I remember when they built this mall. It was 1954, and there was a week straight that July when the temperature wouldn’t fly under 99 degrees, but I can’t remember where I parked my truck. I remember buying June a new pair of earrings after the jewelry store opened up. I brought them home in … Continue reading
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Dynamic Duo Interview
Slam poets Ken Arkind and Panama Soweto come together to form poetry’s Dynamic Duo. The two recently kicked off a tour starting at Coe College and brought a great crowd of slam poetry lovers to watch them as they performed. I got a chance to sit down with them and talk about poetry, comic books, … Continue reading
Flash Fiction Friday — Solar Flares
“Solar Flares” by Kirsten Nelson They say the light fades from your eyes when you die. Are you fucking kidding me? That’s like saying the earth is moving farther and farther away from the sun, but the last time I caught the news, this headline in bold letters screamed out to the public: “NEAR MISS: … Continue reading
Blue — Kirsten Nelson
If I had a mohawk, it would be blue. It wouldn’t be one of those plain mohawks like you could give a toddler who wants to be different on the preschool playground. Mine would be ten separate mohawks creating liberty spikes that sing “let freedom do whatever the fuck it wants.” My hair would be … Continue reading
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