Author Archives: sputterpub

Laurie (2 of 2)

Posted on October 11, 2012 by sputterpub

Alec and Cheryl wanted to stay together, for Liam and also for their second child just starting to gestate then. So they created a little space by sleeping apart. She and her growing belly remained in the big bed but … Continue reading →

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Laurie (1 of 2)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by sputterpub

It wasn’t until she was 12 years old that Cheryl Schwarzkopf really began to hate her name. Actually, by then she was a prolific reader; she used “detest,” “loathe,” and “abhor” instead of just “hate.” Her first name was bad … Continue reading →

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Manhole Cover

Posted on October 9, 2012 by sputterpub

When I decide to write a poem, I start to sweep inside myself, begin to sing iambically, and peer into my heart. The circle in the square’s a lovely thing that leaves four pointed corners where abide my dusty passions, … Continue reading →

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Impressions of a Week Wandering in Northern California and Northwestern Nevada

Posted on October 8, 2012 by sputterpub

The lacy metal steps are ladder-steep and chillier with each descending tread that takes us lower into lightless deep and still: the ice cave once a lava bed. The wooden ladder, slick with moss and ribbed by soft erosion, penetrates … Continue reading →

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Just Think

Posted on October 5, 2012 by sputterpub

Just think how quick the math would be, if pi could be exactly 3. Consider how society would flow if you and I should act our age and gender. Only now do we agree the rich should be in charge, … Continue reading →

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The Eyes of Abby Gray (3 of 3)

Posted on October 4, 2012 by sputterpub

Abby’s breasts didn’t bring her good fortune but her eyes did. The breasts got her lots of attention and countless free drinks, but the feeling of power she had in the parked cars and strange bedrooms turned out to be … Continue reading →

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The Eyes of Abby Gray (2 of 3)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by sputterpub

Abby entered high school with eyeglasses and a damaged reputation. She felt self-conscious about both. It didn’t matter what style of glasses she tried; her correction was so substantial that it made the Abby behind the lenses appear much smaller … Continue reading →

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The Eyes of Abby Gray (1 of 3)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by sputterpub

Her eyes were blue at birth and everyone expected they’d darken. Most white babies come with blue eyes, but Abby’s parents were brown-eyed brown-haired people of brown-eyed brown-haired stock, so her relatives all waited for the blonde fuzz to be … Continue reading →

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Hedonists

Posted on October 1, 2012 by sputterpub

When Epicurus came to lunch, he sat across from me and looked into my eyes. He didn’t eat enough to make him fat but what he chose impelled me with surprise to ask his reasoning: Why relish that instead of … Continue reading →

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DayTimer

Posted on September 28, 2012 by sputterpub

In 15 minute increments I chart my life of late – the circle is a chain of dashing lines. For every job gets part of me, with darts that sculpt my aging brain, and I’m at run unbalanced on a … Continue reading →

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