“Onto the next one… Okay, this is pretty experimental. Good too.”
The Mustard Queen
Spells of courtship, selection, fertilization
by Tomato Man,
slowly learning bittersweet sensations
of thickening.
A Holy Claustrophobia
This boy wonders what would happen if he were to swallow a square ice cube whole, one of those artisan whoppers concocted at hipster bars in Brooklyn. Would he suffocate before it melt? This boy guesses the […]
Half-Lives
She opted for options, always measuring portions, turning each meal on its Lazy Susan, reaching for soup before it cooled, then rotating back for tea before it became her temperature. Not proud of her middle […]
The First Text On My WhatsApp the Thursday Afternoon After My Last Semester Paper or A Lover’s Cheerful Goodbye Note
Your love was great but not for me. Though, we had a lot of good moments, like banging in my sister’s place under a veil not to mention the moment with the stars.
Flash
He’s a professional photographer and because of this, the girls trust him, sit for him, tilting their chins, tucking a stray strand of hair behind an ear. Afterward, dinner: crab cakes and lobster, linguine and […]
Thank You For Applying To Leave Your Group Text!
Dear (212) 769-5722 — Thank you for applying to leave your group text! We were absolutely blown away by the applicant pool this year. We read through many submissions including, but not limited to: family […]
Sunday Guilt
All of the apologies and confessions held in my belly see the light of day.
Rejection Letters 