Last month I dreamed about how things would end. A bunch of castaways, myself included, were perched on a promontory with stunning views of the ocean. (I may have “been” Boone, since Jack tried to save him twice, once successfully.) As we walked down a slight incline, the water receded to reveal a glorious beach cast in golden light (thanks to the energy source aka Magical Vagina?). All of us were in really good moods, knowing that the ordeal was over and understanding that the beach was somehow part of the reward. We talked about how much we liked each other’s writings, referring to the evocative names used for the characters: Locke, Rousseau, Austen, Sawyer, etc.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
EXCERPT FROM "THREE STRANDS"
red on black
black on red
in descending order
1-2-3-flip
the rain thumps its fingers on the roof
the cards click against her nails
her patience is a proud silent force
like her muted perfume
and I am so mesmerized
that I don’t budge
even when it clears up outside
and the locusts begin to beckon me again
cackling in their raspy voices
and my forearms stick
to the clammy surface
of the foldout table
so I am petrified that way
and long after she takes off
running after my sister
I am still there
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