Cutlass

I gave a boy a pirate toy; he cut me with a sword. I taught a little girl to whirl, until she got too bored. An old man walks on darker streets. Increasingly, they narrow. … Read more

Long Shot

If I had money in my pocket, I’d lend it on the spot, like betting on a rocket to hit a microdot. Anything is possible if you can beat the odds. All it takes is … Read more

Biohazard

The long legs of the law of physics unravel like a chemical cuff. Strands of conversation multiply into equations of noise unfamiliar. Arms of love encircle scientific concept. Atoms split, molecules cool. Genes are always … Read more

The Turtle

A turtle has no moxie. It’s probably too boxy. Must be a living hell encumbered by that shell. To let one win a race would bring lifelong disgrace. To bolster tortoise pride, one martyr rabbit … Read more

A Mention of Tension

Intervention. It just can’t compensate for your intention. The failures great and just too long to mention. I hope that I have garnered your attention. The probables defying all retention. The touching points define the … Read more

Pound of Flesh

Dog men bark in afternoon breezes, fetching papers to train masters, tails awag for justice. The bone of existence. They run in packs, an army of homeless carnivores clawing evening alleys for scrap iron and … Read more

Bats Without Balls

Bats without balls often cling to walls. They can hear a pitch resound. That’s why they hang upside down. They can sense the stitches turn in their radar fueled nocturne. Bats, not balls, are taking … Read more

The Starting Nine

C- Manuel "Trans" Mission (first transgender major leaguer) 1B- Lancelot "Red" Cox (crusty vet) 2B- Levelone Bitterson (never forgave pressure of name) SS- Valenzuela "Dough" Meaney (mom from Mexico, dad from Detroit) 3B- Conner Store … Read more