Eye See You
When the mailman came pedaling by on his 3-wheel cargo bike, Wilhelmina poked her head out of the dormer window, and in her cheeriest sing-song voice issued a hellooo-oo. When he looked up, she gave the queen’s wave.
JAKE
Dad's Toe
Later, while I’m telling Jamie the story of how Dad chopped his toe off, I get two texts from Dad’s phone. The first one is an overexposed close-up of a pearl white bone surrounded by what looks like gray and white chicken flesh. The second text says: “This is my toe.”
When You're In Love With a Poet
Wind bristles my bones as I shiver through our vacant city.
Paper, Plastic, and Glue
Her parents discussed it. Cried. Discussed it again. Her mother said she’d like to read Jennifer at least once.
My mum sends all her texts as blocks
as if she’s speaking to you directly
Cry-baby
Have you ever held Death’s hand? I have. I have pulled it to my cheek and told it to slap. Stupid girl, brilliant bones. Feel it. Feel it!
Family Anatomy
“I always knew my son was too good for public school,” his mother would say at the dinner table. “He doesn’t need to squabble with the riffraff in California."