My pills swirl down the drain of panic,trickling through the acid-coated pipes.Anxiety bubbles in my throat as I remain silentwith a cross to bear, a burdensome weight.I’m… Read more “She’s My Pill”
Tag: writing
Mapping Affection
The distance from the sparkle in Kara’s eye to when she last said goodbye rested in the bed of a pickup truck somewhere out west. The shortcut… Read more “Mapping Affection”
Camera Shy
“If this is what you think is honest—”“I think you’d better go!” I looked down and away, pointing to the front door.“Not going to forgive me, are… Read more “Camera Shy”
Dude, You Need a Savior!
You’ve got it all figured out, huh?I guess it’s easy for you, isn’t it?Passing bad checks, asking for forgiveness for what’s next, how’d that work out for… Read more “Dude, You Need a Savior!”
I’m Listening (Biting My Tongue)
I speak too much,hanging my head in disgust.My cheeks blush with lust.My mouth sealed shut.So that not even the trees could hear me screamwhat’s to be of… Read more “I’m Listening (Biting My Tongue)”
Bloody Roses
It’s January, and I lost track of time and a wrinkled letter dated September; we did a night or two in the back seat of her hummer.I… Read more “Bloody Roses”
Alisha Gets Even
(Chapter 1. WIP) It’s been ten weeks since I’d last seen my neighbor Alisha Keagan. It’s not like she hadn’t disappeared before because she had, but this… Read more “Alisha Gets Even”
Rageful Curiosity
In a woman I knew not mid-thrust. Through the dust of misplaced trust, Natale’s door slam rattles the bedroom like thunder before an earthquake, screaming like a… Read more “Rageful Curiosity”
Dusting off Dreams
(Part one) Grandma died last Wednesday. It’s Friday, and I still haven’t changed the black dress I wore to the funeral. I probably smell like a homeless… Read more “Dusting off Dreams”
Angie’s Father Found The Tape!
I sink my teeth into my cheek, and slam my eyes shut, thinkin’ about a clip on an edited tape sippin’ on a warm coffee pressin’ the player Goddamned… Read more “Angie’s Father Found The Tape!”