We are walking at night when you stop to pee. Afterwards you forget your pants by the side of the road. You rip off the rest of your clothes in anger, and stomp back towards town naked. I lift off and fly away over a cornfield.
Chickens and Peacocks
It is snowing and I notice chickens in the backyard. The cats are circling, so I pick up two chickens and hold them tightly against my chest. I spot a peacock in the neighbour’s yard – it looks cold and nobody is home, so I rescue it too.
Old Scar
Old Scar
I have known you for a very long time. Today you turn your face, and I see that you have an enormous scar on your right cheek. It has obviously been there for years. I pretend not to notice.
Open House
Open House
My mother and I go to an open house, where she sits down and falls asleep. I am uncomfortable with the way the furniture is laid out. I wake her up so we can rearrange it.
Wrong Gulf
You plan to swim across the Persian Gulf. I consider myself an expert on the area, and advise you to stop off in Tampa if you get tired. Wrong. Gulf.