Issue 30, Remnants

Unlikely Factory and Clothes and Papers

Clothes and Papers

Mom: If clothes make the man, papers make the woman. Hang him up and write her down. Watch out! Both are easily stolen.

Daughter: The tastiest toys are most easily broken. Fish in the sunlight suddenly drown. If clothes make the man, papers make the woman.

Mom: One type of man is wonderful: fireman. Helmet and hose save girls by the pound. Watch out! Both are easily stolen.

Daughter: Papier-mâché makes fine mannequins. Glossy magazines show boys veneris mons. If clothes make the man, papers make the woman.

Father: To treat them well you need no lessons: Men and women are just common nouns. Watch out! Both are easily stolen.

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Tammy Ho and Reid Mitchell

Tammy Ho and Reid Mitchell

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Tammy Ho Lai-ming and Reid Mitchell have been writing together for several years. Their creative works have previously been published in Admit 2, Barrow Street, Caffeine Destiny, Fringe, Ghoti, Rhythm Poetry Magazine, Poetry Super Highway, and elsewhere. They are both actively involved in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, the first and only Hong Kong-based online English literary publication.