A man stands alone in his kitchen hunched over the sink eating a hunk of cheese and bread He is exaggeratedly thin so much so, that you can see his spine through his clothing It's chilly in the room but he doesn't seem to notice Nor does he pay attention to the bread crumbs that …
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The memory of water
I dragged my hand through the water Divided the surface Created a trench that disappeared as quickly as it appeared Not a suggestion Nor a trace that it had been I don't hate the water I know that when the crest outruns the trough the crash is unavoidable destruction enabling creation creation enabling destruction But …
Another bite
At a bar with Nova and JulianIn walks Simon After two years abroadAnd complete radio silence He is standing thereBeautiful boy The one who Leapt While I lagged Who took large bites While I, small morsels Who pulledAnd I resisted Who draggedAnd I dangled Who let me goAnd I toppled over Time foldedMemories clashed Opportunity …
THE INVITATION
It was odd at first Improvising Cut back the rosemary?Wear dark eyeliner? Marianne was equally exhilarated and ashamed by an unexpected lightness of being that surfaced after a few months of no external scrutiny or judgment Still, she was suspect of her newly gifted freedom, having fallen for its promise beforeLike the time, shortly after …
Manu writes 