Excess and decay settle on the reader like humid air before a downpour, sun-warmed lemon oil mixing with rotten meat.
A poet, cheesemaker, and later, winemaker, Irio began his professional life as a performer, first in local public celebrations marking the day of Epiphany* and later in private functions.
Wearing a pale purple necktie, XO was a distillation of premium-economy.
She loved tennis and Formula 1 motor racing.
As of writing, no noise has been heard of the grave-diggers, and no Divine Smell has been registered.
This is my matam for the muharram of sitting with my legs crossed when my mum always told me not to.
“what wrestling is above all meant to portray is a purely moral concept: that of justice"
It never claimed to be a shelf-stable milk.
Van Helmont found the university full of self-congratulating Simples and I found Melissa, eating pimento-stuffed olives.