When I was 16-turning-17 I flew from Miami to London on July 4 for a summer study program. All along the east coast, before banking out over and through the dark of the North Atlantic, save for the stars, fireworks went off below. At 30,000 and then some feet up, all you heard was the… Continue reading To the Light
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Then Let it Rain
Here, it rains even under full sun, each weighted drop shone through, cleansing. I’m sure of less than all I thought I knew before— how obvious now. I am heavier since the lightening, somehow gaining with the loss. Still I idle in the fractured glow, needing yet to be reassured. Later, the grass will appear… Continue reading Then Let it Rain
One of Those
I long to be one of those women with the flawless fingernails. I can’t help but make assumptions based on their perfectly smooth cuticles, trimmed and even —a self-reflective metaphor. Unchipped, jewel tone paint colors, themed perfectly to outfit or occasion. I bet these women also have their beds made daily, and have appropriate resources… Continue reading One of Those
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