I lie half here in my roomThe other somewhere vague Wonder much of me shiveringIn blackness and sweat soaked Strain … More
Tag: #Illness
Every Attention
David Ayabe sat down at his desk. When he was much younger, he’d had the intention to do something. Writing … More
Memoriam
He sufferedThe unkindestOf mental lapsesThe long oneAnd then longer andLonger so very uglyAn omen deeply darkeningTearing a wound gaping abyssThat … More
The Music Man
When I told them I could handle this problem we faced, I was surprised to find that no one seemed … More
Luck
He tells us how lucky he’s been,how he’s dodged a lot of bulletsin his life, some just barely,but they missed … More
Not That Hungry
Chris had no idea his father knew something about formal Filipino weddings. His father had warned him that not all … More
Alan
Whenever we met, Alan would gift mewith the latest collection of short storieshe’d found while browsing used bookstores. Whenever we … More
The Flu
The pain splatters my skin like the firstmonster drops of rain before the torrents.It happened so fast, I thought my … More
The Second Shot
Sickest I’ve ever been. I don’t think anyone got annual flu shots back then. At least I never heard of … More
Lanning Lee 