There once was a Shah,
who brought religions together
to live in peace.
Upon red sandstone
he marked with liberal symbols
unified were they.
Tolerant was he:
Abu’l Fath Jalal Akbar
of my country’s land.
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.
a single tear glides down her cheek like a snail out for a walk down the driveway slow, slow, slow It’s time, her body knows
This year two of my friends are leaving the classroom. One just left last week. The other is considering it. Every time a colleague near