lorraine curran-vu interloper Here you are again. All too familiar to me Not on cat‘s paws, But rather on lion‘s claws Digging into me, not letting go. No invitation You just come bounding in You lurk around You hang around You threaten You take over And over And over...
kate paine lock(s)down The first curl floats down into the sink like a letter C, closely followed by the second, which comes to rest next to it, so that the two of them form a perfect circle. The third and fourth tangle with each other on their way down like fighters...
meredith wadley silent streets The villages, streets, and apartment blocks are missing our elderly, children, and pets, the bones of cats and dogs and fish thrown out along with cages, aquariums, and the soles and laces of shoes, their leathers boiled for bitter...
laurie theurer the light at the end of the tunnel Claire leaned forward to peer out the kitchen window, the coolness of the granite countertop pressing through her cotton robe. Martin was still out there, standing stock still in the rain, staring up at the neat rows...