Archive for August, 2007
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
Ashes
by Andrew Koop
a malnourished cactus
nothing but spines
leaning, spawning through frost
heavy rain only erodes
the heat sings back
too late
withering sparse fruit
transgressions unforgotten
blind bulldozer screams
agent of change
reextinction awaits
random blessed birth
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Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Nance Mustly
Nance Mustly sat contentedly in front of the pale glow of her flatscreen monitor. Her lips curled up with tremendous excitement: an email. Queen of the morning listserv, she ruled with an iron fist.
The 14th of June in the Year of Our Dearest Lord, 2007:
Please note that all employees as of June 16th must receive [...]
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Friday, August 10th, 2007
Anonymous
by Andrew Koop
White tees on a black sky under the stolid deadeye beam’s watch; manic blue brother flashes blind panic eyes; and the silence persists. The cow bell night train blazes night speed, shatter-rattling and cutting the quiet. Then it returns: that starless night without sound.
Ghosts from the underworld, Pluto drags vigilant Cerberus [...]
