pinkelephant
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Writing
Little Fish
The man slid a parcel onto her lap. When she didn’t respond, he gently folded pack the paper to show her the silver fish. “This one swam here all the way from California…”
A Poem
I stand on the frigid grass / and I look at the leaves with their silvered underbellies / in the wintry dawn.
Love Story
Her image appeared like a beheaded Juno in the mirror. Her body looked soft, incongruously so. Flesh that would split at the slightest pressure.
The Creeping Sea
I found myself pressed against the front door, straining to make out the black glitter of water. I could hear it creep up over the verge and across the open field…
Monday Afternoon Piano
It was in Mrs. McCall’s kitchen that I came face to face with my criminal tendencies.
For Dad
The swimming pool. / Pristine, chlorinated blue / And just us two.
