A circle
a circle of new, old, tall, short, and everything in between
a circle of percussion drumming out beats of laughter and memories
Sound waves of Loud rhymthic vibrations that only we can expell
Together we slap stories our beats,
A unique union–no outsiders allowed.
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.
A sweet scent of olden times sweeps the air and I turn sharply, searching for the guilty flora. Unable to spot it quickly, I inhale
Illustration by Deema Alawa Confession by Sonia Chintha Confession: there are times when I bash mothers (the holy grail of humans) because there are times
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