This is the most authentic sunset I have ever seen. This is God telling me he’s still the king of lights. But Van Gogh went to Arles for God’s light and they killed him. I’m in Vegas for the light of man and to live. Street light red is unnaturally long here, so you can […]
Christopher Pellizzari
Chris Pellizzari is a poet from Willowbrook, Illinois. His work has appeared in numerous literary magazines, including Hobart, Slipstream, Soflopojo, One Art, Third Wednesday, Gone Lawn, and Not One of Us. He holds a BA in history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a member of The Society of Midland Authors.
Recollections of faith and Spain in a hospital
I was an agnostic my entire life, but I admired Catholic design. I adored the statues of Christ in Andalusia. You could hear the creaking of wooden roses in his eyes. His mouth was always open, and if you pressed your ear against it, you would hear whispered promises of eternity his eyes betrayed I didn’t believe in eternity, I […]