“The Overcoat,” by Shai Afsai
Apr 20th, 2021 | By Defenestration
I once accompanied a woman
I loved and lived with
to her college sorority reunion.
It was a cold evening.
I wore my favorite coat
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“Salem’s Sid and Nancy,” by Nancy Byrne Iannucci
Apr 20th, 2021 | By Defenestration Tis smotherin’ under these stones
but me conscience suffocates me worse.
Travelin’ nights with the weight still on me chest.
I should have kept me mouth shut, Martha,
“Hamlet Plays Tic-Tac-Toe,” by K Roberts
Apr 18th, 2021 | By Defenestration
For your Sunday enjoyment: Hamlet!
Table of Contents for April 2021 Issue
Apr 14th, 2021 | By Defenestration
New issue coming April 20th, 2021!
“Letter to the Mother-in-Law,” by Shyama Laxman
Apr 14th, 2021 | By Defenestration
Dear Mother-in-law,
How many times can you hoover your flat? Turns out, I can do it every single day. I see my dark hair on the beige carpet and it fills me with anxiety. Hair, anywhere other than on my head has always been a source of revulsion. Now that I’m married to an English man, who is perhaps more used to spotting light hair on the floor, the couch or the carpet, I have to be extra careful.