Ricky Garni
Oklahoma, 1957
A beautiful young lady in a scarlet dress
shyly looks down as she hands a small book
to a crew cut alien boy wearing a bubble space
helmet and whispering I love you
The book is filled with handwritten messages
and they all say the same thing in different ways:
I can't hear that you love me
I can't hear that you love me
I love you too
take off
your bubble head
Bio
Ricky Garni is a graphic designer, cheesecake maker, and owner of an Italian bicycle named Love #3. His recent publications include ARTOCRATIC, RED RIVER REVIEW, and KITCHEN and his most recent book is DOTS. He lives in Carrboro, North Carolina, next door to the fire station.