt my house and simulate some of my deceased husband’s habits, so I can get…
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