He offers her three bones as a form of compensation laying the nesting bird of her palm warm against his sternum’s slope, bones of sugar, bones of soap, so close to the flutter of shame at his throat this handful of her small hot bones to have, or keep, or hold – mineralized love, shot […]
Mary Luttrell
Mary Luttrell
Mary Luttrell lives in Albuquerque, NM and works as a graphic designer and copywriter. She writes short stories and poetry.