A Good Little Girls Zine

At times, I breathe ice

cold smoke pillows out with each exhale, no fire can melt this breath of lone ice.

At times, I breathe fire

gray smoke escapes my nostrils,

I exhale truth, a truth of liquid flames

—a windstorm of longing to belong.

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Sonia Chintha

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.

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