Getting Away, an excerpt
It was an unquestionable terror that she knew should have been hers. But instead, a cool certainty left her awash … Continue reading Getting Away, an excerpt
Author: Anonymous Writer
Time (In My Mind’s Wild)
It was late when you called me upAnd too dark out to see your faceBut you drew me in, you … Continue reading Time (In My Mind’s Wild)
Ruin.
There was a desperation In our willingness to cling.We tread slowly for months, clutching hands —Our fingers clumsily intertwined.As if the … Continue reading Ruin.
Stay.
A notion to run first hits her in the early morning — that nighttime glow still hanging in the room on the … Continue reading Stay.
No Given Day
On no given day will we come to mourn. From this book, they’ve never torn away the darkened hues of … Continue reading No Given Day
An Increasingly Inebriated Stream of Consciousness
The concentration with which I watch the condensation collect on a full glass of beer at this bar is unmatched … Continue reading An Increasingly Inebriated Stream of Consciousness
The Game of Crashing Into Strangers to Feel
She was trying to play his game. She had made the introduction, but he made it a contest. Who could get the other to admit attraction first? To suss out an intention? They’d been playing it all along. And she needed to catch up. Continue reading The Game of Crashing Into Strangers to Feel
Better Weather
When distance means silence,It gets us off-centerWhen you meet someone new,I obsess how you met herWhen you ask how I’m … Continue reading Better Weather
Driving Up the Coast North of Port Huron
Driving up the coast north of Port HuronWith all the houses set far backAnd glimpsin’ the lake through window cracksThe … Continue reading Driving Up the Coast North of Port Huron
You Had to Leave Home (It’s Fine)
I call you upIt’s been two months sinceWe talked lastI’ve cleared my conscienceOf all the things I said back thenSo … Continue reading You Had to Leave Home (It’s Fine)
Pent-Up Aching Rivers 