Daniel Atkinson : Writing

it was hot but we stayed out of the water

it was hot but we stayed out of the water

A Poem by Daniel Atkinson


yeah, i remember.it was hot that day,cloudless.sweat on your brow.on my upper lip.and we went to the pier,smelled the fish andsalt and exhaust.we met ..
we were tenants in a house of god

we were tenants in a house of god

A Poem by Daniel Atkinson


it went something like this:a man from down the stairsin apartment oh-three-ohtold me the one about thejewess and the bakerover scotchandhis wife's bi..
an old-model chevrolet

an old-model chevrolet

A Poem by Daniel Atkinson


on the road again.
the ribbed cathedral

the ribbed cathedral

A Poem by Daniel Atkinson


in the belly of a whale. literally.
for i have plucked the sky from its throne

for i have plucked the sky from its throne

A Poem by Daniel Atkinson


my first in a long while.
Meat-hooks

Meat-hooks

A Story by Daniel Atkinson


An aging boxer fights his last.
an interview

an interview

A Poem by Daniel Atkinson


they ask questions.
Callouses

Callouses

A Story by Daniel Atkinson


A boy and a killer speak together, and the world keeps turning.
awake again

awake again

A Poem by Daniel Atkinson


guilt. paranoia. all that jazz.
on the girls

on the girls

A Poem by Daniel Atkinson


another one of those portraits.