Late Nights with My Brain | Amber Secor
Eyelids peeling apart like wet glue, I stare at the iridescent glow of plastic stars affixed by a child.Continue Reading
Eyelids peeling apart like wet glue, I stare at the iridescent glow of plastic stars affixed by a child.Continue Reading
No one sticks around the Colonial Motor Court— you’re not supposed to. With smoky sheets like sandpaper, and drawers stickingContinue Reading
I kicked Humpty Dumpty off his wall, told Thumbelina, “You’re not special. Just small.” I bribed the wolf in LittleContinue Reading
Birds chirp in the courtyard outside of Marcus White Hall at Central Connecticut State University, but inside it’s just asContinue Reading
The vine did what the vine intended – climbed the oak in summer then stopped in autumn, slowed its slitherContinue Reading
“Connectedness, community, and love that is awe inspiring in the African American community,” was the challenge for artists attending theContinue Reading
The old recliner under the maple on the curbside waits, fated for pickup, by some scrounging passerby. The naggingContinue Reading
Question A permission gate opens narrower than the light that seeps through an egg crack. Permission toContinue Reading
I can’t see why they call you the moon— visible, invisible, pulsing light. Not solid, with your bell jar topContinue Reading









