“She is equivalent to a son for me,” my maternal grandfather exclaims as one of my relatives (yes, Auntie, it’s you) comments on how having …
Pictures of an Unrelenting Relationship by Martina Dominique Dansereau
Picture this: the two of us at a dinner table again and I, falling back into my role as ‘victim.’ Fingers curl in my lap …
Daily Routine by Martina Dominique Dansereau
Suicide lives with me. She sleeps in the same room, kicks her laundry under my desk, and leaves her dirty dishes beside my bed for …
Bus Ride by Amanda Talbot
It was I who survived and you who died. You sat across from me, Daddy, with your shades low for protection. The bus clumped on …
Bully by Caroline Lincoln Catlin
your father was an important man. always out on business. big suits. black briefcase. first class. he sent you to boarding school with the rest …
The Tooth Makers’ Daughter Is Apprenticed by Katherine Fallon
Father taught me that teeth bloom like flowers, spiraling outward from a tight bud. Or like a lady’s skirt mid-dance. But he showed me with …
“Landfill” — Daughter Cover by Alison Brunk
Featuring: Lo Alaman, Alison Brunk, Tyler Daniels, David Vicchiollo “This cover is special to me because falling in love with the band Daughter has been …
Mirrored Skirts by Katy Gale
The skirt sways just below my knees. It is old and ragged and carries a scent that reminds me of father — safe and familiar. …
Insomnia & My Mother by Meggie Royer
Yeah I’ve got a backbone that can’t decide between being its namesake and being a wishbone. My whole life I’ve been pulling the shorter end, …