Crunch crunch
chomp chomp
Buzz buzz
Eagle Lake
One two
Three four
Five Six
Eagle Lake
Climb climb
Trip catch
Buzz buzz
EAGLE
LAKE!
Climb Climb
Climb
Climb
Five Six
Eagle Lake
Catch Swerve
Rest breathe
Climb tread
Seven Eight
Cross smile
Nod smile
Breath slide
Tread Lake
Crunch crunch
Chomp chomp
Buzz buzz
There.
Stand see
Squat see
See see
See see
Eagle eagle
Lake lake!
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.
Wispy strands of air whip my body, a gentle massage only a winter’s morn can provide; I tilt my chin up into the brilliant blue
“You got fat,” he said. “You got fat, grandpa,” I say but I know it’s not true, he’s not fat am I? When was the
I lay on my back Listening to the intricate drumming Of the rain against the metal roof Split in half by My right side filled
