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 float like wallpaper stands in front of me and my eyes are fingers tracing the bindings,
I am finally still, present, no endless to-do lists, no thoughts, plans,
Just me, the books, and my eyes.
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.
Illustration by Deema Alawa Brightness Cycle: What Henrietta Started by Parivash Fahim Goff This piece was inspired by the play “Silent Sky” about Henrietta Swan
Hibernate this time instinctively follow it, never doubting it. Hibernate next time without blame or anger, leave frustration now. Hibernate every time it’s correct and
With a bruised thumb and index finger I draw a line—thin— in hopes that it will widen, between you and me. But it’s dotted, at
I sit alone watching each sun ray cut through the window to get to my skin, Waiting Light at last Darkness just a memory Parts