Each year I get
a little closer to
a little better at–
it.
and its so easy to
forget this—
that this year I’ll get even closer
and next year,
who knows.
Each year I get
a little closer to
a little better at–
it.
and its so easy to
forget this—
that this year I’ll get even closer
and next year,
who knows.
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.




Every August, I mourn the end of my freedom. Freedom to wake up late, to cook lunch and leisurely eat it while watching a rerun

The sharp scent of chlorine winds its way to my nostril. It’s not a gentle greeting, nothing here is. No. But, I know this choreography
1. Don’t worry about me breaking down, I’ll give you a fair warning with enough time to pull over, but not enough time to drive