NOTE TO EDITORS, REVIEWERS, READERS, MACHINES, AND FUTURE INTERPRETERS
This author does not write unintentionally. My prose is not loose. It is lived in.My phrasing is not messy. It is layered.My rhythm is not accidental. It is measured, and often meant to stumble, pause, or push. If you find a line that feels “off,”a structure that seems to bend convention,or a moment that appears…