It was two days before I left for a semester in London. I was sitting on the couch in my basement, drinking a glass of red wine…… Read more “Wifi & Marriage”
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An Acquired Taste
I drove home from a date on the cusp of tears. I wanted to cry, but the interior flood gates remained shut. It seemed like a perfect…… Read more “An Acquired Taste”
Journal Entry: Eight
January 20th, 2019 Today I woke up at 9:30. I made coffee with my new french press and then I read in bed for a while. I…… Read more “Journal Entry: Eight”
Journal Entry: Six
January 18th, 2019 I went on a walking tour of Rome today. We went on various forms of public transportation. Isabela was my tour guide. She showed…… Read more “Journal Entry: Six”
Journal Entry: Two
January 14th, 2019 First day in Rome. We landed at Fiumicino Airport at 10:30 a.m. Despite being told only to use white taxis, I got in a…… Read more “Journal Entry: Two”
Journal Entry: One
January 13th, 2019: 1: 55 p.m. I am in the JFK airport. It is 1:55 p.m. and my flight doesn’t leave until 7:46. I started a low dose…… Read more “Journal Entry: One”
Flash Fiction: Girlhood
We rode the bus home together everyday, sharing snacks and drinking from the same water bottle. Our stop was in front of a blue-shutter-house with dead bushes.…… Read more “Flash Fiction: Girlhood”
A Cream for the Soul
I met her for lunch on a Friday afternoon in mid-April. Our table, situated near a large glass window, brought sunlight and warmth into our meal. I…… Read more “A Cream for the Soul”
Remembering Abuela
Marian Veronica Moran How appropriate it was to walk into my grandmother’s house on a Saturday afternoon to the radio playing Ave Maria in the living room.…… Read more “Remembering Abuela”
Pollen in June
Pollen in June is summer’s snow, sticking to my sweat. Pollen in June is a gentle snowstorm coating the swings, the strollers, and slides. The…… Read more “Pollen in June”
Bee Abundant 