Mooncake
Hou Yi, the brave archer, shot down nine of ten sunsÂ
That scorched the great earth with fiery tongues. … Read moreMooncake
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Threading her way to the top
Ziba Ahmadi greets her client with a warm smile. Her black bouncy curls occupy space as she moves through the small salon into a room with two coal-colored leather chairs that look like they would be in a hair salon. But Ahmadi isn’t a hair stylist; she’s an eyebrow threader … Read moreThreading her way to the top
Rewinding the tape
Love seemed to be a facade, until I learned to embrace it. … Read moreRewinding the tape
Scrapbook
Tiny wet footsteps
fleeing from bathtime suds spill
giggles into the air. … Read moreScrapbook
Fists of a Fighter, Heart of an Angel
Angel Keihl hops back and forth, shifting her weight across a padded mat in the mixed martial arts studio where she trains. Behind gloved fists, the 35-year-old hides her face, which has taken a few beatings over the years. Her brown eyes twinkle today, but they’ve been, at times, bulbed and blue and swollen shut. … Read moreFists of a Fighter, Heart of an Angel