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In Africa
“God, Karl Ivanovich, there is absolutely no way you could do this!” “And yet, weren’t it for me, we probably wouldn’t have this colony today.” “Tell…
Standard-Bearer, Part 2
VIII. The young soldier learned the art of war easily. Camouflage and high shoes were his; once upon a time, his father and brother gave them to…
“Falling Apart at the Seams” and “After Seeing Pipilotti Rist’s Video ‘Selfless in the Bath of Lava: A Journey'”
Falling Apart at the Seams I turn my head to the right, feel stiff like Barbie, feet glued,…
Dog Days
The heatwave had drawn the two women together again. Had it not been for the heat, would Flora have called Eve? Flora could not be sure. No words had…
“www.MeReadingAboutEngineeringDisasters.com,” “Groveling Psycho Dumbfuck,” “Noun Versus Verb Form of Steep Ends in a Draw,” and Other Poems
www.MeReadingAboutEngineeringDisasters.com Kissing the editor. Looking at a mountain and remaining unmoved. Me online looking at pictures of dead…
Black Stains, Part 1
I. Sunrise. A knock came at Nick Braxten's door. "Sweetie, I'm going to bed now. Can you get the trash when you get up?" "Yeah, Mom." "Thank you."…
“By the Stream of the Death,” “Daughter Draws,” “Silence Coughs,” and Other Poems
By the Stream of the Death We make love. Our bottoms taste the gravels. The overbridge runs near us, naked. Honking fills the wind. All the dead…
Power Cuck
Hello, my name is James H...hold on, my grandson is shouting at me. Okay, he says I’m not supposed to use my real name on the Internet. He says it’s…
Wideness, 1910
I behold a painting of my elder sister, Tanya. It was commissioned last year, before her disappearance from our homes and lives. She is 22 in this…
The Potato
Carlos stood staring down at the potato he had just pulled from the bag as though he had never seen such a thing before. Turning it around in his…
