Brought upon by difference
I
breathe out fire, inhale ice
a fusion.
I am a sculpted body of powerful thoughts
just waiting to be
Plucked,
petal by petal,
and to cover the earth with love.
Brought upon by difference
I
breathe out fire, inhale ice
a fusion.
I am a sculpted body of powerful thoughts
just waiting to be
Plucked,
petal by petal,
and to cover the earth with love.
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 Brown girl, fragile by Sonia Chintha I swim in the clear soup of your fragility A backstroke that inevitably feels like
1. Don’t worry about me breaking down, I’ll give you a fair warning with enough time to pull over, but not enough time to drive