Art
Core Sample:
The novel, 
bound and published tells one story, the manuscript another.  One Saturday, I woke, 
wondering how many rings of growth would be revealed, if I were to drill a core sample 
from my manuscript. And if acupuncture needles 
were applied to certain words, 
might this improve the narrative flow? I peeled 
the cover from a paperback copy of the novel, bought a pouch of tobacco, 
and with a friend rolled cigarettes from the pages, 
then smoked my words, savouring the remains of each sentence. 
