Analgesia : Writing

Between

Between

A Poem by Analgesia


Something in betweenPygmalion guileHowling wind tunnel hairElectric eyesThighsAnd bright distant bluesMid-morning day dreams ofYesterdayOr tomorrowSom..
Virginia

Virginia

A Story by Analgesia


I should have kissed her, Virginia. All that was left of her is a ball and the rust on the side of paper-yellow shed, so she’s been mende..
PUSH

PUSH

A Poem by Analgesia


Sleek quick-silver chassis wrapped round the chorded frame. Perpetual motion, yet still as still as death. Stuck. Trenched up. Snorting ..
Summer Days

Summer Days

A Story by Analgesia


Summer days smell of chlorine and sunscreen, of drying off in the sun on a thin towel, feeling the concrete underneath like a sweater fresh from th..
DOA

DOA

A Poem by Analgesia


Dimes on her eyes Dead in the water -Liquidated- Register cash-register cash See money-sea Monet Dust for counterfeit Finger prints Water ..
Feast

Feast

A Story by Analgesia


Master Gaston first met Mr. Parker sometime after midnight, in front of a Chinese eatery, hydrating a row of morning glories. He had appeared, as M..
A Sum of Wills

A Sum of Wills

A Story by Analgesia


I lived on the fifth floor of the Ophelia Apartments that winter, near the rail line, and under ten more stories of brick and concrete and rebar. F..
Why?

Why?

A Story by Analgesia


“Why?” Her eyes were bright and beautiful, I could see the moonlight from the T.V. reflecting in them. “I…” I ha..
Melted Soles

Melted Soles

A Poem by Analgesia


I’m tired of songs that sound like sleeping on the way to Tampa And I’m tired of old stands music that smells like sun screen and wate..
Pax Romana

Pax Romana

A Poem by Analgesia


Overpasses cast aqueduct shadows Over roads that lead from Rome Placid pilgrims clad in plebian garb Rambling on and finding anon Skeletons and ..