Archive

I Checked My Teeth Before I Opened My Eyes

They were all there, which did not make me feel much better.

I Woke up Gripping the Edge of the Mattress

It was ten past four and my hands were still holding on.

The Same Thought Keeps Coming Back

I found it in my notebook three times this week.

I Keep Counting the Short Hairs on My Pillow

It happens at five in the morning, half awake, for no reason I can name.

Last Night I Did Not Want to Open the Notebook

The dream was ugly enough that putting it on paper felt like going back in.

I Woke up Running This Morning

Or I thought I was, because the ceiling was there and my duvet was gone.

I Cut My Own Hair in a Dream Last Week

I woke up checking it was still there, which probably tells you something.

I Had the Naked Dream Last Tuesday

Nobody in it seemed to notice, which is the part that stayed with me all morning.

I Iron My Shirts the Night Before

It is not the habit of somebody at ease with how they come across.