Soloist flying high: pushpin collector
Possibilities that tingle safe in a palm
A window
opportunity
waiting.
Climb Out!
Freely fly far
destination dreams dangle
hanging above
waiting. Grab Hold!
they beckon:
open your arms,
push the pedal
adventure awaits!
Soloist walking lightly: post-it collector
Sonia Chintha is an Indian American writer who lives in the Washington DC area. She blogs, writes poetry, and fiction. She is also an English teacher who believes that our experiences teach us more than any test. She is the founder and co-editor of Good Little Girls.
Illustration by Deema Alawa The Little Girl and Her Ghost by Celeste Bloom She was seven years old the first time goosebumps prickled her skin
A Backyard Symphony by Diana Vaniotis Illustration by Tatyana Safronova Edited by Parivash Fahim Goff Metallic chimes write the melody As crashing waves pound the chorus.The
Today I greeted an old friend and it made miss, long for the past—all those too hot summers and pool side reads, the softer winters
Burning brightly through the window The sun’s ray cut into space Warming every inch Filling it to its brim Crackling kindly from below The fire