Interview with Kelly Ford About Her Chapbook The Witness

[trigger warning: child abuse] The Witness Author: Kelly Fordon Publisher : Kattywompus Press Publication date: 2016 The Witness #2 The Witness is just like you and me. Most days he doesn�t feel like saying anything antagonistic. Most days he�s happy with toast and tea, a little bit of television, a stroll, but every now and then The Witness is struck down mid-jaunt. Every now and then, The Witness tumbles down the stairs. The water in the shower comes out scalding hot. The Witness�s hair falls out in clumps. The Witness can�t remember his name, he can�t even get out of bed. Shake it off? There is nothing he would like more. If you run into The Witness at a dinner party, he will not bring it up. He�ll listen to your suburban saga politely. He�s been known to suck down a shot of vodka, a snort or two. In other words, he could be you. If you had witnessed it. If you were on your merry way one day when you were very small and everyone around you was very very tall. The Witness can ...