Posts by Sean Glatch
The Piano Appeared One Day
The piano appeared one day— an upright instrument laying on its side— abandoned steel and copper wires, a felled forest of resonant sounds: spruce, maple, and ash. No Good Samaritan…
Read MoreThe Cloth of Me
Driving to the airport, we talk of yesterday: Larry, our brother, up in his second-floor room behind a quarantine window, revealed between the strips of metal— real, not some wavering…
Read MoreHow to Write a Poem, Step-by-Step
To learn how to write a poem step-by-step, let’s start where all poets start: the basics. This article is an in-depth introduction to how to write a poem. We first…
Read MoreWriting for Mindfulness: The Foundations of Mindful Writing
Being present, focusing on images, appreciating goodness: these are the foundations of mindful writing. Writing for mindfulness is a skill that any writer can develop, helping you to sharpen your…
Read MoreTOOTHLESS
Suzi got her teeth in Tijuana— now not an Implant in her head— courtesy of her filthy rich parents looking for a deal
Read MoreI’ll Fly Away
So, you might remember how I was telling you about my sister’s funeral, which happened during all the Covid 19 madness and even though she didn’t die of the virus…
Read MoreThere But For The Grace of God
The phone rings and you don’t know if it’s the phone or the new, beeping pill dispenser your husband bought so he could leave you alone in the house for…
Read MoreAunt Joan
My aunt is disappearing along with all the small talk, the old stories the laughs… Sometimes, when I visit her eyes flash for an instant with an old light before…
Read MoreCome Back
in your hospital gown bleached gray as an old dog’s beard, the robe hanging from the anvil of your back, gnarled feet in paper slippers. I’ll float you away on…
Read MoreWhile my Mother Dreams of Judge Judy
I dream, too. In this dream, Judy’s rage ruffles the quiet cut-outs of her collar. Madame! she shouts at the teen mother whose boyfriend’s Pitbull bites. First the boyfriend and…
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