Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 41 (March 2004). Illustration: “Face” by Leo Lin Alone I drifthearing hissingred lights flickerin a constellationI never wanted to see becoming uniform, coldmy steel collar gathering frostno longer a strugglefor rarefied controlmoon passing my windowin a long clumsy arc repeat the checklistfor the last timethoughts fadingto the Florida sun … Continue reading Steel Can, by D. Nordling →

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 39 (September 2003). Illustration: “"In Darkness Light"” by Greg Martin The boyexamines the cube of granitewhich is his world.The boy, the cubeand the great black void around him.He sits on its surfaceand swings his hammer.He starts at the corners,making them less sharp,making them pleasantly rounded.He chisels the edges smooth.The … Continue reading Boy and His Hammer, by Dave Nordling →