The Weatherman’s Spell
The local weather report floats over chamber music of an ensconced family.

Poem in the Wake of My Grandmother’s Death

Finding Myrtle

At the Water Park
Waterslides at 31 ≠ waterslides at 13.

Whoops
We take between 3,000 and 5,000 steps over the course of a day. So why don't we fall down more?

Close Encounters of the Somewhat Absurd Kind

Twelve Toddlers and a Lady
A 32-year-old woman calls a fully functioning daycare "home" and finds her dream life all the richer for it.

Filling In
On breaking up, moving out, and getting by.

Irresistible
Quirks, compulsions, and what-have-you's: the poignancy of irrational human behavior.

Big Sky
The exhilaration of traveling alone.

In Transit
TV Girl. Chandelier Man. Bookcase Guy. Cheap IKEA Chair Girl. Reflections on the craigslist relationship and the value of letting go.

Pee Shy
On peeing in a cup, decrying the absence of a lid, and envisioning the worst.