Welcome to another addition of TNBBC's Tell Me A Story.
Tell Me a Story is a monthly series that features previously unpublished short stories from debut and Indie authors. The request was simple: Stories can be any format, any genre, and any length. And many amazing writers signed up for the challenge.
Words cannot explain how thrilled I am to present you with 2012's first Tell Me a Story submission.
To kick off the new year, Nate Slawson is sharing a poem from his upcoming sequel to Panic Attack, USA (which was published by YesYes Books). He has also authored two chapbooks, A Mixtape
Called Zooey Deschanel (Line4) and The
Tiny Jukebox (H_NGM_N Books). He lives in Chicago where he teaches and
designs books.
it’s fall and the atoms
are smashing again
I
walk into the wall because you are in another
room Little house where my head ruptured
O
little house you taste aluminum It’s
fall and
the
atoms are smashing again I feel you
longhand
in
my brain vessels I keep running out
of scissors
and
I want to cut my life in half
I
want to cut America’s hair O I am a
lawn mower
on
fire Wrap a copper wire around my
neck
and
call me Mr Microphone Sing me
our
new loneliness I compose battle hymns
inside
my head They are my head
Colors
are falling things I am a falling
thing
My
vertigo is blackberry my blackberry
is
a bloodbath my blackberry is where
the love
comes
from O little house I am becoming-
bathroom-floor I
live on my face I wake up
hardwood-tongued
and I am crying crying into
the
lapel of my blue funeral suit.
I want to thank Nate for participating in TNBBC's Tell Me a Story. If you like what you've read, please support Nate by checking out his book and website. Help spread the word by sharing this post through your blog, tumblr page, twitter and facebook accounts. Every link counts! And be sure to check back with us next month for the next installment....
If you are interested in submitting your short story for consideration for this series, please contact me mescorn@ptd.net.
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