Author
Jeff Gard
Jeff is an assistant professor of English at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. He often reflects on the words in songs, television dialogue, and conversation with friends, playing around with the literal and figurative meanings until something interesting or amusing arises. In his spare time, he plays board games and finds other ways of procrastinating from writing.
On the Other Foot
So, it's quarter to closing at Royals Shoe Emporium, and this orange Mustang sweeps into the parking lot, scattering dead leaves and field mice. The car's subwoofers toss a bass line carelessly at our window, and our mannequins tremble with every slap and thump. I can't hear all…
Toxic People
"What are you doing here?" She looks at me with watery, toad eyes. She is gray. I don't mean her skin. I mean everything else. Gray slacks. Gray sweater. Gray hair. Only her words carry the bite of a sharper pigment. She is the first contact I've had with a live person in over…