Bath, England, 1960 Everyone who lifted the guitar’s case was surprised by its pull, its heft, the sturdy Gretsch dead weight in the cloth-lined box….
1. How did you even get into the garage? The deadbolt was turned and the dog door was locked. 2. Was the creature dead when…
For the past few weeks, my neighbor has been trimming his yard with scissors. He usually starts in the evening, when I’ve just finished putting…
Three steps lead from the street to the entrance of the office building. A large glass door is fitted with brass frames, as are the…
I wrote a song that transforms the listener into a glass jar. I threw it together on a synthesizer. Everyone thinks I used maracas for…
One day you will go to Mars, and I will not. I do not mean to sound bitter, because I am not bitter. I am…
The boy thinks he is dying, because he’s volunteered his blood to the girl. The doctor asks if it hurts him any, when he sees…
IT IS OUR FACE behind this mask. We rose and bowed its lurid head. It’s an invention, needs to be invented. Let’s say you and…
There were seven fish swimming in the toilet bowl. I said GO AWAY FISH and the fish went away. The next day they were back…
We boys, in our low-noted sections, mumble the lyrics to the folk songs and South African traditionals. We hope the choir director won’t point to…