Roxy was flash-fiction, then she turned into a short-short story that grew into a short story, but she's not satisfied. She comes to me in dreams, throwing a fake dinosaur egg at me, wearing Joey's threadbare Concrete Blonde tee, asking "Is that all there is?"
All Things Go, All Things Go
A city full of mixed feelings and bittersweet memories. A city where I tried and failed to live in twice. A city where I fell out of love and in love, where I made significant mistakes, had incredible times, and grew incredibly attached to the trains and one little dive bar with the best jukebox I’ve ever encountered.
Raising your coffee to your lips, the steam
"Masterpiece" by Big Thief - SOTD
I would give you my breath
"Pulse" by Ani DiFranco - Song of the Day
Show me a thing or two
"Born For Loving You" by Big Thief - Song of the Day
I said, love is the king
"Grace" by IDLES
You are the blood in my song
"Heaven Bent" by Lady Lamb
Took a lifetime to leap in
"Did I Get It Wrong" by Dora Jar
Dawn cracks the dark
"Trees and Flowers" by Strawberry Switchblade
But the end don’t get me high like the start do
"blue bones (deathwish)" by Billy Nomates - Song of the Day