Mahan : Writing

Self-loathing manifesto

Self-loathing manifesto

A Poem by Mahan


I sit.She sits across from my seat.A wave of fluorescent light washes over my body.I sit, rigidly, and she sits with her head down, and she breathes s..
Have you seen the Devil cry?

Have you seen the Devil cry?

A Story by Mahan


When time unfroze and the ice began to melt, the Devil smiled and kissed me on the forehead.I felt the dampness of wet grass against my left cheek.I o..
Providence at Dusk

Providence at Dusk

A Story by Mahan


Today I saw the earth open its mouth again. Many a men stood by the rim of the opening. They were all dressed in black. Their posture was slouched a..
A Most Neutral Being

A Most Neutral Being

A Story by Mahan


I stand at the bus stop.A row of beech trees flanks the sidewalk on the opposite side.I look straight ahead, past the thin branches that intertwine wi..
The Virtue of Ignorance

The Virtue of Ignorance

A Story by Mahan


I am naked. I am naked and aware of the machine and its mechanical gaze that traces the outline of my body. I am naked and so is the machine...
The Weight of the Flesh

The Weight of the Flesh

A Story by Mahan


A decrepit building stands tall and proud on Columbia Street. The building once served as a gathering place for the intellectual lot, but now it is..
Weightless

Weightless

A Story by Mahan


When the day shrinks into an imperceptible dot, unveiling the darkness behind the canvas of the morning sky, she too turns off the lights and closes ..
A Tale of Light and Love

A Tale of Light and Love

A Story by Mahan


HER In the heart of a cold winter night, where silence wrapped its fingers around the throats of all passersby and a blue lamplight lingered humb..
Words that have been said

Words that have been said

A Story by Mahan


I stood by the entrance door and wore my smile for the day. As we approached 8 o’clock a voice echoed through the store and announced that we we..
The hands that failed me (a stream of thoughts)

The hands that failed me (a stream of thoughts)

A Story by Mahan


Today on the skytrain I saw you cry and I thought you looked beautiful, so beautiful in fact that I wanted to walk up to you and strike a conversation..