Grief Meets Love
/…steepled his hands
and rocked in his dark office chair
as he prayed for distance
between the call…
By Andy Cooper
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When Cold Meets Emotion
/…flakes danced, painting
the sidewalks and the pine
neighborhood fences white.
November arrived…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreFrom Ghosting To...
/… I thought I’d meet my end before the year’s end. I sat on a stool in a crowded dive bar. I rolled the sleeves on my plaid Polo shirt, exposing my shaded tattoos and a silver watch. Willow Creek was a dimly lit den of faded glory, its cherry maple walls…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreA Surprising Nursery...
/…spread as a brisk
breeze separated the blinds
like fingers wiggling
into a pair of dark…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreOctober Treat
/... first of October, 2023,
rays lingered between the beige blinds.
I lifted my head off the navy pillow.
I perked my ears, narrowed...
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreThe Proposal
/...leaned against the corner
of his streakless loft
living room window.
He shoved his hands...
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreLove Beyond Wealth
/... an iron over his sleek, dark Calvin Klien shirt—acoustic pop/rock played on the radio, strumming guitars over lyrics through the speakers. Nolan shook out his shirt, pushed his arms through the ...
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreHarper's New Beginning
/...stood in front
of the bathroom mirror
and smoothed her tan skirt
below her...
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreMending A Broken Heart
/...it in him this early autumn
to turn in his two-week notice
and file court papers to end
his ten-year marriage with...
By Andy Cooper
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