Monthly Archives: September 2019

September Newsletter: The Vacuum Brush

Posted on September 30, 2019 by dan

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

Posted on September 26, 2019 by dan

Dry brown chestnut leaves Hang in tannin scented air At last they can rest

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A Few Yellow Leaves

Posted on September 14, 2019 by dan

A few yellow leaves The smell of seared capsaicin From a chushkopek

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Transportation – an essay

Posted on September 10, 2019 by dan

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 →

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Through Three Panes of Glass

Posted on September 4, 2019 by dan

Through three panes of glass Moonlight is much refracted But still it’s there

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I Pass Through the Door

Posted on September 2, 2019 by dan

I pass through the door (Cool breeze under hot sun) And into autumn

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