The Exquisite Corpse of Self The surrealist game of screaming in a crowd relapses, and without foul our goalie unzips a hollow swan. Whenever I skull-shriek during a literary migraine,…

The dire rhymes of Th. Metzger Gimme Candy You got your meat and potatoes, red hot tomatoes, Big hunks of barbecued prime alligator, Bagels crusty thick with poppy seeds.I don’t…

Visitors are naturally curious about Sam Stemrunners. They’re cheerful, helpful, melodic, and easy to find. They are typically heard first from afar, whistling or singing one of their many vocational…

The same scene. The two Messiahs are preparing for the fight. Menachem’s Messiah is saying prayers. Menachem, Flossie and Jack are gathered around him. Flossie: (Chews gum.) Jackie: Do you…

A glistening jellyfish moon crowds the velvet sky dusted with salt stars Moonrays glint frosty on curling waves that crawl, roll and hop like dogs hunting the shore Dark sand…

As anyone who is or has been the “nerdy kid” growing up can attest, you can’t help but assume the worst when the biggest bloke in class suddenly walks up…

Every morning before dawn Spinner, Giver, and Cutter harvested star thread. They’d inspect the nets stretched across their fields for the snarls that had fallen during the night and gather…

5:40 Gyeongbu Expressway It took me a while to recall the painting and the poem. We were all still recovering from the fright. Li was quiet. Kim was silent as…

As their hearts began to break with longing, a voice called out, Here I am. I’ve brought you as your wedding present the blessing that I promised you, that you…

     A Monologue of The Emperor Qian Long (1711-1799). I bid you welcome to the Summer Palace, and to this, my garden behind the Hall of Paintings. There is no…

Armitage lit a cigarette as he surveyed the street. It looked like a normal residential road, albeit one that got more than its fair share of traffic. Terraced houses lined…