(oh no) I put my hands on your hips ran my thumbs over the soft roll of skin there You kept stepping on my feet and we kept laughing “You’re so short” “Shush” I think it’s starting again And the worst part is you’re the best dance partner I’ve found every time I know I’ll […
I. If I could measure: the words that spill out of my mouth, reckless like a flooded stream, how many of the waves would have your name written on them? And how long, would the stretch of the riverbed be, hidden deep beneath the foaming current, that has the feeling of my hands on your […]
Taz took a deep breath. The cool morning air tasted like freedom. Mel was leaning against the rusty hood of his Jeep, twirling his keys in his fingers with an idle smile. Against his better judgment, Taz grinned. He loved Mel’s nonchalance; the man never looked out of place anywhere, even with tha
“Sometimes, the only way to deal with a house fire is to help it burn, so that it consumes itself before setting the whole town alight.” -Unknown We’re in a world of weapons: the newscaster and the songwriter, guns with no serial numbers, the bible and the people who twist it. If you’re no
After Edouard Levé’s Autoportrait My life is a series of closing doors. I don’t know how to be anything other than a student. I am tired of being tired, of my eyelids closing and feeling like they’re scraping sand. I joke about my medication so I don’t have to think too hard about it. I [&h
