Argos is a puppy when Odysseus leaves his home to fight in the Trojan War, wander for many years upon wine-dark seas, visit distant cities, delve into the minds of many men, taste the favors of women and goddesses.
Four Decline Letters from a Literary Magazine Plus a Follow-up Acceptance Letter
Dear Writer...
Lethe
From my back porch I have a panoramic view of east Berkeley and the San Francisco Bay, with the city skyline sparkling across the water. On clear nights the downtown lights twinkle high against the sky, doubled by their reflection in the smooth, dark bay. Below them, the lights of Berkeley are dimmer.
Convenient Spaces
I've become a convenient woman. I hold my tongue — swollen like a dead fish — motionless behind pressed lips.
Who He Is and Who He Isn’t
My father didn’t have the skills to navigate or blend one family into another, especially when the two wives had contempt for each other.
John Wrote to Me, Honey; Words that Fell from the Sky; Reasons to Stay; “sweet william,” June; Our Lucky, or Unlucky Lost-
He landed in the slush pile for sale with her and the glad
bags, the stars & the moon—Do I tell, do I tell, do I tell?— They’ll tell you