AN UNKNOWN ENTITY
by
J.D. Roa
It is reported that an unknown
Entity has taken shelter in the remote regions of
Foothill, away from human
Hurt—
Some say he is an extraterrestrial from Mercury,
Others, a chupacabra, but most lean toward the
Former after citing incidences of his bioluminescence;
Domesticated pets and household items have
Mysteriously vani—
Mommy, maybe it’s Daddy!—
Sweetheart, don’t yell while Mommy is
Reading the National Inquirer—look, sweetheart,
Here’s an ad—wouldn’t a smaller apartment be
Nice for the two of us?

J.D. ROA is a diminutive, thick-eyebrowed creative writing major living in the pipelines of