Andrew Cyr

Oliver planned to meet Miaat the river when the sun slippedbelow the horizon;he'd be there, and they'd escapethe weight of their religious parents.Mia prayed to decide wisely.She rolled down her passenger window.A river, reflecting the moon, flowed beyond the guardrail.Hills with stacks of evergreen treesrefreshed her lungs, replacing the city smog.Its calm motion softened the … [Read more...] about Mia’s Liberation, By: Andrew Cyr

Asher cupped his brows, squintedpast a light that he couldn’t comprehend,and opened his eyesbecause colors didn’t pixelatethe way they had before he met Ellie. If Asher found love, the sign would arriveif the moon formed into a sliver.Then he’d know the woman Godhad in store for him was before him. Asher went on a blind datefor coffee, a walk, and a talk.A friend … [Read more...] about Untangling Loneliness, By: Andrew Cyr

Violet left to chat over coffee with her best friend on a Saturday morning. If the weather permits, they’ll go shopping. Levi sat on the maroon sectional and turned pages in the Seattle Times. He shook his head. A mix of frustration and resignation crossed his face. The black ink read like a diary letter addressed to whatever hysteria would sell. The more things remain without … [Read more...] about Happy Ending, By: 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