
Spatchcock
The whole bird lay naked on the cutting board. Iris had received the wooden board as a wedding present. It…
Dust
There was a lot of dust on them mens. Me, keepin’ off the wooden sidewalk while keeping an eye, a…
Coefficient
The foam pillow, one of several retrieved from his parent’s house after the sale, smelled of Bengay. Meant for the…
July 1964
In a blur, a blind of grass, the horse. Dunes. At your right, ocean collapsing on the edge of Virginia.…
Luna
From her window seat on the train, Ruth watches the cluster of teenage boys on the platform. They posture in…
The Extractions
Agnes rocked us in her boat. Cradled between waves, we were sleepy. She sang a song from her deepest throat:…
Trauma Becomes You
It is my job to gag her. Mike and some of the others have her pinned to the ground. The…
Arcade Neophytes
Mom and I got really into the arcade claw machine one elementary school summer. Handful of tokens, a frappé from…
Flossing
Mom flosses me every night with my limbs starfished across the kitchen counter and my head hanging off the edge.…
Pimiento Season
When Mamá’s apron catches fire, my first reaction is to grab Mamá’s body and share the fire with her. Pimientos…
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