Soy Luna
Hola. Soy Luna… well… Luna Ureña Noches. A name mi mamá gave me with some thought, but not with the full realization of how well…
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Funeral in the Country
Miss drives to her friend’s father’s funeral. It’s familar territory, rolling hills, blue skies with puffy white clouds today. She’ll be on the edge of…
The Warning
Beth said good night to Kayla. They talked for hours as Kayla returned from a long trip, but eyes grew heavy as time for bed…
Children
Children we gave away We couldn’t let them stay How many families keep them hid To the coffin and no lifting the lid. Even if…
The Silhouette Pine
By the time they got back from the funeral buffet, it had started drizzling. Mum parked behind grandma’s pale yellow VW. Jennifer looked out at…
Sweet Gabrielle
I dust off my piece I wrote in 2011 for my niece Gabrielle’s wedding. I celebrate marriage in all its glory and ugliness. What is…
The Hutch -Hearing Words from the Past
Dad called through the screen door, “Mollie, we’re here.” I scrambled over to the top of the stairs in the bi-level home. He and my…
Christmas Visiting
The week between Christmas and New Year’s brought the Christmas visiting season. The relatives came to our house for Christmas Day to see Grandma. An…
Adult Orphans
The call came at ten to seven on a Sunday morning. I reached over my sleeping husband to grab the phone. My brother Dan voice…
Letters Written Without Words
My mother-in-law passed away this week. (December 11, 2022). I felt after she met her ninety seventh birthday, it wouldn’t be long till she arrived…