The Woolf Of Purity
“As long as she thinks of a man, nobody objects to a woman thinking.” Virginia Woolf – Orlando On January 25th, I am reminded of my favorite author’s birthday. On this day, a woman was born who would write and experiment and live as fully as she could. Her…
Supporting Role
When I was in fourth grade, a boy told me he could hold off going to the bathroom longer than me. The bet was foolish, and all I would win was the knowledge that he was wrong. Yet I took him up on it. I sat on the bus as…
The Thief
When I was a child, there was a thief. I do not know how old I was. I do not know where I was. But he came into my room, steps light upon the rug, and stole from me my heart. Stole from me my soul. He stitched rocks in…
May 5, 2020
Make a fist and release In the morning, I wake to find more pain. Today my hands join in the chorus of chaos in my gut. I remember the frustration, the denial, the hatred, all from the day before. The stress of being out of work, the fury of being…