Short Fiction, Poetry & Humor
Individual publications. For book publications, see Collections.
What to Expect When You're a Specter
upcoming!
A meditation on next steps once you've passed away.
What Red Remembers
upcoming!
Teenager Red nurses three haunting memories from his mother before she passed away.
She Left Suddenly
published by matchbook literary magazine
An inventory of items left behind and loops unclosed when a woman disappears without explanation.
Someone Else's House
published by The Nomad Review (Contest: Fragility)
A tribute to my Craigslist apartment.
House Rules
published by Celestial Echo Press in Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume 1
Pushcart Prize nominated! A queer feminist retelling of Rapunzel from the Witch's perspective.
Basic Human Survival Tips
published by Chortle
Increasingly absurd pieces of advice for surviving the world.
The Boxes are Still Empty
published by Instant Noodles (Sanctuary edition)
A reflection on the physical memories we accrue over time: what we take with us, and what we leave behind.
Decanonize O'Neill! (a rant in parentheticals)
published by The Republic of Letters (Contest: Overestimated)
A humorous rant about my frustrations with Eugene O'Neill's place in the theatrical canon.
Running Water (we came to New York)
published by Instant Noodles (Current edition)
A prose poem meditating on the ebb and flow of those of us who come to New York from elsewhere, and those of us who leave again.
Imogen, Hector, and the Squirrel
published by Flash Frog
A chance encounter with a dead squirrel while walking with her older brother inspires Imogen's meditation on what death looks like, and how it's different from dying.
Four Poems: That Fucking Refrain, Phoenix, I Held Your Hand Tonight, 27 Av 5784
published by Judith Magazine
Meditations on grief at its various stages.
For Saba
published by Judith Magazine
A woman marks the one-year anniversary of her grandfather's passing with a jar of pickles and a host of memories.
Episodes: a love story
published by The Biscuit
A boy met a girl. A girl met a boy. A boy loved a girl, and the girl didn't notice for a very long time. Through twenty years and seven different narrative styles, Robert and Clara dance a careful waltz.
Mortar
published by The Standard Culture (Contest: Dog Days of Summer)
After too long a time and too far a distance, Leslie returns home to help look after her ailing mother--and finds herself overcome by the suffocating heat and memories.
upcoming!
A meditation on next steps once you've passed away.
What Red Remembers
upcoming!
Teenager Red nurses three haunting memories from his mother before she passed away.
She Left Suddenly
published by matchbook literary magazine
An inventory of items left behind and loops unclosed when a woman disappears without explanation.
Someone Else's House
published by The Nomad Review (Contest: Fragility)
A tribute to my Craigslist apartment.
House Rules
published by Celestial Echo Press in Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume 1
Pushcart Prize nominated! A queer feminist retelling of Rapunzel from the Witch's perspective.
Basic Human Survival Tips
published by Chortle
Increasingly absurd pieces of advice for surviving the world.
The Boxes are Still Empty
published by Instant Noodles (Sanctuary edition)
A reflection on the physical memories we accrue over time: what we take with us, and what we leave behind.
Decanonize O'Neill! (a rant in parentheticals)
published by The Republic of Letters (Contest: Overestimated)
A humorous rant about my frustrations with Eugene O'Neill's place in the theatrical canon.
Running Water (we came to New York)
published by Instant Noodles (Current edition)
A prose poem meditating on the ebb and flow of those of us who come to New York from elsewhere, and those of us who leave again.
Imogen, Hector, and the Squirrel
published by Flash Frog
A chance encounter with a dead squirrel while walking with her older brother inspires Imogen's meditation on what death looks like, and how it's different from dying.
Four Poems: That Fucking Refrain, Phoenix, I Held Your Hand Tonight, 27 Av 5784
published by Judith Magazine
Meditations on grief at its various stages.
For Saba
published by Judith Magazine
A woman marks the one-year anniversary of her grandfather's passing with a jar of pickles and a host of memories.
Episodes: a love story
published by The Biscuit
A boy met a girl. A girl met a boy. A boy loved a girl, and the girl didn't notice for a very long time. Through twenty years and seven different narrative styles, Robert and Clara dance a careful waltz.
Mortar
published by The Standard Culture (Contest: Dog Days of Summer)
After too long a time and too far a distance, Leslie returns home to help look after her ailing mother--and finds herself overcome by the suffocating heat and memories.
