Elevenses

By Sophie Segura We reckon, in heartbeats, the time it takes paper to parachute-float through the drag. The lull between bullets. Nimble through pencil-case shrapnel, obstacle run of flesh and metal. Dumb, sudden experts at holding our breath. Later, they’ll discover an underachieving bomb, erect a metal detector, monument. We’ll try to ignore invisible outlines … More Elevenses