25 March 2005 | Vol. 5, No. 1

Hypnagogue

by PAUL MCCORMICK

23:09:24 One forest says to another forest:

23:09:25 I wanna get some bees going back here.

23:09:26 What kind of beans?

23:09:27 I open a dictionary to the word sad (sad) n. one grave; one toy soldier.

23:09:28 Because people become other people I become other people.

23:09:29 Name's Under Water, nice to meet you.

23:09:30 Paul… Paul…

23:09:31 be•yond (bi yänd´) n. 1. evening or the untethered. 2. one who buries sails.

23:09:32 Director: Give the snow ferns personality!

23:09:33 Beans?

23:09:34 …and Cut!