Considering the space in this issue I’ve devoted solely to our grandmothers, it may surprise you to know that I … More
Tag: writing
You’ll Find Us in the Night
We sleep where we can. Make pillows out of the sidewalk curb. We’ll go to sleep right here, thankyouverymuch, we … More
Reinventing a Closet for the Mind
We have a full vocabulary to describe our relationship to the body: we inhabit it, live inside it or with … More
I Wish I Could
I WISH I COULD SHARE THIS POEM WITH MY MOTHER, BUT I’M NOT SURE IT WOULD TRANSLATE WELL I stretch … More
Wherein I Learn
WHEREIN I LEARN GOD IS A HER, AND SHE’S ME It feels so good to touch paper and pen like … More
Sugar Sap
When your silence began talking, I had a dream that I craved your lovers. I tried consuming them, but they … More
Renewal
Some habits are hard to break—waking three minutes before the alarm, having to fall asleep with one foot left outside … More
I Will Braid My Sorrow
Mi hija, let me braid your hair. Let the pain and hurt stay between your fine curls rather than spread … More