Snow-White Teeth in Dartmouth, The Visitors, & Sestina With Teeth Expanding Like A Lie Kenton K. Yee __________ SNOW-WHITE TEETH IN DARTMOUTH An old man lives inside my mirror. Get out! I shout. He shouts it back. I rinse my teeth. He opens his mouth and snaps it in place.…
Read MoreLetter from the Editor Vallie Lynn Watson __________ On a Monday morning last May, I had my final interview with McNeese State University, and my afternoon and evening were restless; I wanted the job, very much. The restlessness was compounded by having skipped my usual morning routine of getting to…
Read MorePrey Drive Oliver Brooks __________ I am all mouth. If my teeth were any bigger, they would crowd and fall from my face. They have held up well—I ate rocks when I was young. Gravel. Little greenish, purplish pebbles like kibble or fruity cereal. I was taken to the doctor…
Read MoreMusical Realism & English Juche Language Instruction Jeffrey H. MacLachlan __________ MUSICAL REALISM Sound is the preeminent element of capitalism because otherwise your attention floats elsewhere. I write in prose form because a demon stalks behind these lines, seeking enjambment space to lunge with xylophone molars. He’s black and white…
Read MoreLove Teeth & Putrefaction Kate Wright __________ LOVE TEETH In some Korean traditions, wisdom teeth are called “Love Teeth” because they come during adolescence and hurt like a first love. They come, as if out of nowhere, edging their way into your life slowly. First, a tingle, a hum, a…
Read MoreThe Teeth Stephanie Hayes __________ Brianna left the baby shower clenching her jaw. She couldn’t believe all those stupid bitches couldn’t figure out the goddamn yarn game. How hard was it? You look at the pregnant lady, try to figure out how disgustingly fat she had gotten because she let…
Read MorePost Extraction Juleigh Howard-Hobson __________ It’s not simply the matter of the tooth coming out. There’s the gap, the open gum, the hole where there used to be a wall of solid teeth. You’ll never eat food again the same way, there will always be the blank space that no…
Read MoreTooth Appointment Ben Larned __________ You don’t remember your last visit to the dentist. It’s been two years, maybe three. All the way here your gums itch. The waiting room has a sickly hue, a chemical smell that reminds you of metal scraping and drills whirring. If it weren’t for…
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