Catherine Spino

Catherine Spino is a writer and performer from the East Coast. She has appeared and is forthcoming in Rose Books, Sarka, House of Vlad, and more. Her work focuses on the primal, the domesticated, the anatomical, and the ethereal experience of being alive. She records her dreams daily and, most recently, wants to shoot a gun. website: vividbluestain.com; X/Bluesky: @1virginmartini; instagram: @spaghetti____western

WHAT I DID FOR LOVE by Catherine Spino

I can’t remember his name so I will give him one. Devin. He was 32, blonde, sun kissed, and standing on a dock in the middle of nowhere. I couldn’t tell what color his eyes were but if I had to guess, they were blue. I hit “heart” and a few hours later, I felt his “heart” back vibrate against my jeans. It was December 2014 and I was 21.  Back then, the OKCupid app was clunky and I always gave out my cell because texting was easier. I gave Devin my number and his texts came in green on…

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