By D.A. Gray One morning the cats who once Crept up to our doors – stopped. For a time the bird’s voices grew louder Then they, too, disappeared. We prayed on command. We were sure The symbols would save us. Leaving the church we made stops At every store that promised A cure – the [...]
By David Laks We’re all going to die. It’s just a question of when. That is my job—to figure out when you will die. Well, not you specifically, but you as a representative of you. The digital model of you. I am a data analyst at John Adams Life Insurance Company and my job is [...]
By Robert Knox Generally speaking, I'm pretty good at keeping my distance In fact, for days on end I'm practically sheltering in place, possibly even self-quarantining, though I'm not sure where one of these nonce phrases leaves off, and the other begins. I did, however, break solitude to stroll with my bestie to the post [...]
By Melanie Bell Take this time For yourself. Everyone around you Is doing the same, Snatching the last eggs from air. You start, you care A little too much, Don’t finish the chapter You intended to write. Everybody’s chapters Are unfinished, now, Some cut off mid-sentence, The foot suspended midair, The period still to come. You [...]
