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The Wooden Curse
In the beginning, there had been life. Then death. Then murder. And finally, slavery. Beneath…
Special Ed: A Love Story
At first, my teachers thought I was autistic. Then it was ADHD and bipolar disorder, depression,…
At Cavafy’s Table
The Mediterranean sends storms and Alexandrians respond by naming them. Al-Karam, Generosity, is the January storm…
Routine Stop
You brush against your holster in the sinewy fog draped over the town. It’s afternoon,…
Car Seats and Cleaning Lessons
One of the perks of working the day shift – besides not having…
Uncle Roy
Me and my little brothers always called him Uncle Roy only he wasn’t our uncle,…
I Call You My Sea
Don’t lose the dive line, don’t lose the dive line. …
fragments iii
i ask you to imagine the following scene: the two of us. you’re drinking a beer while teaching…
The Demon of the Mirror
The village sage did not trust mirrors. He preferred a stream that ran between two palms and a…
Clover
In an old room, on a clean wooden floor, I was playing with my doll Susie, waiting for…