Refraction
We accepted unclear intentions and stayed too long. When the time came, we fled in an instant, a broken refraction.
Abby
The Vicious Pixies began their last song of the night. Abby prowled from one edge of the stage to the other, lost in the opening notes of an unhinged variant of “A Tisket A Tasket.” The keyboardist played a sparkly sequence of notes on a xylophone while a backup singer ran her fingers across a
Island in a Furnace
He woke in the middle of the night in a burning fever, his brain boiling and his sheets soaked in sweat. He rose from his bed and staggered to the bathroom, then collapsed. His last thought before he passed out was that he would die alone. At sunrise, he crawled to his knees, wedged his
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No Expectations
Sheila sat at the small round kitchen table and stared down at the coffee and cream directly in front of her. She had started a special diet and exercise regimen a few weeks ago, one that only she knew about. She was supposed to eat just lean meat and vegetables. She hated black coffee, but
Midnight Creatures
The wind in the branches interrupted their dreams. They held each other tight as midnight creatures prowled beyond the walls, as discreet as the secrets we never share.
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Carbon
You live in the earth, sun, sea, and air, born of unexploded stars, the detritus of white dwarves, canvassing the Galaxy with steady resolve and infusing yourself into the organic realm. You float on a baby’s breath to nearby plants that convert you into the energy needed to feed us all and power the globe.