Sparkling laughter
floats in the air
Loud, drunken dancing
Rhythmic and true
A decade of living
Young and light
Spontaneous moments
On and on
Mustangs, protégés, tattoos, and piercings
A decade of rebellion
just because
Stargazing nights
on sandy shores
Waves crashing gently
Gently from behind
A decade of reflection
Philosophy
all around
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 The Day That Esperanza Fell of the Swing by Celeste Bloom I was eight years old when Esperanza fell off the
Dawn arrives and your spirals imprint the sky; I coast toward the lemon pink rings that glide tenderly upward It would be easy to slide
Swimming in a sea of perfection I swallow it down drowning in chlorine She’s better He’s better they’re all better What am I? Right left
From classroom to lip sync battle From discipline and set up and chaos in the sweltering room dripping with conversations about civil rights activists and