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The Last Monologue
Clotho is seen only at dusk. Lachesis is ever invisible. Atropos...well, dead men tell no tales. It’s not that she didn’t love you, it’s that…
“Friday the 13th,” “Time Twist,” and “Portrait of Push Mower Nana”
Friday the 13th The lady cracks. She gazes in the mirror, hears the glass shatter. A crack. The fissure follows a ditch, part of her body in it. She…
Alone and Used
Someone left this glass of wine on the bench. Can I drink it? Who knows why it was left alone. Maybe Two lovers sat down and had a great time, And…
Juxtaposed Realities
On a chilled grey dawn, I hear a call out. I get out of bed fumbling and reach for my shawl. Somewhat disoriented and half-asleep, I make my way…
“Our Nightmares” and “Survival”
Our Nightmares Long before now; When the grasses prayed for rain, They danced beautifully to the pour of peace, And true love grew like flowers in…
The Holy Land
I worked on MKUltra as a scientist. I was to administer the patient with a selected dose of dimethyltryptamine or lysergic acid diethylamide and…
Betty’s New Boyfriend
“Hey, Joe, why don’t you come over today?” “I don’t think that I should while you are incapacitated. There isn’t anything we could do.” “We could…
Notes About Our Common Ground, Part 1
I. This was one of those men common in those parts. Self-indulgent, narcissistic, witty but actually cruel, chasing after the hallowed glow of…
“The Alchemist in the House,” “Her Favorite Album,” “Immigrant’s Song,” and Other Poems
The Alchemist in the House My father studied alchemy through a mail order course, (before the internet) burning chemicals and melting down scraps of…
An Infinite Darkness
There was something wrong with the sky. Out on his nightly walk, Homer had paused to admire the stars, making their first appearance after a week of…
