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south berwick summer sabbatical I. inside noah kahan concert clipson the television, dad tearyeyed while mom popskettle corn in the microwave.dog, jasper, jasper’s lickinga bugbite beneath my bulgedout kneecap. table … Continue Reading GYM CONFESSIONS: 7
wake up routinemy black cat cormacis a super-feline witha grand desire to groomthose he loves sandpaper tongue glidingthe arc of my nose at fivein the a.m. with that buzzingpur-chest firm … Continue Reading GYM CONFESSIONS: 6
meditation on Vertigospirals, stars and spirals,morphing– no, bleedingviolently through the surfaceof my blurry green-brownirises, a fountain of rainpipesludge cascading the applesof my cheeks and poolingin the corner of my big … Continue Reading GYM CONFESSIONS: 5
beach bum gender euphoriai’ve got first date jittersso bad that my toes havewriggled a pit deep enoughinto the scalding hotsand that i can seemy own grave. i’m riddled with excitement;i … Continue Reading GYM CONFESSIONS: 4
YOU’RE NOT A GOOD KISSERApril. My elementary school’s playground was mostly made up of a vast, overgrown field, fitted with a broken soccer net, a swingset littered in gaps lacking … Continue Reading GYM CONFESSIONS: 3
two poemsI. miles per hourmy father and i areheavy footed pedalgoblins. i inheritedhis deliciousneed for speed. my father is an old friendof I-95. spent yearsmowing that pavementdown, crooningJohnny Cash, John … Continue Reading GYM CONFESSIONS: 2
I. Middle School the carrion-climbing unit sixth grade, suspended fifteen feet up, body rocking into the synthetic rockclimbing wall: a boat barely surviving a ferocious ocean. hands slid like dull … Continue Reading GYM CONFESSIONS: 1