Christopher Burawa

Christopher Burawa is a poet and translater. He lives in Chandler, Arizona, with his wife, Christina, and their two cats, Isabel and Moe.

If Chekhov Robbed a Bank

He gets out, leaving the gun,

opens the back door. He slides the double-

bladed axe off the seat. This, he thinks, is

what happens when you put off business.

Her story involves some cow trading,

over hard drinks and

horded chocolates. It's about a harpsichord.

And a record collection…