Boxelder bugs swarmed the cinder block wall at our back while we waited for our ride. A few fluttered, struggling to stay aloft in the thick air, their orange-red wing veins flashing. I cupped my hands, gently caught one. … more
Tag Archives: Expectations
Will You Completely, Eagerly, Hungrily Devour me
FICTION by Marcus WhiteI reach for your hand, but you pull away, sweat splattering across the ground. You shoot me a questioning look and I pretend to read about how ostriches don’t actually stick their heads into the ground. It shouldn’t be a big deal. But it’s hot and I hate the zoo. Maybe, I should just smile… more
Go Says No
FICTION by Ryan Werner“I’m attached to the hazards of what I think rock and roll might be, meaning that my heart wants me to die before I turn twenty-eight… more
