Author Archives: Catastrophe Jones
I Keep Hearin’ You
“It’s me,” comes the voice on the recording, rough and shaky. “I know I said I wouldn’t call. I know. But m’pretty sure y’don’care one way’r’th’other, specially if’s’versus not callin and endin up in a dumpster.” Her voice is alternately … Continue reading
Rose-Colored Glasses
She was shivering in the dark, in the cold; the rain beat down, had been coming down for days, then, and left her feeling like she’d never, never be warm and dry. Never again. The stink of the hot summer … Continue reading
You Died
I was a child the first time you died. Since then, you have died in my head a dozen dozen times. You died once in my heart. You died on my lips. You died. You died again. I counted constellations … Continue reading
No More Need
Your ability to breathe is a fragile thing; I used to worry that when you released one, you would not have the strength to catch another. Now I know that time is soon, and there is no more need to … Continue reading
DeathWatch No. 38 – Wait, what?
This is Issue #38 of DeathWatch, an ongoing Serial. Click that link to go find ‘A Beginning’ and read from there, if you need to catch up. Happy Reading! PREVIOUS * * * While sailing into the Blacklands, into the … Continue reading