while he lay abed.It is perfectly alright to walk up to the recess in the wall where the ATM sits in the Wells Fargo building on West 3rd Street and slide…Jan 6Jan 6
inf-embeddable.Tonight might be different. We could renounce our names, have them put to better use, and leave them behind.Jan 1Jan 1
skip-stop elevator.This is what I witnessed in Elysian Park the other day, sitting on a bench, enjoying a chicken sandwich. Across me was a hillside, with…Dec 30, 2024Dec 30, 2024
lamentable complaint.It’s the desert. Highway 62 is half an hour behind. Sizzling heat, hostile shrubs and Joshua trees.Dec 26, 2024Dec 26, 2024
critically acclaimed.One name is empty. The other — I can fill with whatever I want in it.Dec 24, 2024Dec 24, 2024
rat-baiting.It took place in the desert — disoriented and with parched skin, when I was first called upon: “Your father is dead.”Nov 19, 2024Nov 19, 2024
sunset and alvarado.He gingerly lowered the sheet on the desk, then placed a hand on it, as if wondering if he wanted to caress the paper. “You write well,” he…Sep 14, 2024Sep 14, 2024
certain privileges.Clinging to your name, that’s all you own. Random noises surround you — — smells are intriguing. And it’s the light you prefer, although…Aug 12, 2024Aug 12, 2024