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ZELDA KNAPP - WRITER

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.

She Left Suddenly
upcoming!

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 Craigist apartment.

House Rules
published by Celestial Echo Press in Behind the Revolving Door,  an Anthology of Choices, Volume 1

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
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