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The Trees Turn Black
The trees turn black and The sky, indescribable. Look up and it’s changed.
Tiny Drops of Steam
Tiny drops of steam Ebb and flow before the light With each of my breaths
September Newsletter: The Vacuum Brush
So there I was, tiptoeing off the one non-creaky floorboard, executing a graceful leap to the tile floor of our apartment’s cloak-room, trying not to wake up Pavlina. It was like my fifth trip to the bathroom, and it was … Continue reading
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Dry Brown Chestnut Leaves
Dry brown chestnut leaves Hang in tannin scented air At last they can rest
A Few Yellow Leaves
A few yellow leaves The smell of seared capsaicin From a chushkopek
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Transportation – an essay
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America blog bought one of my essays. It’s about trauma and fiction, and what they’re for. Transportation by Daniel M. Bensen Trigger warnings: cancer, hospitals I had cancer. Don’t worry. I just got … Continue reading
Through Three Panes of Glass
Through three panes of glass Moonlight is much refracted But still it’s there
I Pass Through the Door
I pass through the door (Cool breeze under hot sun) And into autumn
August Newsletter: The Irish Embankment
So there I was, blind, on a bus between Dublin and Newbridge Ireland. My face and belly were numb; my fingers were tingling claws. Images flashed past the window– trees, houses, curving roads – but none of it helped me; … Continue reading
Circles Against Blue
Circles against blue Rumbles, speech, and twittering A swift wags its wings
