An Arsonist’s Firework Display
a brain shivers left air drying on the floor Read More …
Author: Paul Frank Spencer
Morning Breaks
It broke the horizon in Philadelphia about 20 minutes ago, but no one in Pittsburgh is going to see a sun rise today. Read More …
Art Ache
I’m suffering from what I thought we could make, from an art ache. Read More …
Mr. Thomas
Henry met Mr. Thomas a while back. Maybe six months? After that, Henry spent every Saturday with Mr. Thomas at Bigley Commons, except for the one he traveled back home for the holiday weekend and the one with the day-long thunderstorm. Henry knew Mr. Thomas as Mr. Thomas because the old man had only ever Read More …
The Grand and the Ground
Thawed soil’s gravy drips up into and kneads my careless back. Read More …
Bill-Sticking
*Adapted from Charles Dickens’ “Bill-Sticking,” first published in Household Words on March 2, 1851* — If I had an enemy whom I hated – which heaven forbid! – and if I knew of something which sat heavily on his conscience, I think I would introduce that something into an advertising campaign and place control of Read More …
January 4th
A year ago today I did not die. Of course I can say the same thing tomorrow. And yesterday for that matter. Read More …
A Ram in the Thicket
God is gracious. God is merciful. God is understanding and forgiving, loving and faithful. God is pure. God is sovereign. God is demanding. God is fair. God will have justice. Read More …
We Artists
“Once wonderfully unique neighborhoods now drown under the white tide, gasping for fresh personality and wisping color.” Read More …
Atheist Hozier V. Irreligious Macklemore
I am comparing these two artists because the songs have more in common than you might realize at first blush. Read More …