A Genre

I went to the horror film with a victim of its horror, and though he was not my relative I Continue reading →

The Boy Who Swallowed Stars

My father hid our yellow stars under his pillow, a reminder that hiding in the basement favored being outside wearing Continue reading →

Fun with Phonemes

Most of my phonics resources are for those who tuck tiny teeth under the pillow at night. They aren’t designed Continue reading →

The Football

I am the orange Nerf football stuck in the gutters of your summer home long enough to watch you grow Continue reading →

The Ghost

I am the everlasting ghost forever tethered to haunt from within the crowded walls of your chain restaurant where I Continue reading →

The Tourist

I am the wheelchair-bound tourist touring the sixth floor of your burning historic building, forever sitting before your elevator doors Continue reading →

The Toddler

I am the forgotten toddler melting between the leather seats of your locked car parked far enough away to not Continue reading →

The Mouse

I am the unsuspecting mouse that fell asleep in your shoe that you still slipped on and walked around in Continue reading →