Written by Natalye Childress
a trembling / an invitation / salivating / a glimpse into the future / nothing to do with the rain / in
conversation with the clock / knots, butterflies, gnawing, pangs / the moment before an exhale / not-
knowing / who we might become / a song by blonde redhead / a nonharmonic tone / waves cresting /
a dopamine surge / a suitcase packed / the final frost / where you’ll find your teammate / that hollow
in your heart / raising the mailbox flag / returning to see it down / neural resonance / death from the
left / temptation bundling / the return trip effect / an agendaless invite / recounting shoes / reading
without skipping / an airplane taxiing / a flood of warmth / an apogee / the encroaching echo of
lightning / five minutes to five / oil in a cast iron skillet / the buzz of a tattoo machine / anxious energy
/ frantic hesitation / a scientific breakthrough / refreshing your browser / advent / turning the
doorknob / a rollercoaster on a lift hill / the lull / just before the beat drops
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Natalye Childress (she/her) is a Berlin-based editor, writer, translator, and sad punk. She has an MA in creative writing, and her first book, The Aftermath of Forever, was published by Microcosm Publishing. Find her on Twitter @deutschbitte, Instagram @natalyereads, or https://www.natalye.com.