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January, 2007

Revenge is a Dish

“One last slide before you go?”

I’m halfway down when the guiderope snaps off my sled.

“Yes!” she shouts.

Goodbye, Amy. Hello, tree.

February, 2007

Ice Princess

I dreamt of melting her her cold, cold heart.

Success!

Now I have a soggy mess on my hands.

March, 2007

Heron

Struts, peers, jabs, making life hell for frogs.

A turtle with a taste for heron feet exacts divine retribution.

April, 2007

Showers

We dance in thunderstorms, fill our hats with liquid silver, laughing as it dissolves.

Are we in love?

May, 2007

Last Date

“Kiss?” Lipstick colonizes her wrinkles.

Ugh! I can’t touch her again. I can’t.

Well, just once. Her neck snaps. Ring, watch, cash…. Not a dead loss.

June, 2007

Humming

A him hummer and a mama hummer
make three mini hummers
and a summer.

July, 2007

Sweet Corn

“Jill and Ben went to pick some corn for supper.”

“Been gone long enough.”

They came back engaged.

“Yep. Just about long enough.”

August, 2007

Cat Burglars

“Sure she’s asleep?”

“Sure. And left this window up.”

A foot eases in– onto next door’s cat, marauding for mice.

Alarm? I should say so!

September, 2007

Forethought

Canoes can capsize. A guy hit his head and drowned last year.

“Want to rent a canoe?” I ask.

October, 2007

Rust

Time corrodes the leaves. Soon, the year will crumble into dust.

November, 2007

Nostalgia

This is all built up, now. It used to be so nice.

That was a long time ago. Before I Spoke. Before I Was God.

December, 2007

Florida–Poolside

Children, chicks and chubsters.

Johnny Depp, where are you when I need you?

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