Submissions

Sunday 12 September 2010

Issue eight// Caleb Puckett

Spell

Oh, he’ll pay alright! What a stupid—he’s got be the stupidest—cacophonist cacophony cacti cactus cadaver […] cataract catastrophe catastrophic catatonia […] catbird catcall […] Such a cheap little—catchword catchy catechism […] stupid— that B word […] centaur centenary […] centipede central […] ridiculous—I can never remember that BR word […] centrifuge centrist […] cloak cloakroom—Apparently they got together for a few drinks at that industry convention down in—clockwatcher clockwise clockwork clod cloddish [...] cloister clomp clone […] connubial conquer—His excuse was so ridiculous—couple coupon courage [ …] weird—I should remember that BRO word […] court courteous courtesan courtesy courthouse— Definitely. You can tell she’s a whore by just listening to her show—creepy cremate cremator […] cry cryogenic cryostat crypt cryptanalysis […] cull culminate culpa—So I called his room to let him know about William’s spelling bee—culprit cult […] really—I’ve got to remember that BROM word—No question. You could tell by his voice something was going on— cultivate cultural culture […] current curricula […] curse cursive cursor cursory curt curtail curtain […] yes—I will remember that BROMI word […] cylindric cynic—Oh yeah, I know. So then I really laid into him last night—maybe—I do remember that BROMID word—“ a sedative […] an anaphrodesiac […] a cliché” […] wait—I know that—that word—BROMIDE. Yes! Ha! Applause and the lights shine! The lights shine right on me!—Big mistake—There’s your BROMIDE, ladies and gentlemen!—Just plain stupid— Ha! Word Master! Spelling Champion! —Hold on a minute, Jan. It sounds like William’s screaming about something again—Best of the Best! Ultimate Memory!



Waste Receptacle

Dispose of sharps here. Do not fill above the feel line. Close cover and secure when feel level is reached. Incinerate the contents without ceremony. Call it self-restraint. Shantih shantih shantih.

© Caleb Puckett 2010
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Caleb Puckett is a writer and visual artist living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Some of his recent work may be seen in Softblow, Tryst, Dirt, and Philament.