I’d slept for only four hours that day. When I was looking at his face, I saw another face. It was as if an artist had drawn it smoothly into the natural lines, the fine hair, wrinkles, flecks of pigm...

…and each time there was a story in the end: 1. Driverless train destined to crash, until something caused surroundings to speed away too. Result? Train was relatively stationary, and safe. 2...

The children saw their chance. The cheese course lay in ruins on the endless table. The parents were too tipsy or sleepy, too busy arguing or laughing or singing, too distracted loosening belts and...

Eli says I can come over on Saturday, but I have to be quiet when we go inside, because his mom will be home all day. One time on the playground behind the swings, Eli told me that he hates his mom, a...

The lectern of the conference room is emanating darkness. Profits are down. I know this because we all know this. There is no escaping the revelation. I yearn to feel anything other than concern, but ...

When Mother’s belly bloomed again, she pointed a french-tipped finger at the richest man in town. The accusation, though baseless, haunted him– it polluted his polished lawn, noosed his silk ties. Thi...

After the metal band, the rubber band I absolve the sky. It is subject to forces unseen. Then I absolve my boss. He is subject to hubris and get smart quick schemes. I absolve myself, but only just...

after John Ashbery See, our lips bend: we are always moving warmthward (if I may) through and beyond what we forgot we would say: I’m so about being buried together. Your nightmares are of us being…

I don’t know why I always imaginedthe fields in dusk—the little flame-tailed foxes dragging their torchesbehind. Do you think, as they rushed from their doors,the Philistines saw how beautiful it w…

micro fiction

The scientists were holding a press conference. They often did this and were often ignored. The public was sick of novel findings. They couldn’t figure out why anything the scientists told them mat...

So today Mena's got a bucket, and a bright, sharp trowel, and a scary-sharp gleam in her eye. Rain's streaming down, and the air's thick and gray. Her nails are dirty, and it looks like she hasn't bru...

My girlfriend has started a new regiment this week. She told me after coming home yesterday from work. Supposedly, this is supposed to help her achieve her “ideal form.” Every night now she is suppose...

I want to look (inside) and see that the (centre) leads to a different world. A kaleidoscope of a world. And in that world is a brand spanking new. A diamond chrysalis. (inside) the chrysalis is anoth...

Sailor Moon doesn’t need a magical wand or an idiot with roses. The ghouls that chase her are already a dying species—outdated, second class to the real monsters shouting on the TV. She rides the trai...

It isn’t like what I see online. It could have been a witch. Dark cloak and a creeping way of moving around the room. Grabbing my wrist until I wake up and can’t move. No, my visitor has a knife...