No Nest
Morning, I watch from my chair by the window. A fork-tailed swallow flies with mud it deposits in the far nook of the porch. Its mate brings dried grass and… Read more »
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When Abu Died
Ammi bared wrists of green glass bangles Yanked gold earrings from reddened lobes Slumped sideways like a burlap sack of rice A wail tearing through courtyards and corners Uncles, aunts… Read more »
Infinity
Newly married, in Ohio, we used to take long, cold morning walks, looping through the suburban neighborhood to the wooded trail across the street. I’d forget my hat and gloves,… Read more »
An Hour At Night
This poem was published in Fairfield Scribes Issue 9. An Hour at Night When I’m not an exhausted housekeeperNot an acquiescent wife. Not a meticulous mother.Not a steadfast sister. Sixty… Read more »
Paper Fireflies
In the mailbox, I find a couple’s pass to Sky Lantern Festival, the annual May event that brings in couples from near and far—a zest to the small-town languor like… Read more »
Morsels of Purple
Excited to announce my debut flash fiction collection, “Morsels of Purple” available soon at Amazon.com. This is a collection of flash and microfiction stories that represent the mosaic of a… Read more »
How to Live with an Alcoholic Husband
This piece was published in Hypertext Magazine, print and digital versions in July, 2021. When he vomits blood, help him into the backseat of your car, and drive him to… Read more »
A Routine of Apology
This sorry story was published by SledgeHammer Lit in 07/2021 I’m sorry I burned your lunch. Before I left to volunteer at the local high school, I set the mung… Read more »
Smokes and Mirrors
I was interviewed by Brenna Womer for SmokeLong Quarterly on 06/21/2021 In “The Goat in the Math Problem,” what might the area of grass the goat is tethered to represent?… Read more »
The Goat in the Math Problem
Honored to have a story in Issue 72 of SmokeLong Quarterly. A goat is tethered at the boundary of a circular field with a rope 1.5 times the radius of… Read more »