The Wish

by Matt Nagin

Originally published on November 1, 2012

Wishes are plateaus we seek, marginal beings, galvanized electric sparks.   They approach like thunder—suddenly the wild beach, roller coaster smile, cindered fingers rising from the doldrums.   Dip into a heterodox cadence, spill forth a doxology, grasp the mystic repose of unicorns. Everything is blank. No cherubs, no ecumenical cannons to obey.   Be [...]