“I’m bored, Mom.” My twelve-year-old daughter, Mita, spat out the words. I knew this was a prelude to the next question, and it came predictably …
Ten Dollars by Clair Dunlap
for Dewey Dell my mama is a fish is a cycle is river to ocean to river to rebirth she taught me: be a …
Sonnet For My Mother by Chelsea Coreen
As her aging groom snores, she imagines she is seventeen. An art gallery opens. Boots unlaced. Lips painted black. She closes her eyes, but all …
For My Daughter, From My Daughter
For My Daughter: 1. Wear a coat; it’s cold outside. Fashion won’t fend off the flu. 2. The sunscreen you wear today helps you avoid …