Just the sight of them—overstuffed, adjustable, heated— she doesn’t want any here in the new townhome, where puppies follow her from room to room, where she tries to rest on the couch. They all remind her of Norman: green microfiber in the basement replaced the maroon upholstered; two in the bedroom swapped for oversized occasionals that […]
Nikki Paley Cox
Nikki Paley Cox
Nikki Paley Cox writes and teaches in Chicago. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and her poems have been published in Hanging Loose, Briar Cliff Review, Gertrude, Poetica, and others. Her plays have been featured in festivals with the Chicago Dramatists, the Writer’s Bloc, and the Fine Print Theatre Company. She has […]