Acute Rejection of Face Transplant
by“When the weapon is war, you are the target no matter where you aim. Firing on the enemy leads to self annihilation, immolation, or mutilation. War wounds; even if the harm…
The Dark Heart of Messier 87
Antiquity II
byIN MIDDLESBROUGH THERE IS A LEATHER CASE SOME 150-YEARS-OLD that hasn’t been opened for 149-years and if all goes to plan it never will be. It is owned by Sandra,…
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
byLOCATION SERVICES ARE ON, AND THEY’RE SAYING SHE’S AT 42.1423° N, 102.8580° W AND LOOKING AT SOMETHING CALLED CARHENGE. Search identifies it as a re-creation of the famous Salisbury Plain…
Supermassive
byThe telescope moves with the grace of your grandmother pouring tea before the tremors. It was a practiced gesture at the end of practice, perfection—lifetime confirming. Gravity gone mad, the…
Another Planet
byWHEN I WAS A KID MY FATHER AND I WOULD GO ON WALKS INTO THE NIGHT of our suburban neighborhood and look up at the sky. Surrounded by oak trees…
Messier 87
byI soften behind the wheel ready to die in my father’s car driving through M87, a one lane road that stretches eternal. It’s lined with signs gradually filling the gaps…
Feeling Synesthetic
byDo not speak to the grass. The grass will not remember you. In bed, I count three freckles on the bicep, four on the forearm, four on the shoulder. Only…