Andrew Cyr

I wish Erin’d wipe that look off her face,it’s my lips that she tastes.It’s hot to see Erin frantically, fan the bell peppersthat flame her tonguebecause Erin’s the one God made with a warning sign.Hot when wet. I had it in me to ignoremy reservations and plungeinto Erin’s life.Whatever that’d look like,I didn’t know.But it had to be betterthan pretending … [Read more...] about Sultry Summer Nights, By: Andrew Cyr

The Pacific Northwest’s snowmelted, ushering in an early summer.The Seattle rain replenished the evenly cutbackyard grass.Ethan dreamed of fallinginto more than a house of cards.He tossed on his bed and turned,mumbling his drugs of choice.It started with a hit of Allison.And Laura hit the spot like a pill.Sophie didn’t need a syringeto collect his senses and boil his lustlike a … [Read more...] about More Than A Feeling, By: Andrew Cyr

Bad things happen to a bad boylike Seth when he drinksdark beer at a dive bar.A late Friday night in Mayblended his intoxication with fate.Seth finished his third Heinekenand set the bottle on the oak bar.The pine walls held artworkand dark framed pictures positionedwith nails.A small dancefloor had peopledancing like no one was watching.He drummed his fingersalong the bar’s … [Read more...] about Third Dark Beer, By: Andrew Cyr

On February 12, 1995,Hunter chomped through thick snowand watched his footing over black icethrough Mary’s elevated drivewayand held a rail as he climbed the stairsto her porch.In his bathroom mirror, Hunter chatted with Mary.He said what he thought he’d say to her face.New Found Glory played on the stereo as he dressed.Mary preferred R&B.The genre was rubbing off on … [Read more...] about Chemistry Partners, By: Andrew Cyr

Haze was sleeping in Seattlewhen she mumbled Siri on her iPhoneand then Nathan’s name.Would you like to call Nathan? Siri said.Haze stretched and said, yes,in a dream-like state.Nathan’s ringtone went off.I’m So Into You startled himout of his nightmareNathan wiped the sleep from his eyesand unlocked his phone.Nathan and Haze dated throughout high school.After graduation, Haze … [Read more...] about Haze Battles Mistakes, By: Andrew Cyr