Jennifer Ruth Jackson writes about reality’s weirdness and the plausibility of the fantastic. Her work has appeared in Strange Horizons, Star*Line, Apex Magazine, and more. When she isn’t writing, you can find her creating a variety of things or playing video games with her husband. Visit her on Twitter: @jenruthjackson.
Bark & Bone Contribution
‘Changes of Life’ sees an ageing couple creep away from a retirement party in order to slip into their true skins. Here’s a snippet:
Orchestra and guests prepare for one last song.
She leaves behind her walker and
Shoes.
Grimacing as her skin shivers and shifts, she
sprouts grey fur and grows a
Snout.
Canine ears perk at her lover’s shifting sounds.
They lope past the house to the forest
Beyond.
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