Sorry
I can’t do this. I can’t parent without him. I can’t hold this family together. I am failing them. I am failing everyone.
Stories Poems Essays
An Ode (Apology) to My Lungs
Some catalyst would send my heart racing, my lungs suddenly too large for my rib cage. Mouth glued to a vaporizer…
The Cats
The man lying on the hospital bed knows that he is dying. Beside him, the heart monitor stutters, falters, returns to a steady pace once more, each time the rhythm slower.
Out of Kilter
I long for that boring state of alignment that I can rely on sharing with those around me…
In Parts
My friends detonate their truth bombs right in my face.
My Secret Body
Not meant for fingers or your branding pain, my skin turned inward that day…
Dreamers Magazine Issue 7
We’re pleased to announce the release of Issue 7 of the Dreamers Magazine. Get your copy now before we run out!
Cogito ergo sump
I used to teach.
I will always be a ‘daughter of’, though Mom and Dad are now gone. I will always be a wife and mother. I write too.
Results of the 2020 Dreamers Flash Contest
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Dreamers Flash Fiction and Nonfiction Contest. In a flash story, it’s important to make every word count…