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.
5 pm, in the hair salon. A haggard face stares back, hair in tin foil, legs kicked up on a dirty, torn, burgundy ottoman. It’s
Where is My Long Sword by Sonia Chintha Illustration by Jill Kimura Edited by Parivash Fahim Goff & Andrea Nevin air in, fill the body