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Atlantis
Where our voices meld shrill and sheepish at the same time, holding the bird that twitches, wings folded, eyes tight.
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Telescoping Morning
“In the succeeding entries, we telescope our mornings by recounting and recasting. Each succeeding morning of a series is composed in exactly half the number of words of the previous. Diminish with us below.”
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Monopoly
“I slipped two hotels into my pockets; I slept with some under my pillow that night, and the little silver piece I put in my sock for the day.”
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Our Fatal Flaws
“It was like my whole world filtered through a telescope when I knew you, all I needed was to look your way to think, yes, everything else is far and unimportant.”
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To Talk To Jellyfish
When she was seven, Kaya said, “If I ever grow up and have my own bank account, the first thing I’m gonna buy is a Christmas tree and then Christmas tree ornaments.”
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Stained Glass
We always have so many things to do but time stilled in there, like the quiet between heartbeats.
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30 Minutes
She said she wanted to be 30 minutes from a mountain, 30 minutes from a city, and 30 minutes from a sea.