This Dog Wore a Camera That Took Photos When Its Heart Raced With Excitement
Jess BowersEverything else that dog’s heart shot is a poem about itself.
The weight of a human head is about that of a medium-sized watermelon
Rachel SmithI carry my head in a cloth bag printed with the name of a museum I never went to.
my uncle’s girlfriend tells us about the flying lesson
Arik M.there are as many sides to a man, she said
In Their 30s the Jokes Keep Coming
Claudia MonpereOf course his ghost will visit during those 10 years...
Start Slowing Down Now Because a Big Curve Is Coming Up
Jeffrey HermannHe didn’t know the road, but I did.
After Graduation
Laura Jane CrawfordIn the straitjacket of summer, we go to a movie about a dying man.
Wellness Check
Kim MurdockAnd she's whirling again, our mother, hair plastered like so much seaweed against her face.
We Chose “Resting Pose” Because He Was So Very Tired by the End
Emily RinkemaRusty was in no condition to be taxidermied, but it was too late.
The Suicide’s Sister
Sarah FrelighI used to catch him studying the map of his right hand, forefinger tracing a highway of veins coursing north from wrist to palm, peninsula of fingers jutting into the air.
Four Seasons with Uncle Pidio
Veronica MontesIn the winter of my eighth year, Uncle Pidio pressed a nickel into my palm for every walnut I extracted, intact, from its shell.
Past Midnight, the Chicken Falls On Her From Above
Nicole Brogdonbumpy webbed feet scratching her chest, beak pecking her arms as she enfolds it— what’s she supposed to do with this creature?
I ran into God in the snack aisle at Costco
Beth Shermanwhere He was debating whether to buy shrimp chips or chocolate donut bites...
What I Believe About Work
Ra'Niqua LeeI cut bubble wrap in a windowless factory. This is machine work, for metal levers. Human work is me feeding plastic to boxes.
On the Rocks
Tina BarryLife has dwindled for Sarah. One busted knee and there goes the sequined skating costumes, the tiny skirts and razor-sharpened skates. Forget triple axels and the ecstatic crowds.
