poem: sister on a first date

the Americanness of being -- we could never remake thecountry in our image! ask him, tonight, what kind of protestant he is, we will take Baptist Evangelical more hesitantly Methodistor Presbyterian. what branch of Lutheran, what does he think about the split. his best friend is looking for a good Catholicgirl to take home, universal… Continue reading poem: sister on a first date

poem: girlhood in fantasy

the spring is too flat here; there are no grand peaks in the clouds, no witches asleep over grey moors, their brooms spliced out into moss and heather. these are meant to be the wailing times and yet when I stand outside, I hear nothing. there should be the tromping of boots as my sister… Continue reading poem: girlhood in fantasy

writing: screenplay, #2

[the girl's name is Mildred; she is tall, modern, and almost nervous. she is orange flowers against a blue sky, or some other equally silly and half-finished aesthetic. she is wearing overalls (stylish ones), over a thick sweater.] [her half-sister is unremarkable; she is called Alice. her greatest tragedy in life has been the death… Continue reading writing: screenplay, #2