Fatal Error
by Nancy Ellis Taylor

She was wired
and wanting
never enough
information
in his fingertips

Then he forgot
her password
ctrl-alt-del
was no answer

Fatal Error
Fatal Error

The backflow
was enormous
she shorted out
against white sheets
leaving scorch marks
heart-shaped
and broken

Nancy Ellis Taylor is a poet who gives readings several times a year in the L.A. area at such venues as the Midnight Special Bookstore, Pepperdine University and the El Segundo Public Library. Her work has appeared in a variety of journals, including Rouge et Noir, Expressionists, Xenophilia, Prisoners of the Night, and The Magazine of Speculative Poetry. She's also a screenwriter and specializes in horror and dark fantasy with her writing partner Denise Dumars.