Yearly Archives: 2008

mirror

there are no mirrors in this house the walls are blank and so her spouse her eyes reflect like molten spheres her dark neglect her sudden fears laid out in sets like coal black tears to come as is her … Continue reading

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Driving the deuce in winter

The deuce runs beside the river from our town to Summerstown joyous in its smooth ups and downs and swiping curves except in winter when the river twists angry black with storms then the deuce grumbles salt slushed caution and … Continue reading

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fountain

I remember the spit-fountain in my father’s dental boutique staring down at the circular drain spitting hoping it was almost over his gentle hands wielding mysteries of pain and precision and finally relief lying back in the hard barbershop chair … Continue reading

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