… After intercourse, Victor and Pepper went their separate ways…Victor said goodbye while Pepper assumed the play bow position and shared the results of her Quick Scan: “You’re a virile lover, Victor. I have fissures in my polymers.” …
Hello, my dear. I am your vice.
Do you hear that? That is my siren song, arising from the cavity like the inviting swell of an orchestra. May I have this dance? …
Alan remembers it oh so well. That terrible morning. Every detail hammered into his brain. Forever. The clear memory nearly destroyed him. Until he found a way to deal with it. Found his safety net in a world of chaos…
My daughter-in-law Circe buys three lottery tickets on the first of every month, putting in her birth date—though why the God of Lotteries should think that number lucky for anyone, I do not know. She certainly…
This time, you’ve been moved to another continent as well as country, and the change in climate is making your skin reptilian…
December 1, 2017:
I am alone this December, cloistered in a stranger’s Airbnb apartment to finish my memoir. A package arrives addressed to me, wrapped in worn…
I’m going to disappoint you. But you know that already. If I don’t, you’ll keep me around and alive. And where will that leave us? Like an old married couple. Like a…
Elliott is delighted with the selections, albeit a bit overwhelmed. So many choices, so many alternatives, so many decisions that have to be made; combos or solos, super-sized or regular, sodas or shakes or…
My friend Jordan spreads almond butter on his bananas. Peel, spread, bite, chew. He talks between swallowing and spreading.
“My world view is fucked,” he says…
The hostess had drawn a simple scene on the mirror, using crank and a razor for paint and brush. She drew a mountain range and the sun setting into the sea…
