Haley’s Tree
A dense bluff of silver maples grew behind our house.
Drama
Beating the Heat
I took the cool can and placed it on my chest, letting the condensation drip between my breasts.
The Gymnast
The gymnast contorted backwards in artful retroflection, her ribbon efficient in its sparely motion, the structured rules of physics seemingly vandalized in ...
At Night
I lay awake on the top bunk, listening to my brother’s rhythmic-breathing below me, desperately wishing sleep to overtake me.
From the Window
Elvis had left the building.
Eddie Zovinovich
No one could pronounce my last name growing up.
Pink Tint
So much blood.
Haley Dreams
My dreams always started the same way.
Of Blood and Text Messaging
Detective Arnie Chalmers dropped his finished cigarette to the asphalt, ground it with his heel, and waited for his partner to catch up.
The Interview
Janine let her hair flop forward on the left, decided against it, and threw her hair up in a clip.
Lessons
So, I’ve been reading my NaNoWriMo novel today and had a brainwave.
Too Far from Home
Melanie closed one eye and focused on the board.