Stephanie Klein Greek Tragedy

I’d felt that, against a cab window, so many times before you, in that thick heavy silence where you’re wondering what’s next.  Your movements are no longer casual; everything feels heavier.  I’m tired of my re-run nights of mistakes, of…

When you’re married, your energy has a chance to roam.  You can choose a hobby—raising a dog, fertility, painting. Your google searches have a theme; you are no longer aimless in the bookstore.  You have found something to invest all…

"I learned a lot." People say as they reflect on a hurtful past. What should we say? I was curled in fetal position for so long on the bathroom floor, that when I did actually sleep, I dreamt in bathroom…

I saw you this morning.
I was fueling up with espresso on my corner, but my hair was clipped up, so maybe you couldn’t tell it was me, staring at you. See, my sunglasses were on, too, and my face…

This morning I opted for black, all black, even my socks. And when I crossed the street for the subway, you called to me to kiss you good-bye. I hadn’t realized you weren’t coming with me.
And once I did…

I can taste him sometimes, mineral, a hint that disappears like a whisper, I’m not sure I heard, a fine bead of sugary pear inside my cheek, a hum of memories like rain, he is familiar, yet unexpected, like the…

I remember the dots around his eyes, and how they remind me of papoo.…

Best 20 bucks I ever spent. Stopped by Duane Reade last night after dinner with Lea and Gabe at High Life. Nonchalantly made my way to the back wall near the prescriptions, hurried to pick up the ept eartly test,…