Bounce
The grass has forgotten it’s supposed to die… Continue reading Bounce
Creature, Creature
If I could step back into the ghost flicker
of a house lit by candles… Continue reading Creature, Creature
Mornings
Mornings I start your car
when I wake, walk the few steps
from porch to driveway to ensure
your four-minute drive to the train
is comfortable, Continue reading Mornings
Gravitational Pull
A psych professor suffers from a preternatural itch after a trip to Iceland. Continue reading Gravitational Pull
Instead of Grief
a ram inside me
scaling the steep slopes
within— edges of rock
he must spring from Continue reading Instead of Grief
Altar of Shadow
Becoming scared all over again – rising – into the night – Continue reading Altar of Shadow
Nostalgia for the Interiors of Grocery Stores
Squatters take over the Big Bear grocery store. Continue reading Nostalgia for the Interiors of Grocery Stores
The Other Side
I saw many from my generation
fly over the Atlantic to crawl
in basements. Pipe by pipe… Continue reading The Other Side
Two Poems
Fill your attic with an even layer of sand… Continue reading Two Poems
Searching for a Dog in the Desert
A woman has an unfortunate accident in the middle of the California desert. Continue reading Searching for a Dog in the Desert
Review of the Deep by Alma Katsu
Alma Katsu’s novel gives readers an eerie, psychological twist on the trans-Atlantic journey. Continue reading Review of the Deep by Alma Katsu
Review of The Barbarous Century by Leah Umansky
Leah Umansky’s collection takes the reader on a dystopian journey. Continue reading Review of The Barbarous Century by Leah Umansky
Review of The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
A young Nigerian girl battles her community’s traditional values of marriage and motherhood to achieve her dreams of becoming a teacher. Continue reading Review of The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré