Melissa McElhoseWhen I Was A Tadpole Circling EternitySo my mother and I were standing at the end of a dock with nothing but brown murky water beyond. She said we should touch the bottom of…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
Melissa McElhoseBelly Up With A Lexicon Angeldessert We just finished the veggie tacos, and I peered from above my mug of Mexican hot chocolate as big as my face. The couple next to…Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019
Melissa McElhoseTilt-A-WhirlWhere’s Tayla? I asked. The Gravitron, Sophie said. I could tell she’d been drinking. Wanna go on the Tilt-O-Whirl? She asked like she…Mar 3, 2019Mar 3, 2019
Melissa McElhoseWhat I Tell You When You Say You’ve Forgotten Who You AreYou’re the dress you wore on Fourth of July, the darkest shade of blue with a pattern of airy white bubbles. You’re the little hot rocks…Feb 5, 2019Feb 5, 2019