Curtain call
The lights turn off, letting unrestrained darkness dominate the room. In seconds, it replaces every element that brought energy and agitation to the once-vivid auditorium … Continue readingCurtain call
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Junebug
Brown anoles skittered over scorching cement,
as they desperately fled sweaty fingers
covered in chalk dust
and a lopsided smile that was missing a couple teeth. … Continue readingJunebug
Growing happy
“Raise your hand if you want to be happy,” Julie Abrams-Bernier, a psychologist, asks the room. Eleven hands rise. … Continue readingGrowing happy
Preserved in smoke and stone
John Cipriani’s shoulders barely jump when the cannon finally goes off in a puff of smoke. The sound of its fire is familiar to the 82-year-old, who has the composure of a captain … Continue readingPreserved in smoke and stone
Mamá, Ángel, Florida
A collection of poems by Vivienne Serret … Continue readingMamá, Ángel, Florida