If his color, sincere work, comments on his eyes--
pastel blue, ink black, catsup red,
and if he squelches, kissing mention of work-
night shift, wet hands, sinkwells.
Ray Succre currently lives on the southern Oregon coast with his wife and son. He has been published in Aesthetica, BlazeVOX, and Pank, as well as in numerous others across as many countries. His novel Tatterdemalion (Cauliay) was recently released in print and is available most places. A second novel, Amphisbaena, is forthcoming in Summer 2009. Ray is a stay-at-home dad and loves it dearly. He tries hard. Check out his blog.