Mark Seidl

The Landlord’s Statement

It got so you
couldn’t name
the killer
without someone
else naming
the killer next
door.

Mark Seidl is a writer and rare-books librarian based in Upstate New York.

Mark Seidl

The Enthusiasts

They stand at
the thick spools

of chain
clasping and

slowly unclasping
their hands.

Mark Seidl is a writer and rare-books librarian based in Upstate New York.