Do You Have Any Lotion?
David Himmel, Fiction David Himmel David Himmel, Fiction David Himmel

Do You Have Any Lotion?

I woke up angry. I always wake up angry. I eat my breakfast toast angry. I get dressed angry and put on my makeup angry. I adjust my hair angry. I reapply one of my damn press-on nails that always falls off in my sleep. Somewhere in the hill of sheets is a mountain of lost press-on nails. I don’t drink coffee or tea or juice. I don’t need a morning pick-me-up because I’m wound up from the start. Anger is my morning fuel and I love how it tastes. It makes me happy.

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#MyChicagoBookstore Adventures on Independent Bookstore Day — Part 2
Elizabeth Harper Elizabeth Harper Elizabeth Harper Elizabeth Harper

#MyChicagoBookstore Adventures on Independent Bookstore Day — Part 2

Usually I wouldn’t spend so much time and money on a shopping spree. I don’t usually go on shopping sprees at all. But how much do sports tickets cost? How much do poets make compared to people who play on professional sports teams? With all the people supporting sports and bars and sports bars, maybe it’s alright that I spent a little on books in bookstores. Maybe poetry needs its fans to give it some love and team spirit like those other sports get.

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