scattered into
tiny
bits and pieces
south
southwest
north
Northeast
hungry
to be glued
back together
they remain–
scattered
They try and try
holding on
with
the click, click, click
of each letter and piece
lighting only for fractions
tiny instants
dangling in between–
but in reality
they are scattered.
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 In the Crossing by Sara Lavan I felt weightless As the boat moved closer to the pier and The wind wrapped
From a distance I stand in mountain pose, channel the ground beneath me to center the particles that long to join the majority of tribes
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