No One Wants a Girl with a Feeding Tube
CW: Hospital Imagery
JAKE
Does Anyone Know What This Snake Is?
Is this a Copperhead?
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I measure the rest of the time in empty envelopes /
and the mechanic whirring of a fleet of slicing jaws. /
There are only so many ways to spell cancel, and I’ve seen them all.
Work
I walked into Mr. Pfloe’s office and sat in the chair facing his desk. I could feel his eyes on me as I smoothed my skirt over my legs.
tic tac toe
there’s so many options / all of the classics are there / pong, pacman, and others / but you decide to go with / tic tac toe / (your personal favorite)
His Dog Spot
Names are meaningless. They just hide the nothingness from us for a little while.
Wearing Superman's Cape
A student gave me Superman’s cape,
a parting gift when leaving my class.
I put it on to pick my daughters up,
watched it flutter a little in the wind
and I guess the glasses pull together the whole Clark Kent look.
The little one sucks on the corner