I cut off Bob’s head with my good sewing scissors. The lei around his neck looked frivolous when the picture was snapped. He hated it. His sneeze was exaggerated like a cartoon character. On that […]
Zelda (Danielle Chelosky)
I am in Michigan when Zelda the Mysterious predicts:You are a very sensitive person and a very critical one. You have a sharp tongue which may cause unhappiness to others.[…]
Rock Garden, Extended Cut (Jack B. Bedell)
Rock Zen #11 “They say that in war/ Truth be the first casualty.” […]
Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A Rejected Taco Bell Story (Chris L. Butler)
ACT I The first dog I ever lovedWas not one I personally ownedHe taught me SpanishWell, maybe he introduced me to itEither wayHe always made me laugh as a child Escucha, salsa music The man […]
Two poems (Cyndie Randall)
Concentric Circles I loved a man once who would say Watchand cover his mouth with his fistand heave into it, tip his head backto puff smoke out from deep inside,and I knew he wanted me […]
Prayer For Leaving In The Middle Of The Night (Ruth Weissmann)
On the car ride we practice our hagiography. Saint Anthony, patron of lost things, please let my plastic panther with the eyes that glow in the dark be hiding under the seat and not left […]
Everything Must Go (Dana Knott)
Eight a.m. on a Saturday morning, Rachel opened the door, clad only in her robe and fuzzy slippers, without even a quick look through the peephole. A mob of people pushed past her and poured […]
Sometimes, Susan (Shaemus Spencer)
You ever have a panic attack? It’s not the same as the anxiety you get when you’re up for a review at work or when your stomach won’t stop turning and your hands keep shaking […]
BEARD-HOUSE (Josh Dale)
It has taken me a year to grow the beard of my dreams. I bought all the oils, all the conditioners, all the brushes and now it is dark and full of mirth down to […]
Rejection Letters 