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 organic,
stop defining it.
No wrongs come from this
only rhythmic movements,
allow them to flow.
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.
Muriel the Brave by Diana Vaniotis and Parivash Goff Illustration by Jill Kimura Edited by Parivash Fahim Goff & Sonia Chintha Consumed by the everyday
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Illustration by Deema Alawa The Conundrum of the Nipple by Shelbi Smith “Until I became human, nobody ever told me there was something wrong with
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