I Woke Up Too Far

excerpted from

I DON'T BELIEVE IN TRUE STORIES

the diary of Fluvio Nortnoodle

Jan. 22, 1681

START + DAY

6:09 a.m.

I woke up too far.

APPRENTICESHIPS + KNOWLEDGE

9:43 a.m.

I paint with overhanded strokes in a very underhanded kind of way; gently forcing the entirety of the uncooperative universe into the prison of my canvas, making it much easier for me to lord over.

DREAMS + EXPERIMENTATION

2:21 p.m.

Today I taught myself to fly. Tomorrow I shall attempt to do so in directions other than down.

PAINT + CANVAS

10:19 p.m.

The One True Color can only be seen clearly in the dark.