Barrels and Barrels
Two objects sit on my desk. One is a bottle
Permit
Grief requires Form 7-B, approved in triplicate. Joy needs
no-one
Paperwork
The form asked about my education. I checked "Bachelor&
Authentication
Security question: "Your first pet's name?"
Commute
At 5 PM the city folds upward, buildings origami into
Frontier
The border moves with belief. Nationalists see it miles inward,
Expansion
My apartment grows with shame. Lied to my mother: the
Ascent
Originally published as substack note on December 26, 2025.
The
Observed
My job exists only when my boss looks at me.
Exchange
She traded six months for Paris. He bought fluent Mandarin