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TOES IN THE SHALLOW END

A Poem by Matt Burns

Not going in the deep end,Not even going in shallow.I'll maybe only dip my feet,Or just my toes right from the patio.I tried swimming like the older f..

CAUGHT IN THE WEB AGAIN

A Poem by Matt Burns

Being niceAnd feeling badI gave it an inchAnother inchAnd another inchAnd for every inch I gaveThe more its web enveloped meI should have noticed the ..

LET IT RAIN OVER ME

A Poem by Matt Burns

A poem inspired by a night at a strip club.

RAY FROM ACTING CLASS

A Poem by Matt Burns

Raymón went to acting class at this place in the Valley I called him Ray, it was easier He was my acting partner We’d ..

THE VIDEOGRAPHER

A Story by Matt Burns

I stand looking into my dresser mirror and tie my peach Tommy Hilfiger tie around my white-collared Geoffrey Bean shirt. I also have on ..

RESUME BUILDER

A Poem by Matt Burns

I seek this opportunity But then I realize That the only reason I’m doing it Is to build my resume And then I realize that..

THIS IS WHAT A CELEBRITY WOULD SEE

A Poem by Matt Burns

Out in the great wide open highway The dead of winter Passing by big boulders A random house or two with small satellite dishes Co..

Greyhounding it, baby! (A guide to taking a Greyho..

A Story by Matt Burns

A short memoir documenting my experience taking a 24-hour-long Greyhound bus ride from Kentucky to Boston. Read about all the strange, weird and shady..