tysm The elapsed time winks back at the end of our call. We screech on a bench until the bug bites win. I replay the birthday voicemail. We wear the same hat by accident! Let me make a mobile of this– my friends, my planets. Not to be woowoo but I feel them spinning close, big as hell, each of them clowning on a void that would’ve wrung me had they gotten here a minute later.
Beeper Peddle is a writer and healer living on the East Coast. She lives with her partner and their beloved soul puppy. Beeper writes about sorrows, lies, and deep loves. When you read her work, you will dip down into her heart and end up in all manner of body parts. Should you find yourself reflected in these words, it is merely coincidence; however, it does not surprise her you share the same heart. Find her at bethpeddle.com and @beeperpeddle on Twitter and Instagram
Jenna Jaco (they/she) is a poet and technical writer from Texas. They are the author of BOY BAND (Bottlecap Press, 2022), a chapbook about performance, gender, and desire under capitalism. Her poems appear in Ghost City Press, Peach Mag, Rejection Letters, and elsewhere.