Have you lost me yet? The trick question, as if I am something to be found and kept, locked in your chest of bones.
Read MoreLa Ciguapa, For the Reeds, For Herself
First it’s in my toes, like they’re being suckled on by a mouth full of battery acid; then my feet buzz, pins and needles in my soles before a bigger, more insistent spasm shoots up my calves.
Read MorePrism
The woman you go to see for your reading isn’t old, but her eyes have aged more than her skin as if she’s seen horrors but hasn’t learned to hide them.
Read MoreFor Southern Girls When the Zodiac Ain’t Near Enough
Erika’s fingers tense on the steering wheel as she approaches the Kansas-Colorado state line. Endless fields of wheat, waiting to be harvested, sit on both sides of the interstate, the stalks rustling whisper-soft.
Read MoreThe Whipping Girls
When the security alarm rang out, Zhang Dong was at the very peak of the village, thinking about family.
Read MoreAll Clear
Dear Sis, Since the onset of my symptoms, I’ve been saving the last pages in the leather-bound notebook you gifted me...
Read MoreKerouac’s Renascence
I ascend during the church picnic. My thighs peel off the plastic bench with a crisp smack, and I’m two feet into the air before I understand what is happening.
Read MoreThe Chariots, the Horsemen
In the morning, when the fog lies thick and heavy on the water, I sit at my workbench and seed the next simulant. It takes fourteen double-C commands to move the digital embryo into the simulation tank and begin the process.
Read MoreWhen You’re Ready
After the zombie outbreak in San Fontaine was put down, Zadie treated herself to a new hair color as a way to get away from constantly watching the news.
Read MoreA Different Kind of Place