Author Archives: onenicegreenleaf

The room I ran into was full of the yellow light of my mother’s vanity mirror and the heavy scent of perfume. I stopped abruptly in front of the mirror to gently finger the colourful glass bottles holding the scent; … Continue reading →

Her hands are long and grey and shaking. There are five steps between us. One; two; three; four; five. There are five steps between us. But I don’t think her legs will carry her down. She’s holding something red against … Continue reading →

- Don’t touch that. Stop it. – Why? – It’s dirty. I was stroking a dead bird with one extended forefinger. The forefinger of my right hand. My left hand was tucked between my legs as I crouched down, careful … Continue reading →