A bedraggled man sits on the steps of the Bleeker Street Station in Manhattan – one shoe on, one shoe off. He talks to himself so fast the words in his mind cannot possibly keep up with … Continue reading→

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Poem by Cortney Lamar Charleston

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August 7, 2014 by author

Victor D. Infante

“American Terrorism in Seven Acts”
By Cortney Lamar Charleston

I.
Survival tactic: poor movie etiquette.
I keep my cell phone on silent, never off.

As people file into the theater,
I locate the exit signs. Record … Continue reading→

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Three Poems by Casey Rocheteau

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August 7, 2014 by author

Victor D. Infante

The Godfinger Sweeps Away the Free Past
By Casey Rocheteau

Sweatseason was at its peak until the phone rang out
Time became a knotted rope anchored to a void
My brother ran across the yard before the … Continue reading→

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Baby Detonate for Me (Part Ten)

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August 5, 2014 by author

Victor D. Infante

By Victor D. Infante

THE STORY SO FAR

Part Ten

Abigail sits on the edge of my bed, saying nothing. I don’t know where I am, but I can feel nursery rhymes soaked into the walls. They … Continue reading→

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