An Anniversary
Before I pull off the four-lane highway, I make sure the shoulder is wide. Amish families live in the area. They drive their buggies along this road, and yet, despite the paved shoulder, I pick a spot where an open field seems level enough to take my right-side tires as insurance. When I open the door, there is plenty of ... Read More
Manon, Christophe, and the Sea
Whenever Manon awoke from dreams in which she still played for lâOrchĂšstre Symphonique de MontrĂ©al, the feel of the cello lingered between her knees, and the whitecaps of her lifeâthe echoing arcs of before, during, and after the accidentâcame crashing in her thoughts once more. The instrument remained with her throughout the day like a phantom limb. It was still ... Read More
I mention the deerÂ
THE ODDSÂ
The Northern Lights
Two Poems by Monty Jones
Terms
The affects and the qualia are more than I can manage, I who strive just to keep the lightSenseless Violence
Official and unofficial regrets flitter around, bemoan the way the bullets went, having never tasted life: handmade pasta pressed just
Self Portrait with Tigers
This Is Why I No Longer Eat Chinese Food in NovemberÂ
Itâs 2 a.m. and since Iâm a back sleeper the blood is dripping from my nose down my philtrum over
For Carmenâs Sake
When the police came, Frank was out making a soda run. He had already added seating to the living room,
Less than Frank
Daddy,
Trespass through the fibers of me. Take a red pen and scissors to my diary. Blot out all mention