“nettles’’ by ethel cain, verse (7:39), characters that haunt the narrative. “ritual’’, 2000. erotic literature. old diaries. typewriters. melancholic temperament. celluloid tapes and bandages wrapped around fingers.

𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬....  𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫.𝐬𝐞. ...  𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦. ...  𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨....