My wrists jittered as my fingersdanced over keys on the board,composing a series of text messages,most of which will go without saying,saying a goddamn word; the words… Read more “Text Creek Love”
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Majoring In Love
On the long drive home,reflect on who loves whom more.Shivers travel the length of your spineas you envision me tapping your shoulderin the backseat.In my eyes,I want… Read more “Majoring In Love”
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Are We There Yet?
Driving a conversation home — on roads unknown, we roam, following curves and narrow straits, streets, and words that cut like glass, we debate the better part… Read more “Are We There Yet?”
A Bible and Calendar Pages
I licked my finger, flipping through pages of a men’s magazine, tucked inside of a Bible, counting calendar pages, avoiding a body bag—at least for today. I… Read more “A Bible and Calendar Pages”
Her Orgasms Bring Me Home
Away from the grasp of her warmth, this she tells me she wants to do; that I tell her, I’d love it, too. Words we speak through… Read more “Her Orgasms Bring Me Home”
The New Assistant
I was a businessman, but—unlike my father—I didn’t skirt the law. Dad was going to jail. The question was, when? No, I wasn’t wealthy like my father,… Read more “The New Assistant”
More Than A Feeling
Strangers tangle through what’s left of a brisk September night, falling for the win with sensitive skin stuck to warm breaths she takes between kisses, seeking, never… Read more “More Than A Feeling”
Infidelity Drips from Chapped Lips
A wicked crack creak crept through a weathered open door by the shoes she left on the living room floor. A vanilla candle, fashioned on the marble… Read more “Infidelity Drips from Chapped Lips”
The Stalker
It was the winter of 1995, and Christmas was three weeks away. I was out with a couple of friends at Mojo’s sports bar. We’d meet up… Read more “The Stalker”