Yellow Mama E zine

Fame

​

by Brian Rosenberger

 

Jessie desired fame and had little concern of the cost.

Enter the man who could make that happen— Satan.

Well not exactly. Satan was busy, ruling Hell and all.

Otis served in His Dark Master’s stead.

Jessie said, “I want everyone to know my face. I want it everywhere.”

Otis nodded. Jessie had a nice face as far as faces went. He’d seen his share, usually in grim masks of agony.

“We can work with that. Sign here, here, and here,” Otis responded. “In blood. It’s more binding.”

On milk cartons everywhere, Jessie’s face appeared just below the word “Missing.”

 

        Brian Rosenberger lives in a cellar in Marietta, GA and writes by the light of captured fireflies. He is the author of As the Worm Turns & four poetry collections.

​

        Bernice Holtzman’s paintings and collages have appeared in shows at various venues in Manhattan, including the Back Fence in Greenwich Village, the Producer’s Club, the Black Door Gallery on W. 26th St., and one other place she can’t remember, but it was in a basement, and she was well received. She is the Assistant Art Director for Yellow Mama.