Emily as Luminance Deflected
- Emily as Luminance Deflected
The first letter that magnificence wrote was in deference
to the lord. The second letter that magnificence wrote was about a tide
of angels overwhelming the shores, confronting the sun. The third letter
was a confession that magnificence believed only in the heat
of other magnificence & the army of heavens, General
& Co., seemed to only carry individuals on the sand, one at a time, driving
them mad with the thought that they might not be alone. The fourth letter
magnificence wrote was more of a song, that buried the burden of proof
inside of her glorious, malleable intention to be weak beauty, but beauty all the same. [End Page 114]
Darren C. Demaree is the author of As We Refer to Our Bodies (8th House, 2013), Temporary Champions (Main Street Rag, 2014), and Not for Art for Prayer (8th House, 2015). He is the recipient of three Pushcart Prize nominations and a Best of the Net nomination. He is currently living in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife and children.
