Neither man screams. The only sound is the sound of a body breaking. These two have been playing this game for centuries.
By Kate Brittain"Two days after she split with her boyfriend and moved in with three potential Craigslist killers, Ramona was invited to her boss’s house for dinner."
By Emma HarperWhat might Job have thought of the many doctors who, / when commanded by Franco’s men, took hundreds / of newborn babies from their mothers as they trembled
By Joanne Diaz"They are beautiful, but she doesn’t touch them. She does not know if this is allowed."
By Yardenne Greenspan(meanwhile) (my idol suggested we go someplace) / (so I cd show him my stretch-marks) (what did u call them) (the lion's miss-timed / leap
By Montana RayThe umbilical cord becomes a tender red S hanging out of the belly, / an incompleted television cable curling from your eaves.
By Megan Savagethe last flower i saw in south suicide / queens was on a little girl’s tee, a trio / of violets banged up with giddiness—
By Amber Atiya"When Nelson got arrested it was sad because he got the look. Nobody thought he'd get it either."
By Doug WeaverWe are under an upturned boat a keel of stars / just us and the other leaf eaters
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