On The Fifth Rib

S Cearley is a former professor of philosophy and AI researcher in computer-derived writing. He currently lives eight inches above a river watching ducks, otters and herons. His chapbook “The Travesties of Plato” was published by Spacecraft Press; other pieces were published in Barzakh, 45th Parallel, The Los Angeles Review, Lockjaw, Entropy, and Floating Bridge Review.