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The silence was tangible.
The town slept under the glow of the moon and owls sang lullabies to the trees.
a broken sky
He fell to his knees and they cracked under his weight.
Above him the sky burned on.
Hungry
I couldn’t sleep, so I got up and fried an egg. I overcooked it.
Comfort Blanket
We fall asleep in each other’s arms, bound tightly as a name to a familiar face.
Why is it, then, when I wake, I lay teetering on the edge of bed like a prisoner on a cliff?
Gardener
Breeze filtered through her hair, she fed the grass with her weeping. Now she’s gone, but the grass is still greenest at that spot.
The Obtuse Moose
The chartreuse noose that hung from the gnarled spruce grew tight ‘round the neck of the obtuse moose.
His imminent mortality led him to deduce that alcohol abuse was no excuse to seduce the farmer’s wife.
No Qualms
“You’re gonna go to hell for this” said the Deputy, he spat on the ground wiping the the brown spit trail off his lips with the back of his hand.
“Ya’ll first” said the Outlaw, he cocked the hammer on his Smith and Wesson and advanced on the kneeling Sheriff.
Keeping the Faith
“I’d fancy a Blackened Horseradish Crusted Hawaiian Swordfish, a slice of Caramel Tiramisu, and a nice bottle of sherry to wash it all down,” Roger said.
“Alright, right after the government provides me amnesty for my student loans,” Michael responded as he opened the dumpster lid.
Pajama party
She thought it would be cute to start a pillow fight.
Finally my habit of sleeping on a burlap bag full of BBs is paying off.
To wonder
I knew I would be all alone this time.
The game had just begun and not even the Gods cared to play along.
From the Sidelines
He was the world to me.
And she was the world to him.
Alone.
Mary ignored the warnings and went in the woods alone.
I was born nine months later.
Dubious
His penis slipped inside her.
‘Stop, I beg you!’
Last Words
He wouldn’t look at me as he pressed the gun to my head.
“Look,” I said, “Can’t we–“
Nonverbal Agreement
She stood within the threshold silently and without a word she said, “Can I come in?”
I said “Why not, you’re in already, you might as well stay a while.”
Hide
Winter hid behind the door, choking down his fear as the floorboards in the room creaked. The pacing stopped, replaced by a soft, cruel laugh.
Held Back
I see the faceless people laughing; enjoying their lives across the street.
I try to run to them but the ropes keep me down; tied to my feet.
Travelers
She stepped in and felt every mile of craggy earth that weathered the pair of sandals. The symbiotic crush of splayed feet on cured leather on tired earth reached up and out to the tips of her fingers; and before she could be discovered, she shirked the footwear back to rest next to her neighbor’s door.