I get the sense that we’re all trying to say the same thing, but we’re so used to fighting that we hardly notice. We fight about how it was said, and who said it first, and when it was said, and how it was worded, and which full moon is The Full Moon. And in the … Continue reading chapter one 02012021 2200
Author: Yousef Alqamoussi
Yousef Alqamoussi has authored works of fiction, poetry, and prose, including "The Massacre of Heartbreak Morrow," "chapter one: Costa Rica," "poems (2019)," and "apocalypse MMXX." He is the Founder & CEO of WORD MAN Co., a U.S. multimedia company.
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[archived on 08012020] For a guy who's learned a lot of words, I’m having a serious problem with words. I thought I’d take a shot and write a short essay to introduce my upcoming revision to a previously-published poem called Heartbreak Morrow, which I was planning to release some time this month. I thought it … Continue reading chapter one 08012020 1900
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I can’t say for sure what happens after death. But I can tell you what happens during. However you meet your end, what will happen is that your ability to breathe will be compromised. Little by little you will no longer be able to oxygenate. Most people at this critical stage of life make a … Continue reading chapter one 01292021 1300
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I looked for her. Instead, I found a bird. I ate the bird. I peeled it from its bone and tossed the skin then chewed into its thigh. Birds are very good, I tell you. Birds are very, very good. And it is night. It is a funny bird. But have you met a funny … Continue reading 12062021
Hope
There is of course, enormous room for hope. The end is always good. Stick around, and you will see how good it always is when we arrive, when we have reached the end. Beyond the shallow grave, the night is dark. I see the only things around: the trees. The trees are watching. We may … Continue reading Hope
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