– “Sometimes I’ll be walking around in the grocery store and then I hear THAT ring tone… it makes my heart beat really fast. I feel like I will forever be the CF on duty” – “If you wink at me again, I’m going to make you sleep outside” – “I bet you’re wondering why… Read More
Author: shailaghlannon
Myth, Mist, and Magic
I hate that Harry Potter had to say goodbye in weather like this Squeaky footsteps raise my heart rate at midnight on a Saturday Her sneakers screamed against the cold wet ground Tonight the lamp-posts give shape to the mist Grass: a mass graveyard for fallen maples Today I learned that Dr. Seuss drew political… Read More
Falling into thought
– Bugs that turn into leaves – The turned leaves have fallen, their spotted colors looking like ripe bananas – You can find her doing donuts in the frozen food section – Understanding the breathe in your lungs makes you pour out your praise – I saw a shadow in the puddle. It looked like… Read More
Sidewalk Serenades
– Oh sixlet Ritz Bit, how did you land here, alone and abandoned? – Limping with a bow and arrow leg – Bananas have colors, too – Communication boards: the central place to staple posters and your leftover pizza – The Minnesota weather radar calls for sundresses and winter coats and sandals and rain boots… Read More
Hair Strands & Sex Dreams
Strands of hair cling to the shower wall, wet and forgotten Techno beats belong at the club, not underneath my favorite song Today I saw a black beetle laying on its back, arms writhing around, scrambling and spinning itself in circles like a 90s music video. How is it possible for a piece of clothing… Read More
Pennies On the Sidewalk
I love finding pennies heads up. I don’t know if they actually bring luck, but I’d like to believe they do. Finding pennies is also cool because pennies have stories; maybe a nine-year-old Barack Obama once dropped that penny on the subway, or maybe someone dropped it in the crevice of splitting tar after trying… Read More