I am a starfish.
On my back, check my pulse–for
This is my jailhouse,
On my back, confined and cuffed
I am to this stillness.
I am a starfish.
On my back, check my pulse–for
This is my jailhouse,
On my back, confined and cuffed
I am to this stillness.
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.




The Potomac sparkled, reflecting the early afternoon light. Crisp Autumn wind flipped my hair straight up, above my head. I silently walked the labyrinth at
In my arms you were, bundled like a burrito— And forevermore Your shield I would be.