Hassan Believed, Youssef Alaoui
“Hassan believed that if he lifted his teacup and set it down ten times in a row at the same hour every day, it would lift and drop on its own by mere force of nature habituating itself to a consistent environment.”
Salisbury Frolics, Frank William Finney
“Lipstick smudges / on a funhouse mirror.”
Peaches, Caitlin Morris
“When she realized she’d forgotten the peaches, she was idling at the four-way stop a block away from home, and the peaches were still on the side of a country road forty-five minutes outside the city.”
Necromancing Orson Welles, Penny Pennell
“It is unconfirmed that Orson Welles consulted a Ouija board when making Citizen Kane.”
Body Bag, Olivia Hajioff
“We exist, you and I, / in body bags. / Stretchy, but a perfect fit.”
All Alright Now, Pete Able
“Sitting directly behind me was what had to be a lost soul—the ghost of a woman who wailed in a high-pitched, shrieking voice. She masked the agony of her unfinished life with apparent jubilation, but I could tell. Fakers can always tell another faker.”