With a deep inhale of fresh paper,
I exhale the last two weeks
i scan the room, find the familiar signs, the wall of titles float like wallpaper stands in front of me and my eyes are fingers tracing the bindings,
I am finally still, present, no endless to-do lists, no thoughts, plans,
Just me, the books, and my eyes.
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 Jill Kimura Written by Sonia Chintha Edited by Andrea Nevin & Parivash Fahim Goff There is a pinkish-purple mark on the outside where
A year ago, when I was working at a small insurance company, my work bestie invited me to a vision board party. We were having
You hurl lies again and again -— with earnest eyes that pierce through mine and lie easily without fear And break— the trust I value
Illustration by Tatyana SafronovaWritten by Gwynn FulcherEdited by Sonia Chintha, Celeste Bloom, Parivash Goff, & Andrea Nevin Friends, it has been twenty-five months since I