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Zero Or Less


The sound above me: nothing. The sound below me: less than nothing. It is October in Florida, which means it feels like Virginia in July. My sister breathes quietly in winter. My sister is dead and it is not winter. I can’t remember the last time it snowed without her.

Gregory Sherl is the author of HEAVY PETTING (YesYes Books, 2011) and THE OREGON TRAIL IS THE OREGON TRAIL (Mud Luscious Press, 2012). This piece is part of his collection MONOGAMY SONGS, which will be released by Future Tense Books in the summer of 2012. He blogs/interviews/reviews at http://gregorysherlisgregorysherl.com/.