Swagger & Ink

Runaway
Amanda Barusch Amanda Barusch

Runaway

On a dusty path in rattlesnake country. I once felt a bullet breeze past my ear.

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Persistence of Memory
Amanda Barusch Amanda Barusch

Persistence of Memory

Thank you all for coming. Mom would have been pleased, but she would have a made a snide joke of it, you know?

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I Want a Mohawk
Amanda Barusch Amanda Barusch

I Want a Mohawk

Mary’s Beauty Shop had a door with little bells that tinkled when you walked in. It smelled of perfume and bleach.

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Breathe Deeply, Read Widely.
— Amanda Barusch