Cut-Up/Black-Out Poems

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The Sacrifice of Ernestine
by Zachary Robert Long (4206 words, estimated reading time: 22 minutes)
The dogs range through shrubs and brush with noses full of child scent. Men and boys in pairs spread equidistant along the perimeter trample wildflowers underfoot....
A Meeting of Like-Minds
by Zachary Robert Long (4004 words, estimated reading time: 20 minutes)
“All I’m saying is that that Martin writes better characters. You feel for them even though they’re assholes. Jordan’s character’s are wet noodles.” “That’s totally unfair....
Built-in Headrest Provides Added Comfort
by Zachary Robert Long (2975 words, estimated reading time: 14 minutes)
Daylon’s understanding is that when the average person looks at a computer chair they see nothing more than a place to sit; most likely while using...
Ruby Laughs
by Zachary Robert Long (1304 words, estimated reading time: 6 minutes)
(Ruby Laughs is a sequel to A Good Mother) She lays on the motel water-bed, her pregnant belly undulating with each breath, and though her face is...
The Way It Squirms
by Zachary Robert Long (2100 words, estimated reading time: 10 minutes)
The lump in Steven’s armpit stayed the same size no matter how many times he told himself it wasn’t there. Staring at himself in the bathroom...