Ellipsis Zine'A Loblolly Boy’s Lot' historical flash fiction by Christine Collinson
I’m emptying a piss-pot again. As I lift it over the rail, a sudden shift unsettles my feet and I nearly spill it back on myself. The sea is angry. Churning and tumbling like it wants to turn us over. This, I’m prepared for. So many days on deck have steadied my legs and hardened my stomach. It took some getting used to, though, I’ll say.
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