A. Zachary
Image by Rachel Sipser
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Selected retrospective journal entries about my first imaginary boyfriend, age 10. (dates approx.)
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March 21 —
today you were a deer & led me to your home deep in the forest, hoof in hand March 27 — we raced everyone in your new car, & won. it looks like a normal car but is secretly much better March 30 — learned about blood types. we have the same one! we could save each other, if anything happened April 3 — in class, you cast a spell & time stopped. we went around, looking at the frozen faces April 7 — your dog has befriended my dog! (can we start to call them ‘our dogs’, or is it too soon) April 9 — as the sun rose on our balcony we drank molten gold to mock our newfound wealth |
A. ZACHARY is a writer and editor in Toronto. Their first novel, The End, By Anna, is out now with Metatron.
Note: this piece has previously appeared as a limited-edition handmade zine-thing, edition of 25.
Note: this piece has previously appeared as a limited-edition handmade zine-thing, edition of 25.