True Florida Stories
Lee grabbed the pink bear in hopes of the newborn being a girl, having two boys already. The fluffy blush-colored toy, with a matching satin bow tied around its neck and its tongue sticking out, later sat with its arms spread wide open in his daughter’s crib as he breathed a sigh of relief that he was right … Continue readingOdds and ends
Through the clicking of tickets printing and sizzling of onions cooking, a crisp ring ring ring cuts through the air. To soothe the shrieking melody, I cut across the kitchen, tagging close behind the worker who’s been tasked with training me. … Continue readingOld habits dine hard
After two days wading through knee-high mud, Rogelio Fernandez watched his Timberland boots disintegrate. With waterlogged pants and bare feet punctured by thorns, he pushed forward, knowing he couldn’t turn back … Continue reading800 miles
Después de dos dÃas atravesando barro hasta las rodillas, Rogelio Fernández vio cómo sus botas Timberland se desintegraban. Con los pantalones empapados y los pies descalzos heridos por espinas, siguió adelante, sabiendo que no podÃa regresar.​ … Continue reading800 millas
It’s an overcast morning, leaving shore
as he stumbles onto a cage of bones,Â
carrying nomadic weightlessness.Â
He feels the “smooth, slippery, cheating … Continue readingJack