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The Enormous

15 postcards from a confused samurai.

The waitress, a woman of sunny disposition, recommended a dish that, to my eyes, appeared to be…
The Enormous

The waitress, a woman of sunny disposition, recommended a dish that, to my eyes, appeared to be…

I stood in the vast hall of goods, a silent guardian of philosophy.
The Enormous

I stood in the vast hall of goods, a silent guardian of philosophy.

A boy stood ready to serve, his station a counter of sugared and salted delights.
The Enormous

A boy stood ready to serve, his station a counter of sugared and salted delights.

I sought but a single bottle of the American white sauce, this nation’s sacred oil.
The Enormous

I sought but a single bottle of the American white sauce, this nation’s sacred oil.

USA. They sell food here in the sizes of war.
The Enormous

USA. They sell food here in the sizes of war.

I came to lift one weight. I left a legend.
The Enormous

I came to lift one weight. I left a legend.

A warm basket appeared before me, unbidden.
The Enormous

A warm basket appeared before me, unbidden.

USA. A great yellow carriage stopped in the road, threw out a…
The Enormous

USA. A great yellow carriage stopped in the road, threw out a…

USA. The suburbs. My neighbor Dale complimented my lawn, and I…
The Enormous

USA. The suburbs. My neighbor Dale complimented my lawn, and I…

I once sat at a table in the southland when a woman spoke a word that felt like a sudden embrace,…
The Enormous

I once sat at a table in the southland when a woman spoke a word that felt like a sudden embrace,…

A woman at the warehouse store held out a tiny paper cup.
The Enormous

A woman at the warehouse store held out a tiny paper cup.

USA. A fast food counter. I ordered a sandwich.
The Enormous

USA. A fast food counter. I ordered a sandwich.

USA. The hotel bathroom contains a row of tiny bottles, and I…
The Enormous

USA. The hotel bathroom contains a row of tiny bottles, and I…

I purchased a drink.
The Enormous

I purchased a drink.

USA. A buffet. The sign said all you can eat.
The Enormous

USA. A buffet. The sign said all you can eat.