New Canadiana :: Guidewire – Surges EP

Guidewire
Surges EP
(Self-Released)
Regina, SK
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A scream, a pause. An inch of water magnifies the floor like a shivering, glassy coat. It must have flooded overnight.

Blankly, you catch the reflection of a sallow, moonish face; it isn’t yours. A creature echolocates shrilly from behind the couch, the pitch squealing at your outstretched hands. You are not its friend.

Something less than anger retracts its claws inside your gut, tearing the pink, fearful folds, twitching as slowly as a vestigial organ, serving as little function as you do.

Your feet drag forward; you have always been slow; carving up confidence like pale, jellied meats. Fingers click impatiently against the doorframe. They’ve had enough of you.

Un cri, une pause. Telle une nappe vitreuse secouée de frissons, un pouce d’eau produit un effet grossissant sur le plancher. Ce dernier a du être inondé durant la nuit.

D’un air ahuri, tu saisis le reflet d’un visage lunaire au teint cireux; ce n’est pas le tien. Une créature écholocalise avec stridence depuis l’arrière du sofa, le ton monte à la vue de tes mains tendues. … Read More »