The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish

by Katya Apekina

And then, her whispered refrain: You can save me? For which there is only one answer: Yes, of course, yes.

i love you, it’s a bell in the fog, the only thing that still exists.

It’s a rite of passage for all Southern whites, you either open your eyes and deal with the fallout, which I should say is an ongoing process, or keep them shut, which is maybe more convenient, but also infinitely more difficult.”