when I first woke up
NO
I texted her
it took a while but we figured it out
we went to murder by the book
& I also bought a book
I was looking at
STAFF
PICKS
it jumped out at me
ROOT ROT
saskia nislow-- writer, ceramicist, & psychoanalytic training candidate, based in brooklyn, where they live with their partner and three cats
CREATURE publishing
feminist discourse
& HORROR'S
commentary and catharsis
when I read THAT I thought--
YEAH, that's who's gonna publish your book
I saw my mom
I guess I already said about murder by the book
THIS book I bought
I'm not entirely certain
I can HANDLE it
it was just
SO possibly perfect
it's the perfect size for my hand
in FACT the BOOK is
NOW
SOME SORT of RITUAL object
I'm odd
I got the STORY from my mom
WHY she's OFF our regular
LUNCH spot
she got the tomato basil soup
that I tell her NOT to get
SODIUM
if TOMATO soup is GOOD
then the sodium is TOO MUCH
she asked the guy if it was included
he said yeah
THEN
she GETS the bill
NOT included
she asks him
& he brings
SOMEONE
to tell her it's not included
she doesn't ASK to speak to a
MANAGER
she spends a lot of money there
she has been disrespected
I'm LIKE
we've been going there for years
they ALL
KNOW you by name
they treat you
SPECIAL
all the time
one guy
screws one thing up
I MEAN talk to the
MANAGER if
you NEED to
& SHE'S LIKE
I'll get there
I'm LIKE
let me know when you're ready
