I cleaned the sheets and then I cleaned the mattress beneath them
in case the reason why you couldn’t be with me
was one of the stains you couldn’t see
when you’d sneak into my house
and out again
again
Knowing So Much
Knowing So Much
Knowing So Much
Confetti flowers fall
like Oh Henry for the woman in red
every time I went to Oz I ordered
a cocktail and a mechanical heart
But the night heron keeps bringing me
words instead of coins
to feed the great calm maw
of the collection department
And somewhere between
Sweetwater giants and the
heady waters of the long-horned beasts
A sparrow bashed its brains out on the windshield of my Honda Odyssey
A voice in my head with no smell
keeps telling me me to take my time
but I'd rather take yours.
The Regional Office
FICTION
EVENTS
Emcee
I occasionally host literary, comedy, and storytelling events in Austin such as One Page Salon, Austin Batcave's Story Department, Texas Book Festival Lit Crawl events, and once even the World Beard and Mustache Competition.
IMMERSIVE EVENTS
I write, plan, and host interactive fiction events — something between a story, a play, and a live-action video game. Attendees see performers like dancers, characters, and magicians both on-stage and as they wander through the crowd. By interacting with performers attendees can uncover the story that unfolds differently for everyone depending on who they talk to (and who they believe.) Sound like something you want to host? Let's talk.
JOURNALISM
Editorials and news on pop culture, film, technology, and science for local and national publications.