Vankshita Mishra – describing an evening in 90007
describing an evening in 90007 Two men paint a roof. The cumbia ricochets off the shiny white, this new coat startling next to the dust-encrusted taupe of its adjoining walls. This will cool the building, cheaply. June unfurls, tightening the grip of the sun on this part of the world. The labour never stops, the […]
Suzanne S. Rancourt – Juice the Lasers
Juice the Lasers fiber optic lasers juiced to pinprick speed leave a hair strand width gash clean scalpel slice – a directive – perhaps engaging car doors – hinges mind to body working the metal with acetyl torch these cutouts hold jaggedness to angled step lightning bolts i’m still a tad squirrely with all this […]
Christopher Nelson – Consequence
Consequence The magpies have shit on the frieze of the ancient temple. By Western standards, that makes them king. At colossal scale, the lunging naked warrior, cock and nuts heavy as a giraffe’s— I’m reprimanded for taking a photo. Most of the muscled boys, their white torsos and cold loins, are castrated. Everyone resents how […]
Elizabeth Chen – Passing
Passing to some people means the passing of time or the passing of loved ones and i think about that as my friend drives me up the mountain pass in america it is the passing from one color to another and when he parks along the dirt roadside because i wanted stars and he wanted […]
Susan Michele Coronel – My Brother and I Were Conjoined with a Pantomime Horse Costume
My Brother and I Were Conjoined with a Pantomime Horse Costume When he was born he was the shaggy mane, elliptical nostrils flaring, adorable whinny alerting the family to erupt in stitches. The nodding head said I am here. Not aborted, not stapled, not glued. As the rear, I could only hear wind rushing through […]
