
Postcard No. 1 The Careerist by Stephen Lack
Postcard No. 2 The Furniture by Seth Landman
Postcard No. 3 The French of France by Ernest Williamson III
Postcard No. 4 Some Days by Michael Stutz
Postcard No. 5 Man at Window by Mel Bosworth
Postcard No. 6 Nobody is Attached by Tomaž Šalamun
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The bodies by the river are under
quarried rock. They elude me.
When I saw her lazy in the tub
I thought “This woman enjoys life.”
I.T. hasn't turned him in yet
because he's so fun to watch.
Look at me—he said—this is always
what you get. So she tried harder.
I saw a seven-legged spider trying
to climb a wall. I gave it a hand.
after the war. Late at night, moon
shining down, rain, whatever.
That guy with the Reindeer sweater?
He has the hottest wife of us all.
Hopeful, he forwarded the casserole
recipe and waited for her reply.
She planted tulips on his grave.
They came up for years. Then not.
Happy, she sighed. Her back fat no
longer raged against the polyester.
God resurrected him: the same life
but fatter & bald. He tried again.
they had to let Lena do whatever
she wanted. No matter how dreadful.
The weight of guilt crushed him
‘It’s not stealing’ he whispered.
Her ear is on his cheek; his chin
scratches against her shoulder.