Steven Ratiner: Fathering
After the stroke, when language
froze over in his throat, he had a hard time
with the snow–– He couldn’t say,
and the sky wouldn’t stop saying
July 29, 2025 · 13 Comments
Elizabeth Romero: O’Brien’s Funeral Parlor
The family, humble and resigned as a canvas jacket:
Their faces full of a still, impassive sorrow
February 10, 2024 · 4 Comments
Alexis Rhone Fancher: Blind Man’s Bluff
I dated a blind man in the 80s. Tall, slender, he was easy on the eyes. When I asked him what it was like not to see, he told me to imagine not breathing.
February 14, 2023 · 15 Comments
Jose Padua: The Sight of my Neighbor Limping
The sight of my neighbor limping to his front door in the dim, late-evening light, walking from his truck, down the driveway to the sidewalk, then toward the front … Continue reading
October 7, 2014 · 2 Comments
