It was like when the lightning hit the tv, but didn’t electrocute him. It never played images the same. In the evening as the sun set, the child was drawn to th...
Alex Gurtis is the author of the chapbook When the Ocean Comes to Me (Bottlecap Press, 2024). His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Barrelhouse, Bear Review, Ghost Parachute, The Shore, West Trade Review, and others. A ruth weiss Foundation Maverick Poet Award Finalist, Alex received his MFA from the University of Central Florida.