Deep crimson stretches wide
Brewing a warrior,
each
mark
Each
stride,
builds on the last
And its joy rattles the whole army,
Rippling out so far, you can feel it out past the atmosphere:
That, my girl, that is the power of your mind, your body.
Deep crimson stretches wide
Brewing a warrior,
each
mark
Each
stride,
builds on the last
And its joy rattles the whole army,
Rippling out so far, you can feel it out past the atmosphere:
That, my girl, that is the power of your mind, your body.
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.




Dear Family, Since news about me has been circulating for months now, maybe even years, who knows. I am writing to clarify for myself and
I place the paper boat on the water, Fingers lingering to support the transition from steady to moving And wait. She sways unsteady at first,

As my year off, sabbatical, leave of absence, whatever you want to call it comes to an end, it’s hard not to look back and