Writing on Padded Walls

October 17, 2023 It burns me that I have to talk to you this way. It’s insane that I’m here, and no, the irony is not lost on me. Still, I want you to know how I am, because I know you’re worried, and I hope you’ll write back since the telephone is a “privilege.” … Read more

Zero Instead

Atlas walked into the pharmacy, head down, steps hurried. The fluorescent buzz of ancient ballasts lit the towel around most of his lower left arm, held in place by his upper right hand. The drips were visible until they hit the gray carpet, where they disappeared among the STDs, shoe gum, and hooker vomit. It … Read more