Crunch crunch
chomp chomp
Buzz buzz
Eagle Lake
One two
Three four
Five Six
Eagle Lake
Climb climb
Trip catch
Buzz buzz
EAGLE
LAKE!
Climb Climb
Climb
Climb
Five Six
Eagle Lake
Catch Swerve
Rest breathe
Climb tread
Seven Eight
Cross smile
Nod smile
Breath slide
Tread Lake
Crunch crunch
Chomp chomp
Buzz buzz
There.
Stand see
Squat see
See see
See see
Eagle eagle
Lake lake!
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.
As a child, I rejoiced in making French braids and high buns out of its thick curls. I wrote my own stories within the impenetrable knots of marriage and motherhood, weaving through her silky strands that seemed to extend for miles. The comb that would agitate my own coiled hair would billow through hers, without the slightest effort.
for wearing ties and high-heeled boots for Speaking up for speaking the truth I burp, I curse, I’m hard as asphalt I’m tired of your
