NeuroticaTennis LecturesShe took the steps in leaps of three on Monday, two-by-two on Tuesday, one at a time on Wednesday. On Friday, she used the elevator. I…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
NeuroticaWar TrumpetsOne condolence rose, or maybe these daffodils- war trumpets. I’ll clip them, feed them, and stick them in the vase myself. If I don’t, and…May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
NeuroticaBoyGrandpa kept accounts in a den lined with leather spines. Staring from the top plank of a shelf tower was a great-great man’s glass eye…May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
NeuroticaWild Cats of the WallI met my spirit among them, the wild cats of the wall. They licked their bellies and spent the dawn slinking between orange and azure…Jun 23, 2016Jun 23, 2016
NeuroticaThe Sobbing StoneThe man she almost used to care about, James, was a sheep in wolf’s clothing. Grey, well-built, sharp. He had a serious mouth and a boy’s…Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016
NeuroticaFrom TimeShe is so preoccupied with her meaningless rituals that insomnia is her only aphrodisiac. She races through the hours in the day, cup of…Jun 22, 2016Jun 22, 2016
NeuroticaCalle LunaThe rain fell hot. It stuck to the street. A man with leather feet sat in a doorstep, tickling a pint of whisky, extending his hands to the…Jun 20, 2016Jun 20, 2016
NeuroticaPilar (Part 2)Pilar traipsed down the fire escape the evening after Marco. Her short hair had been shorn even shorter that afternoon. It now swirled…Jun 17, 2016Jun 17, 2016
NeuroticaChewie (Part 1)The sex had been like waiting in line for the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland. 90% anticipation. 8% being jerked around a dimly lit room…Jun 16, 2016Jun 16, 2016
NeuroticaChina PlumHarold took the bus, not because of any budget, but because he never felt lonely on one of those hard seats, rocking along in the bleached…Jun 12, 2016Jun 12, 2016