Christopher LordGood Old BoysMy brother collected box turtles. It started the summer of my sophomore year. He had spent time in Arkansas with our uncle Wally and by the…2 min read·Feb 20, 2024----
Christopher LordFound Out What Lips Taste LikeWe stood outside, kissing on my front steps. I was up one step higher even though she was one inch taller. Jenna Milton, with round cheeks…2 min read·Nov 9, 2023----
Christopher LordBurntThe only way that he could pass the test was by cheating. He was “simpleminded”, that’s what his grandmother would say, pat-patting his…2 min read·Oct 17, 2022----
Christopher LordIt’s ComingYou’re gonna lose all of your teeth, maybe down the drain when you’re brushing for the recommended two minutes. The sky is going to fall…3 min read·Mar 22, 2022----
Christopher LordBear TrapThey crawled low, dragging through the mulberry, the small thorns pulling at Hannah’s jeans and grabbing the loose threads of her sweater.2 min read·Mar 18, 2022----
Christopher Lord4:37And then she looked at me, those eyes like hardened gems, a blue like the ocean coves I’ve seen on the postcards that my dad would send to…2 min read·Feb 28, 2022----