by Thomas Murray Plane takes off from Chicago; touches down in Orange County.One with a young man; the other with another, bald and gray.In between many worlds, lives, and dreams passed by.Bound to a god I can never see, but sure I feel It with me. Going from the Gobi to the 405 is a full-time job.My thoughts like winter Read More
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Group therapy for clever crabs
by Ankh Spice There were no windows and we spoke of home as therapy – those who had tongues not yet unhooked by their dosage Mrs Jesus sang, predictably– Ave, ave, the roasting flare of the sacred heart the warmest hearth – her rosarychattering DT-teeth in time with our rolling eyes Quiet Joni said nothing, but beyond her starved-skull-smile a Read More
Whet (the Appetite)
The smell on the wind perplexes me. Heavily musky yet thinly rank, the odor possesses weight and weakness. As I follow the scent up the hill, I wonder what manner of beast I will encounter. Certainly, I do not expect some sickly gnu. And healthy rhinos give off an acrid aroma that most predators describe as “rage.” No, this beast Read More