Us three: cousins; we—
a den, home for, with each other:
Soft crackling fire
of love are we
of home
of
sweet cozy familiarity, ease, breath, blood.
Us three: cousins; we—
a den, home for, with each other:
Soft crackling fire
of love are we
of home
of
sweet cozy familiarity, ease, breath, blood.
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.




Tiny red bulbs Burst like bubbles inside my mouth Sweet and juicy A gift Tiny cranberry beads Trickle into the bowl Spilling, filling Sweet and
With a deep inhale of fresh paper, I exhale the last two weeks i scan the room, find the familiar signs, the wall of titles


Illustration by Deema Alawa Confession by Sonia Chintha Confession: there are times when I bash mothers (the holy grail of humans) because there are times