Torsade Literary Space My Blog Week: October 23 to October 29
All the Latest from Torsade! Twitter, in its day, had hit on a serendipitous convergence… Or, in words of fewer syllables, Twitter appealed to celebrities. The founding idea of Twitter’s brief, in-the-moment messaging, brought aboard the most […]
Catastrophe (part thirty-five)
Jean Hess La Catastrophe de la Martinique (part thirty-five) “The northern inhabitants were ignorant of Saint-Pierre’s destruction. Two hundred people from Céron refused to embark. The curé of Grande-Rivière told us of the exodus towards Basse-Terre, and La Trinité. “In summary,” said Captain Leroy, […]
The Mirrors (part twenty-two)
The Mirrors (part twenty-two) The implements Brasher used to steer his craft were a single oar with no lock, and a pole. Charmante stepped in and squatted, propping her elbows on the sides. Carolee and Marian were in the same undignified case. There was no clean, dry spot to ease […]
Heckler (conclusion)
Heckler (part three) “So like, my credit hour cost was two-hundred something, toss in fees, round it up… Say the minimum wage goes to fifteen, say I work a shift and a half at Starbucks, I earn back one hour at state. Or maybe not, I’m an English Lit dropout, […]
My Blog Week: October 16 to October 22
All the Latest from Torsade! Democracy fans have been worried this week over polls, that show dismaying trends towards the crappy people winning their races. One thing that strikes me, is that whenever the number of people […]
The Totem-Maker: A Mother or a Father (part eight)
The Totem-Maker Chapter Eleven A Mother or a Father (part eight) “Egdoah, tell our soldiers your stories, of the Great Fire, and the passing of the Greyclad.” I gave my flute to Suz. “Yours now! It is an easy instrument to learn. Enchant them.” These directives I spoke while […]
Gravity Hold the Moon (poem)
Gravity Hold the Moon Gravity hold the moon Being that we haven’t drowned ourselves We haven’t known If the shift and sway of a fatter sea Would jolt the center Miscalculate our science And cast you free We fly away with our celestial tin cup To learn whether some other moon […]
The Mirrors (part twenty-one)
The Mirrors (part twenty-one) x. Their road sagged low, following the river’s course where the towpath had run. Marian drove Carolee’s car; Veronica and her guests crowded the back seat. “The Robacks were never so bad…that is, you think of them on their island, going back…” Popping sounds […]
Catastrophe (part thirty-four)
Jean Hess La Catastrophe de la Martinique (part thirty-four) XXI Interview with M. Lagarrigue A moving voyage aboard the Rubis, on the morning of the 8th M. Lagarrigue, the confessor of Saint-Pierre, is—I do believe—the only priest belonging to […]
My Blog Week: October 9 to October 15
All the Latest from Torsade! On Wednesday, The Mirrors, with Carmine placed in good hands, Charmante and William steered in a new direction. Thursday, a poem, “Is the raven a raven”, from the Uncollected series. Friday, […]