Danish AamirSHRIEKS THROUGH THE FORESTThe leaves of the cicada waved gently in the wind. The sun was bright and cheery, the mountain still. The squirrels were napping. They had…Sep 6, 2020Sep 6, 2020
Danish AamirTHE NESTThe nest was littered with straws. Some were golden, reflecting the rays of the sun. A bird teetered on the edge. It looked down, chirped…Sep 5, 2020Sep 5, 2020
Danish AamirONWARDS, LADS!It was cool. Refreshing. Tickling every pore, he looked down at his chest to see the strands of hair that grew there, floating above…Sep 4, 2020Sep 4, 2020
Danish AamirDHABA RETOLDThe sun was hot. Beating down, flapping its rays, painful gusts of heat flying around everywhere, sweat in the eyes and brows of those who…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
Danish AamirSWEAT AND SALT AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICESweat leaked from the pores on his skin like water flowing out through cupped hands. Each drop was like thunder when it hit the ground…Sep 2, 2020Sep 2, 2020
Danish AamirONE MORE LINEThe fan swirled. He watched the blades as they spun. It shook a little. He wondered what would happen if it fell. Was it not fixed to the…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
Danish AamirNINETY SEVEN SECONDSGnawing always. Tiny little worms. Gnawing. Deeper and deeper. Burrowing. The pangs were like a stake through his heart. Guts spilling out…Aug 31, 2020Aug 31, 2020
Danish AamirI AM HEA dog. Shaded in different shades of pencil. The air conditioner hummed on, it felt as if I had been struck by lightning. I stood still…Aug 30, 2020Aug 30, 2020
Danish AamirINTERSTELLAR JINN IThe room spinning, the chair impossibly here, and there, and there, and there. Each second, it is in a different place, as is the bed. Each…Aug 29, 2020Aug 29, 2020
Danish AamirCLOUDS IN DENVERThe grass was soft, a cushion. His neck was being tickled, his chin was being stroked by the breeze. The sun was bright and hung high in…Aug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020