A curtain of dust hangs low over rubble. It sifts down, grain by single grain. When it gets close to the broken stone and churned concrete, an errant breeze kicks it back up. Such a wind carries with it the stench of hot sand and burnt metal. The dust rides these updrafts in circles around … Continue reading Dust
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Loop
The alarm goes off at precisely 7:00. Jim waits three minutes and twenty-two seconds until a bird starts pecking at his window. He allows himself a smile before tossing his sheets aside. A forgotten can of shaving cream wobbles twice as the door shuts. Hands repeat the same familiar motions: Listorine, deodorant, a length of … Continue reading Loop
Lost in the Dark
Even though it is years behind him, Ganax finds himself recalling the day he fell through the ice. The lake on their family’s property always froze over during winter, and usually stayed solid through the end of April. He and his sisters spent the cold months bundled and sweating, sliding across the glassy surface. They … Continue reading Lost in the Dark
Corey Laisure 