Well, the revolution made Karim fatherless all his life. Now the coup made him lifeless. … more
Well, the revolution made Karim fatherless all his life. Now the coup made him lifeless. … more
The plantain is black. It is black. It is black yet it has lightened. It is black yet it feels healthy elastic. The peel hardens up and goes cold. It is a black plantain yet there are signs of stirring life. New grassy hairs the color of wood shavings uncurl from the place where the… more
If Nancy and I aren’t still together when I die, I’d like whatever girl I’m with to wear a black cocktail dress and one of those sexy hats Jackie Kennedy wore. Make sure Nancy gets invited.… more
Douglas heard the television in the den attached to the kitchen. I should go into the den, he thought. That is where men in families go.… more
There was purity and punishment to fighting and a release valve at the end of his fists.
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Sometimes birds lose their way or have an accident.
Sometimes they become victims of predators.… more
I know I can get better if I want to. Everybody can get better if they want to. At the Duck Thru the black ladies are talking ‘bout the Bradley man that used to be sheriff in Halifax County. He killed himself yesterday. Melissa’s rescue squad was called out to it. They say he… more
“Your cock looks all right, kid,” he said. “I wouldn’t worry about a thing.”… more
When Mary finds him, she’s going to punish him. He will inadvertently disarm her probably, she knows, imagining a headfirst hug at the bottom of the slide, a tangled pile, wheezing and wild with laughter. The smiling cherub laughs, anger wilts.… more
“There are writers and poets who called into question the tenants of life, but it’s popular artists, and popular acts like Prince that really did this in such a widespread way… more